One of the most thoughtful new media experts on the planet is a guy named Steve Shamp. Shamp directs the New Media Institute at the University of Georgia. He runs a listserv and sends out occasional email blasts that are…
Another gaffe, another suspension
MSNBC’s David Shuster has been taken off the air for a comment he made about Chelsea Clinton being “pimped out” in her role on her mother’s campaign. The network suspended Shuster for an undetermined period of time, calling the remark…
Multimedia journalists unite!
One of the things that I’ve noticed about the “online space” is that so many people are so willing to share their expertise. And that’s the idea behind a relatively new site called Wired Journalists. Here’s the mission statement: WiredJournalists.com was…
Newspaper dumps print edition
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…
Remembering McWethy
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…
Print journalism burnout
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…