editor on the verge

Online musings from the newsroom and beyond . . . by Yoni Greenbaum

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How newspapers covered Black Friday

November 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

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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Tags: Annual Events · Local Newspapers

Black Friday opportunities

November 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

I had a reporter who, years ago, got in line at 4 a.m. on Black Friday to be able to tell our readers what it felt like to among the hundreds of shoppers who had lined up hours in advance of a store opening. While we lacked the video and audio tools available in most […]

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Tags: Annual Events · Innovation · Local Newspapers · Video

Building a better annual package

November 11th, 2007 · No Comments

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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Tags: Annual Events · Best Practices