editor on the verge

I’ve been thinking recently about the skills we expect from new reporters. If you peruse help-wanted ads for newspaper reporters on JournalismJobs.com, you find description of required skills such as: “The ability to write fast, in a concise, effective manner, is another key qualification for this position.”

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Journalists, take chances! I’m not saying try base jumping or alligator wrestling. All I’m suggesting is — try something new online. I’m truly surprised by the number of journalists who don’t use or even try sites like Twitter or Pownce, Facebook or Myspace, Mixx or Digg, del.icio.us or Mister Wong, the list; can go on […]

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Coming up this week on Editor on the verge: Journalists and new technologies; the need for evangelists in the newsroom; the impact of technophobes in our ranks; the potential of photo galleries and much more. So have a great Sunday and make sure to check back starting tomorrow morning.

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Black Friday as covered by a variety of newspapers from around the web: The New York Times package included two stories and a slide show. For coverage from across the Hudson River, check out the The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), who also included a photo gallery.

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