Zombie Journalism

Inside the Twitter Archive, Or How I Learned To Love the Twitterverse

Mandy — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:37:58 +0000

Twitter recently opened up the ability for every user to download and access his or her Twitter archive going all the way back to their first tweet. I highly recommend taking the time to do an retrospective on your or your brands' accounts. Looking back over my archive, it was interesting to see how I developed my use of Twitter from an introspective anger machine to being part of a community. [...]

In light of Te’o story, how can we fix sports journalism?

Mandy — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:51:49 +0000

The spread of the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax is only the latest case of journalistic misconduct in the world of sports journalism. How can we fix it? [...]

As tablets change how we read, news needs a major makeover to keep up

Mandy — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:19:41 +0000

Tablets and e-readers have created a user experience that's better than what news websites usually offer - and it is changing consumers' expectations of what news should look like. [...]

I’m Not a Robot: Engaging Local News Readers on Social Media

Mandy — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:34:14 +0000

Next week, the Digital First Interactives team is heading to Connecticut to do a training extravaganza at the New Haven Register. Data Editor Tom Meagher is giving training on data journalism, Video Editor Yvonne Leow on video and video strategy, and Curation Editor Julie Westfall on breaking news workflows and storytelling. I’ll be giving some focused training [...]

That Post About the Lack of Posts

Mandy — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:18:51 +0000

One of the challenges of working in an experimental company in a changing industry is that you yourself have to constantly learn and evolve. For the past few months, I’ve been in a new role at Digital First that forces me outside my professional comfort zone every day – I’m managing talented people and projects [...]

Addressing the Elephant in the Conference Hall

Mandy — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:38:30 +0000

ONA has a range of skills going from former print reporters getting into social media or online tools up to some of the industry's innovation leaders in data, multimedia, social media and mobile. We need a conference that reflects this range and challenges every skill level. [...]

DIY Journalism: Let’s Make a Batch o’ Programmers

Mandy — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:21:33 +0000

ONA should take a role in shaping curricula at journalism schools to create more programer-journalist hybrids for the future of the industry. [...]

This Little Light O’ Mine: ONA, Let it Shine

Mandy — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:08:10 +0000

Anyone who wants to try something new should get support and encouragement, no matter where they live. Whether they want to lead changes in their local newsrooms or take on new challenges in larger markets, ONA should be helping these journalists along. [...]

Throwing my hat into the ring for journalism’s future

Mandy — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:25:31 +0000

I've met a lot of innovative, hungry journalists in my travels with Digital First and as a freelance journalism trainer. These journalists are often the primary source of digital support in their newsrooms, but they need support, too. Here's what I propose ONA do to reach and support this group. [...]

Lessons Learned From An Old Dog Who Excelled at New Tricks

Mandy — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:52:35 +0000

I recently lost a good friend and journalism lost one hell of an editor in Ron Liebau. He should be an inspiration to all journalists trying to move our industry to the future instead of worrying on the past. Here are some lessons from Ron we should all take to heart. [...]