editor on the verge

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

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Dear Santa, from your favorite newsroom

December 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Dear Santa – As folks whose lives are shaped by deadlines, we are sorry we are writing to you so close to yours. We know that, by now, you have received most of your requests, but Santa our newsroom has been really, really busy — producing evergreen copy and the pages that will fill our […]

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Tags: Advertising · Industry · Local Newspapers

Agoraphobics in your newsroom?

December 14th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I must say that I’m still surprised when I walk into a newsroom and see most of the reporters sitting at their desks, talking on phones and/or working on computers. As editors are fond of saying, the best stories are not found on the other end of a phone and, given the mobile technology that […]

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Tags: Best Practices · Branding · Breaking News · Innovation · Local Newspapers · Online

Don’t fear the Internet

November 26th, 2007 · No Comments

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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Tags: Best Practices · Branding · Innovation · Online

Come back now, you hear

November 25th, 2007 · No Comments

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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