editor on the verge

I continue to be amazed and frustrated by just how many newspapers refuse to recognize the value of social networks. It seems as if the daily newspapers in the state where I live, New Jersey, are either blind to these opportunities or are still under the belief that they are operating in a bygone era. […]

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Veterans Day is an annual event, which means that in newsrooms throughout the country, editors planned (hopefully well in advance) their coverage for today and for Monday. Meetings were held with editors, reporters, designers and photographers to discuss what could be done for this year that differs from previous years. As you’ll see from just […]

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My intention with this blog is not to primarily use it as a venue to promote work done by my own company. However, I believe I need to make an exception when one of my newspapers does something that can be a lesson to the broader industry. Such a moment has occurred. Allow me to […]

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A note on the title of this blog “editor on the verge.” I chose it because I believe that journalism is constantly on the verge . . . of something. Whether that is genius or insanity, success or failure, chaos or order depends frankly on where you sit. Like my industry, I often feel like […]

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