Is this a sign of the times? The Capital Times, an afternoon newspaper in Madison, Wis., is moving most of its operations online. Editor Dave Zweifel announced this week that the Times is dropping the print edition in favor of…
The death of former ABC correspondent John McWethy came as a shock. He died this week doing something he loved–skiing in Colorado. He was 61. I knew Jack as both a competitor and a friend. When I covered the State…
Research done at Ball State University indicates that young newspaper journalists are not very happy with their jobs. Dr. Scott Reinardy found that young people are the most dissatisfied group in the newsroom: Interestingly, younger journalists not only reported higher…
It’s a mouthful, but it’s essential. Journalists today have to be entrepreneurs. In Mark Glazer’s view, that means you need to understand the business side of news. He notes on MediaShift that two schools, CUNY and Berkeley, now offer courses…
