editor on the verge

I have a question for the “underpaid, overworked, frustrated, pissed off and ignored media professionals” who are “publicly and anonymously” venting their anger on angryjournalist.com. I would like to know what each of you are doing in your own newsroom or news organization to change…anything? What effort(s) are you making to help improve the conditions […]

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It struck me while I was cleaning my apartment recently that, for someone who works in the newspaper industry, I subscribe to a lot of magazines. Not only do I get them in the mail, but I actually read them. And I don’t just glance through them, I read them cover to cover. As I […]

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Maybe newsrooms need to take a page from websites and use the “private beta mode” approach to introduce new hardware or software. There is nothing like watching the excitement as online users scramble to try and get an invite to a recently launched site. And the buzz those efforts creates amount to viral marketing that […]

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So I’m guessing that your newsroom, like many, is populated with reporters who are comfortable working, eating and even sleeping at their desks. So it’s no surprise that, when you try to hold a brown bag lunch meeting or a brain-storming session, only the usual suspects attend. Increasing participation is a challenge we have all […]

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