Editorial: The Good Place
There’s a comedy show on NBC called “The Good Place” about a group of recently-deceased people who wake up in
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Shoptalk: Where Have You Gone, Woodward and Bernstein?
As journalism slowly dies in this country, the major news media organizations are gaining customers. These two trends are not
Read moreBusiness of News: How Do We Stop Newspapers From Fading into Obscurity?
At a popular retail corner in the city closest to where I live, once sat a Blockbuster video store. High
Read moreDigital Publishing: Fight Fake News on Social Media with These Simple, but Effective Suggestions
In May, eight students and two teachers were killed after a gunman opened fire in a high school in southern
Read moreIndustry Insight: Can Getting Together and Re-Bundling News and Advertising Help Save Journalism?
The story goes that programmatic technology’s “unbundling” of news and advertising made it impossible for most publishers to build a
Read moreCritical Thinking: If You Had the Opportunity to Question Mark Zuckerberg About Facebook’s Mishandling of User Data, What Would You Ask Him?
Recently, Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of Congress regarding Facebook’s mishandling of user data. If you had the opportunity, what
Read moreEditorial: An Education
Do you remember your first byline? Mine was in the eighth grade in the Grandparents Day Newsletter. I was one
Read moreIndustry Insight: For News Organizations, ‘About Us’ Shouldn’t Be An Afterthought
Facebook’s introduction this spring of an “About this Article” tag on news articles, in part linking to Wikipedia pages about
Read moreDigital Publishing: What Kristen Hare Learned Reporting on Local Newsroom Transformations Across America
If you’re working in or running a local newsroom, and you want to keep up with what other outlets are
Read moreBusiness of News: Quality Journalism Will Always Be a Win Among Readers
When I began writing this column in 2014, my then-editor offered only one piece of advice: “You cannot be depressing.”
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