Kevin Hamilton was the Front of Book Editor for the Summer 2011 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism. The Big Blind
The National Post is betting on a range of social media outlets. But will there be a profitable return on investment?
Chris Boutet’s desk at the National Post would be completely unassuming if it weren’t for the towering, narrow monitor in the corner, swarming with activity. Its sole purpose: to display TweetDeck, a program that monitors Twitter feeds. Boutet, who follows 1,600 of them, needs it to stay organized. “I have that unblinking eye staring at […]
Summer 2011 teaser: Social Media
The National Post gambles on a bigger and broader online presence.
Kevin Hamilton investigates how a major daily newspaper is embracing social media. Look for the story in the Summer 2011 issue of the Ryerson Review of Journalism, launching on May 4 at Tequila Bookworm in Toronto.
Facebook launches new page for journalists
Facebook launched a new Journalists on Facebook page on Tuesday, intended to help reporters find sources and advance their stories. According to Justin Osofsky, director of media partnerships, “the Page will provide journalists with best practices for integrating the latest Facebook products with their work and connecting with the Facebook audience of more than 500 […]
The ethics of dodging the NYT paywall. Google adds a social layer to search.
So what have people been talking about this week in the digital world? More of the same, but with a few new twists. We reported last week that the New York Times paywall was full of holes. The Nieman Journalism Lab put up a great discussion yesterday about the moral concerns of jumping the paywall, […]
New York Times Paywall Less Than Sturdy
The New York Times has been testing its long awaited pay wall in Canada for the past week – and already people have gleefully devised multiple ways to get around it. The pay wall – which will go live in the U.S. on Monday – requires readers to pay $15 to $35 a month, depending […]
The Must List: Marissa Nelson
An exclusive, ongoing RRJ series featuring leading Canadian journalists and their top picks for pieces every journalist “must read,” “must watch” and “must listen” to before they die.
TODAY: Online Editor Marissa Nelson Marissa Nelson is the managing editor of CBCNews.ca, and former senior editor of digital news at TheStar.ca. She has also written for the Hamilton Spectator and the London Free Press. Truman Capote: In Cold Blood (1965) “I remember reading it at journalism school and just being so riveted. It’s one of those books that you […]
