New Reality of Newsrooms

New Reality of Newsrooms

For America’s newsrooms, the last decade has brought a hard dose of reality. Editorial staffs have shrunk, most by 50% or more. Photo staffs, traditionally small at most papers, have been impacted disproportionately. Ironically these cuts come at a time when photos and videos have become more important to news operations, particularly on the Web, […]

Crowdsourcing Revolution

Crowdsourcing Revolution

It wasn’t long ago that newspapers and broadcasters had to rely on the occasional letter to the editor for anything even remotely considered a two-way conversation with their audiences. Today, among a long list of things, they can interact by making comments, holding chats, creating online surveys and encouraging users to post feedback on their […]