The Dallas Morning News ran a book review by Faculty Fellow Philip Seib on "The Clinton Tapes" by Taylor Branch. "Among the most valuable tools for scholars and others interested in a specific presidency is a contemporaneous record: letters or a diary that captures the president's real-time reactions to crucial moments. 'The Clinton Tapes' presents a version of this," Seib wrote…….Continue Reading Book review: ‘The Clinton Tapes’ by Taylor Branch
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CCLP co-sponsors first national summit on arts journalism
"If a concert happens and no one writes about it, did it really happen?" asked Doug McLennan, co-director of the National Summit on Arts Journalism (NSAJ), a gathering co-sponsored by the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) at the USC Annenberg School for Communication. With over half of the nation's arts journalists unemployed, the summit explored the future of arts journalism by presenting ten innovative projects and two conversations about the evolving art and reinventing business of arts journalism. "Our aim here is not to tell you what's next for arts journalism, but to raise questions, highlight issues and……Continue Reading CCLP co-sponsors first national summit on arts journalism
‘A National Summit on Arts Journalism’ convenes
The Los Angeles Times highlighted a conference at the USC Annenberg School, "A National Summit on Arts Journalism," which was held for an invited audience of roughly 200 people and streamed live on the Internet. The event was co-organized by Faculty Fellow Sasha Anawalt, the story noted…….Continue Reading ‘A National Summit on Arts Journalism’ convenes
Women in Communication Leadership
Step by Step. That's how we are launching a Center within a Center. Our focus is squarely on Women and Communication Leadership and creating a Center within CCLP for training and research. It is surely something needed as more and more women (and men) in the Communications Industry find themselves out of a job or forced to reinvent their skill set in this challenging and complicated economic time. Our goal is a robust training institute for women in Communication Leadership. But, first we needed a baseline look at the industry…….Continue Reading Women in Communication Leadership
More journalists migrating to nonprofits
Three award-winning journalists have quit their jobs to work for the Texas Tribune, a new nonprofit venture expected to launch in November. The organization has already raised $3.5 million to sustain itself for the next three years. You can read the Editors' Weblog post here…….Continue Reading More journalists migrating to nonprofits
Tax breaks for Wisconsin papers
A senator from Wisconsin has proposed a plan that would exempt any buildings associated with a news publication from paying property taxes. While an overall newspaper bailout is still being considered, some believe these targeted tax breaks are more realistic quick fixes. You can read the Editors' Weblog post on their site here…….Continue Reading Tax breaks for Wisconsin papers
CNN launches paid iPhone application
While most iPhone applications are free, CNN is charging $1.99 for its revamped mobile tool in an effort to boost revenue. The new application allows users to become their own reporters and facilitates citizen journalism by having an easy iReport upload feature. You can read the article on the Huffington Post site here…….Continue Reading CNN launches paid iPhone application
Newsweek’s argument for letting papers die
With President Obama saying he would listen to proposals for helping struggling newspapers, some think it better to let weak publications die and let the stronger business models emerge on their own. This post by Daniel Lyons also suggests papers should consider buying up successful sites like POLITICO or The Daily Beast to save themselves. You can read the post on Newsweek's website here…….Continue Reading Newsweek’s argument for letting papers die
Perry Directs Supporters Through Twitter, Facebook
The Austin American-Statesman quoted Faculty Fellow Thomas Hollihan about social media in political campaigns. Hollihan said that campaigns are embracing social media because it costs virtually nothing "to penetrate deeper into communities of like-minded people than [they] could have before."……Continue Reading Perry Directs Supporters Through Twitter, Facebook
Targeted advertisements and online privacy
As Congress and the Federal Trade Commission seek enhanced online privacy protection, the news industry is exploring ways to use online information to turn a profit. Looking for ways to stay afloat in the face of lagging paper sales and ad revenue, some newspapers are seeking revenue lifelines from their online sites. The Newspaper Association of America (NAA) recently asked companies to present proposals on "paid content" solutions. The NAA's request itself indicates an interest in gaining reader information. One question asks whether proposed platforms can "provide an information barter environment with appropriate privacy and other protections (i.e. access to……Continue Reading Targeted advertisements and online privacy