editor on the verge

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

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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

Crime coverage worth your time

November 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Interested in how other newspapers are covering crime online? Well most of the online coverage has been about newspapers using mapping to enhance their coverage. Back in September, Danny Sanchez over at Journaslistopia compiled a list of nearly two dozen newspaper crime-mapping efforts. The Google Maps Mania blog keeps a running list of crime and […]

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Tags: Best Practices · Crime · Industry