Tag: Jay Rosen

To make journalism harder, slower, less secure. Great observations from Jay Rosen about the current challenge to journalism from the surveillance state.

“Actually”

Such a simple word: “Actually….” And now it has a chance to become standard practice at NPR.

Jay Rosen – Quote and Comment.

The three different kinds of context we’re missing in the news system as it stands

The three different kinds of context we’re missing in the news system as it stands. Great explanatory post about context in news by Jay Rosen. It stems from the Moby Dick Project which I also attended.

The Twisted Psychology of Bloggers vs. Journalists

For people in the press, bloggers vs. journalists is an elaborate way of staying the same, of refusing to change, while permitting into the picture some of the stressful changes I have mentioned. A shorter way to say this is: it’s fucking neurotic.

Jay Rosen in The Twisted Psychology of Bloggers vs. Journalists.

Notes for discussion with #J361

Tomorrow, I’ll be talking with Suzi Steffen’s Reporting One class. In June I posted a link round-up from a visit with the summer session of the class. Below are some links, tips, and highlights of what I’ll talk about Wednesday.

Short history lesson

I highly recommend reading through two posts that deal with a bit of journalism history.

First is Jay Rosen’s “The Journalists Formerly Known as the Media: My Advice to the Next Generation”. He talks about the fundamental tenants in society that are needed before journalism can exist.

Jay also issues a bit of a rallying cry for prospective journalists:

The digital revolution changes the equation. It brings forward a new balance of forces, putting the tools of production and the powers of distribution in the hands of the people formerly known as the audience. And so you have the opportunity to become the journalists formerly known as the media, carrier class for a new understanding of the people “out there” on the receiving end of what journalists make.

The second must-read post is from Cody Brown. He recently launched a beta version of Kommons and this was the post that kicked it off. My personal favorite for the idea of a “magical journalism box.”

Design and Content

Shawn Blanc’s “Content Distribution, Metrics of Impact, and Advertising” is also a good read. It’s a good thought experiment to think about where users will engage with content and what makes you and authoritative source deserving of their time and attention.

Also, go read Jonathan Stray’s recent post, “Designing journalism to be used.” There are a lot of interesting ideas in there and analysis about why the average American only spends 12 minutes on a news site every month.

Finally, I recommend watching the video embedded below of a recent Khoi Vinh talk. Khoi was the Design Director at the New York Times until he decided to leave and pursue his own work.

There’s also some good stuff in that earlier link post so if you’re looking for podcasts, help with WordPress-related things or just like to read check it out.