2009 August | Zombie Journalism

Business models, social media and cool interweb tips

Collected links from around the web on business models for investigative journalism, news in the social media sphere, what’s new in the news industry and great tips for journalists on the web. [...]

No winners in online comment debate

Online comments are a gigantic albatross for newspaper sites, but I believe we need them. Instead of panicking, we need to ride out these early days of commenting and learn to become better community managers. [...]

Do we miss the point of “hyperlocal”?

We shouldn’t judge the future or value of “hyperlocal” news from the Washington Post’s failed experiment with LoudonExtra. Instead, we need to actually understand what it really means to be hyperlocal in reporting – and take note of sites doing it right. [...]

Roundup: Social media innovations and business models

Check it -it’s a rundown of news and notes on social media innovations, more pay model plans and why you shouldn’t look silly on the internets. [...]

Ideas on the future of news?

I’m putting together a program in Cincinnati on the future of news. Do you have an idea or theory on how news will be reported, produced, consumed or paid for in the future? You should join us. [...]

“Paid content” myth sprouts more pay wall ideas

As News Corp. decides to go behind a pay wall for their content, studies and scholars suggest that people don’t want to pay for content online – and they never did. [...]

New AP plan: Taking web traffic from members?

While the AP’s new plan to protect its content shows a bit more online savvy than past declarations, they still don’t seem to get why it could be an issue. [...]

What’s the reasoning behind a pay wall, anyway?

Once you’ve actually talked to some readers and really evaluated the value of your work in your market – only then can you really determine if a pay model is the right answer – or if you’re doing it for the right reasons in the first place. [...]

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