http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/-t1.htm A general board for group discussion of journalism, media news and general interest. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:30:51 GMT 10 http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/11/33/55/68/poppy-10.jpg http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/-t1.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/question-about-cnpa-awards-t151.htm Catdabrat When I was a full-time newspaper reporter, one of my articles won a CNPA award. Now I am a freelance writer, but still contribute to newspapers. Could any of my freelance-written articles qualify for any future CNPA awards, even though I am no longer a full-time employee? My editor suggested I contact you and ask. CNPA General Forum Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:30:51 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/question-about-cnpa-awards-t151.htm#194 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/question-about-cnpa-awards-t151.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/advertising-alert-scam-t147.htm Maria Rodrigues CNPA Here is a new scam ad that was sent to CNPA and several other press associations. We deleted it with no further action required. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO RUN AN EMPLOYMENT ADVERT AND WILL ALSO LIKE IT TO RUN ON YOUR ADVERTISING SECTION FOR 4 WEEKS.GET BACK TO ME WITH THE QUOTE OF THE ............................................. AD AND THE COST ........................................... ADVERT ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:43:06 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/advertising-alert-scam-t147.htm#190 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/advertising-alert-scam-t147.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/realistic-job-requirements-t143.htm EricaCNPA Quote:The Rocky Mountain News Web site needs a “design producer.” I thought that was a pretty interesting job title — not a designer, and not just a producer (hm, story producer, news producer … design producer) to “work with our developers and producers to build innovative tools and applications.” Sometimes these job ads seem to be asking for what Sean Blanda has hilariously labeled “computer jesus.” This one from the Rocky is not so bad, but a few items in the wish list made me read twice. Read ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:15:09 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/realistic-job-requirements-t143.htm#186 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/realistic-job-requirements-t143.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/taget-s-policy-backfires-badly-t141.htm EricaCNPA The skinny: Bloggers found some of Target's advertising imagery offensive, but the mega-store told the bloggers that they don't worry about "nontraditional" media forms. Their rejection get covered fairly negatively by the new York Times. Oops. Quote:“Targeting crotches with a bull’s-eye is not the message we should be putting out there,” she said in an e-mail interview. Target offered an e-mail response: “Unfortunately we are unable to respond to your inquiry because ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:56:26 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/taget-s-policy-backfires-badly-t141.htm#184 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/taget-s-policy-backfires-badly-t141.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/pre-written-obituaries-t138.htm EricaCNPA Quote:"We are not wishing it, but if Britney passed away, it’s easily one of the biggest stories in a long time," AP entertainment editor Jesse Washington tells Us. "I think one would agree that Britney seems at risk right now," Washington adds. "Of course, we would never wish any type of misfortune on anybody and hope that we would never have to use it until 50 years from now…but if something were to happen, we would have to be prepared." Read the story Do ... CNPA General Forum Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:24:21 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/pre-written-obituaries-t138.htm#180 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/pre-written-obituaries-t138.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/no-more-jobs-wanted-t137.htm EricaCNPA Quote:In the most radical move from print to digital advertising by a major newspaper, the Chicago Tribune announced Monday it is eliminating help-wanted ads from the newspaper on weekdays. Instead, there will be a listing of basic information in the business section every Tuesday. The listing, called "Careerbuilder QuickFind," will refer readers to the full recruitment ad on chicagotribune.com/careerbuilder through a Web ID. Read the whole story Interesting move... ... CNPA General Forum Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:37:24 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/no-more-jobs-wanted-t137.htm#179 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/no-more-jobs-wanted-t137.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/ethics-and-exclusivity-t136.htm EricaCNPA Quote:According to Mabie and other sources close to the situation, station management attempted in recent weeks to negotiate a deal with Sacred Heart Hospital in which TV-13 would run medical stories featuring personnel from that hospital and its affiliates but not employees of other Chippewa Valley hospitals or clinics. That didn't sit well with Mabie, who said an exclusive deal with Sacred Heart posed an obvious conflict of interest that called the newsroom's objectivity into question. ... CNPA General Forum Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:16:40 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/ethics-and-exclusivity-t136.htm#178 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/ethics-and-exclusivity-t136.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/why-is-circulation-declining-what-do-experts-say-t135.htm Marty W Some of you may laugh at my "stupid question." Go ahead, laugh. I really think most of us newspaper people don't know why circulation is declining -- not in the rigorous way that sociologists would say they "know" something about society or an economist knows the economy. What percentage of our decline can be ascribed to increasing immigration by non-English reading people? What effect is the preference of people for the Internet having? People young and old, ... CNPA General Forum Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:18:13 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/why-is-circulation-declining-what-do-experts-say-t135.htm#173 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/why-is-circulation-declining-what-do-experts-say-t135.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/evolution-of-a-news-production-t132.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Nick Denton, the entrepreneur who has built Gawker Media into a formidable blog brand, said two weeks ago that he wanted the new editor of his flagship site, Gawker.com, to oversee its evolution toward a more traditional news operation. Read the New York Times story A gossip blog wants to move into more traditional news? On one hand, I'm glad to see them reaching to write their own material: Quote:“It’s no longer enough to take stories from The New York Times, and add a dash ... CNPA General Forum Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:34:31 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/evolution-of-a-news-production-t132.htm#168 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/evolution-of-a-news-production-t132.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/new-nigeria-scam-targeting-newspapers-t13.htm hanksims Friends: Tell your colleagues in the class ads department -- there's a new scam going around targeting newspaper readers. Ask them if they've gotten any ads like the following, involving English Bulldogs or other pedigreed breeds: Quote:ENGLISH BULLDOG, m/f-immediate adoption, AKC reg, health-100%, dewormed, 1st shots, vaccinated, 15 -16 lbs, 11-wks, bwn /white, raised in loving home $600 ea. (incl. shipping) lv msg 206-309-4742 or email asap:askdebbiej @yahoo.com ... CNPA General Forum Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:07:32 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/new-nigeria-scam-targeting-newspapers-t13.htm#24 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/new-nigeria-scam-targeting-newspapers-t13.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/free-class-ads-t129.htm Marty W Lodi News-Sentinel is having an internal debate: Whether to print free class ads or only publish them online. One party says: free print ads will enhance the content and therefore the circulation of the newspaper; free print ads send the strongest message possible that the newspaper's classified section is the town's marketplace; nobody is going to bother to type in their credit card information to get a cheap ($1-$5) print ad; if we get overrun by free ads we can lower the cut-off price ... CNPA General Forum Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:00:01 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/free-class-ads-t129.htm#162 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/free-class-ads-t129.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/i-can-t-believe-people-actually-go-to-j-school-t125.htm EricaCNPA Quote:You wrote a column in the New York Press a few years back referring to journalism as “shoveling coal for Satan.” I believe you also said that journalism as a career was worse than being a worker in a tampon factory. Should any sane young person consider a career in journalism? If you have no real knowledge or skill set and you’re lazy and full of shit but you want to make a decent wage, then journalism’s not a bad career option. The great thing about it is that you don’t need to know ... CNPA General Forum Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:44:20 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/i-can-t-believe-people-actually-go-to-j-school-t125.htm#156 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/i-can-t-believe-people-actually-go-to-j-school-t125.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/qa-with-nytimescom-editor-t124.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Q. I've heard the NY Times will become a Web-only operation at some point over the next several years. Any truth to that rumor? — Ken Keuffel, Winston-Salem, N.C A. No, there is no truth to that rumor. It is true that the newspaper industry is under financial stress these days, but print advertising is still the most important source of revenue for The New York Times Company. Over a million people a day receive the newspaper by subscription or buy it on a newsstand, and The Times ... CNPA General Forum Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:36:58 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/qa-with-nytimescom-editor-t124.htm#155 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/qa-with-nytimescom-editor-t124.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/new-student-daily-t116.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Keep an eye on scoop08.com, which will be launching soon as the first-ever daily national student newspaper. Part of a network of hundreds of young people across the nation - and counting - Scoop08 correspondents and commentators are dedicated to providing in-depth and innovative coverage of the 2008 presidential election. From CyberJournalist CNPA General Forum Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:41:51 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/new-student-daily-t116.htm#144 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/new-student-daily-t116.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/a-difficult-story-t115.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Two years ago, Eichenwald wrote a sensational front-page story in the New York Times about Justin Berry, a teenage pornography star who ran an enormously lucrative business from his room while his mother thought he was doing homework. The article resulted in congressional hearings, arrests, book-and-movie interest, and an Oprah episode. Eichenwald followed that first story with disturbing reports about illegal child-modeling Websites and self-help chat rooms where child molesters perfect ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:15:11 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/a-difficult-story-t115.htm#143 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/a-difficult-story-t115.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/i-beg-your-pardon-t112.htm EricaCNPA Excuse me, but telling an entire town to just not talk about it? Quote:Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is drawing heat for comments he made encouraging the media to not ask any questions about the mass shooting in Crandon. Not only did Van Hollen say last week he would not hold any more news conferences in the city where the killings took place, he asked all Crandon residents to ignore reporters asking questions. Read the Greenbay Press Gazette story It's been mentioned ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:25:25 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/i-beg-your-pardon-t112.htm#140 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/i-beg-your-pardon-t112.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/a-3d-camera-t109.htm EricaCNPA Quote:Today, if you want to trim all the distracting background out of a picture--say, the crowd behind your daughter playing soccer--you have to do a lot of artful selection with high-powered software such as Photoshop. But what if your computer understood the depth of the image, just as you did when you took the picture, and could be told to just erase everything that's a certain distance behind your kid? That's one possible way to use technology that Adobe Systems has begun showing off--and ... CNPA General Forum Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:44:23 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/a-3d-camera-t109.htm#136 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/a-3d-camera-t109.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/question-where-does-30-come-from-t107.htm EricaCNPA Where does -30- come from? Quote:"Journalism is so full of funny phrases and traditions," Reynolds says. "I wanted the kids to know there was a long tradition behind each of these terms and style rules and know that it didn't come out of nowhere." The use of the symbol was once so prevalent that it made its way into Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, which says 30 is "a sign of completion." But the tradition of using it to cap off a piece of sprightly ... CNPA General Forum Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:34:52 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/question-where-does-30-come-from-t107.htm#134 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/question-where-does-30-come-from-t107.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/why-would-anyone-want-to-lose-readers-t106.htm EricaCNPA The answer: Quote:The big American newspapers sell about 10 percent fewer copies than they did in 2000, and while the migration of readers to the Web is usually blamed for that decline, much of it has been intentional. Driven by marketing and delivery costs and pressure from advertisers, many papers have decided certain readers are not worth the expense involved in finding, serving and keeping them. “It’s a rational business decision of newspapers focusing on quality circulation rather ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:03:50 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/why-would-anyone-want-to-lose-readers-t106.htm#133 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/why-would-anyone-want-to-lose-readers-t106.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/professional-vs-educational-t105.htm EricaCNPA We all know about the college student who wrote the F--- BUSH editorial. Right? Well, if not, here’s the basic story: Quote: For those who don’t know, McSwane is the editor of the Rocky Mountain Collegian, the student newspaper of Colorado State University. Last week, after the outcry over a student being tasered at a University of Florida event featuring John Kerry, McSwane published a four-word editorial, in big bold letters, that proclaimed "Taser This: F--- BUSH." Read ... CNPA General Forum Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:41:23 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/professional-vs-educational-t105.htm#131 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/professional-vs-educational-t105.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/reuters-facial-recognition-video-search-t102.htm EricaCNPA
Give it a try.]]> CNPA General Forum Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:30:11 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/reuters-facial-recognition-video-search-t102.htm#128 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/reuters-facial-recognition-video-search-t102.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/just-for-fun-t100.htm EricaCNPA It's midweek, so here's something to lighten the mood: Healdines courtesy of the American Journalism Review: Quote:Stores send bears to attack victims Microsoft accuses federal judge of being impartial New poll reveals Canadian parents believe teaching their kids to swim is the best way to prevent drowning Volunteers needed to help torture survivors Governor Signs Open Records Law With Teeth Read more CNPA General Forum Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:56:33 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/just-for-fun-t100.htm#126 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/just-for-fun-t100.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/do-journalists-need-multimedia-background-t99.htm EricaCNPA Sort of a crossover from the multimedia forum... Quote:Are you (or is the student) preparing to work on the Web site of a publication, or as a content editor or producer at a Web pure-play? Get solid, regular practice with a CMS. Any reasonably good CMS will do, but the easiest choice is to set up a free blog at WordPress.com, modify the “theme” (template) and post to it regularly. I recommend that students keep individual blogs so they can modify and enhance them at will, instead of ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:19:25 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/do-journalists-need-multimedia-background-t99.htm#120 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/do-journalists-need-multimedia-background-t99.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/crime-stats-site-listing-t97.htm EricaCNPA Here is a listing of sites provided by Journalistopia.]]> CNPA General Forum Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:17:26 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/crime-stats-site-listing-t97.htm#118 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/crime-stats-site-listing-t97.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/flipping-the-script-t95.htm EricaCNPA Quote:I love journalists. Hell, I used to be a pretty good newspaperman myself, and the blogosphere has given me a chance to dabble in the discipline of journalism again here and there. I also work daily to convince CEOs who are suspicious of the media (is there any other kind?) that most journalists do their jobs with integrity. I annoy my corporate clients when I tell them what I believe: that you'll hear more heartfelt discussion of ethical questions in a newsroom than you'll ever hear in ... CNPA General Forum Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:57:34 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/flipping-the-script-t95.htm#116 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/flipping-the-script-t95.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/how-long-can-should-a-reporter-wait-t92.htm EricaCNPA Quote:We, as human beings, have a right be left alone. Intrusive invasion of privacy is defined as intrusion upon solitude and seclusion of someone or into his or her private affairs. Our rights in this situation were completely ignored. I have been told that many immediate family members "welcome" the opportunity to speak to the media within hours of such tragedies, that immediate family members always have the option of declining an interview, and can choose to hire a spokesperson ... CNPA General Forum Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:39:47 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/how-long-can-should-a-reporter-wait-t92.htm#113 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/how-long-can-should-a-reporter-wait-t92.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/job-market-and-listings-t88.htm EricaCNPA Quote:One of Carr’s other critiques was in the poor quality of the digital job openings at old-line media companies. He pointed out that the Tribune interactive jobs were for business, technology or internships, with no “reporters, editors or photographers.” Others chimed in with similar complaints. Tish Grier noted in the comments that some of the online media jobs she saw were asking for legacy and new media knowledge but not paying more than $30,000 per year, in some cases. Read the whole ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:45:52 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/job-market-and-listings-t88.htm#106 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/job-market-and-listings-t88.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/anchorwoman-t87.htm EricaCNPA So the other night, Anchorwoman went on the air with mixed reactions: Quote:I felt extremely insulted by “Anchorwoman” . It is amazing that woman have come so far , and yet allow a show like this to be allowed on prime time television. Quote:Honestly, i didn’t find it very shocking at all. I work in small-market television. I’ve seen young reporters get hired (some attractive, some not) with no “journalism experience”. They’re excited about their new “TV job” for the fist couple ... CNPA General Forum Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:58:58 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/anchorwoman-t87.htm#104 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/anchorwoman-t87.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/the-future-of-politcal-debate-t85.htm EricaCNPA Quote:The New York Times Op-Ed page recently asked a few experts to answer this question: If the CNN/YouTube presidential debates still had too much scripting and canned answers, how can we create a real new-media debate? Various folks answered, with Kevin Kelly saying candidates should have webcams attached to their heads 24/7, and Tom Brokaw joked that candidates should answer questions completely through cell phones. Read the whole MediaSHift post Everyone seems to have their ... CNPA General Forum Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:59:31 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/the-future-of-politcal-debate-t85.htm#102 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/the-future-of-politcal-debate-t85.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/just-curious-t84.htm dmc2 ]]> CNPA General Forum Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:34:18 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/just-curious-t84.htm#100 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/just-curious-t84.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/5-step-plan-t82.htm EricaCNPA These steps are presented for online journalism, but I think they're useful to print productions as well. Quote: 1. Require brainstorming. Before anything is set in stone (not that it ever really is), organize a brainstorming session with all team members. Here’s a good set of instructions. The key is not to shoot anyone down. Brainstorming is not the time to choose the strategy or make the plan. It is the time to hear lots of original and creative ideas. Consider new approaches. Imagine ... CNPA General Forum Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:58:55 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/5-step-plan-t82.htm#98 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/5-step-plan-t82.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/i-ve-been-holding-my-tongue-t80.htm EricaCNPA At last, the Murdoch fiasco is over. At least, the deal is done, right? The ink might be dry by now but my Google Reader is still overflowing with news about the WSJ deal, overshadowing such issues as the rising popularity of Facebook, the shocking decline of Google customer satisfaction... Are you still reading or fuming about it? CNPA General Forum Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:12:41 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/i-ve-been-holding-my-tongue-t80.htm#96 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/i-ve-been-holding-my-tongue-t80.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/how-would-you-like-your-attention-served-tonight-sir-t73.htm EricaCNPA So what's better? Relative anonymity or fame with a price? Quote: In the late 1990s, many mainstream journalists gave Drudge a drubbing. They accused him of recklessly advancing his conservative politics with "exclusives" he'd write, often based on tips from partisan operatives. "An idiot with a modem," huffed MSNBC personality Keith Olbermann. "The country's reigning mischief-maker," said the New York Times. "A menace to honest, responsible journalism," ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:51:11 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/how-would-you-like-your-attention-served-tonight-sir-t73.htm#89 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/how-would-you-like-your-attention-served-tonight-sir-t73.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/journalism-and-harry-potter-t71.htm EricaCNPA Creative media sometimes seem to have an absolute passion for badly representing journalists. It seems as though every other books portrays reporters as nosy, unethical rumor-mongers. The acclaimed Harry Potter series was certainly no different. If you've read the books or seen the movies, you'll undoubtedly remember Rita Skeeter, the Daily Prophet writer who terrible misrepresented Harry. Does such writing affect the public opinion of journalists? Kevin Carlson of the Missouri School of ... CNPA General Forum Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:56:18 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/journalism-and-harry-potter-t71.htm#87 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/journalism-and-harry-potter-t71.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/funny-stuff-t68.htm EricaCNPA Quote:MONDAY, JULY 30, 2007 Judge did not set trial to begin by "Feb. 30," says NYT New York Times The Times explains in the last correction that an editor saw "--30--" typed at the bottom of the reporter's story and combined it with the last word, "February." From Poynter CNPA General Forum Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:36:01 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/funny-stuff-t68.htm#84 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/funny-stuff-t68.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/facebook-t63.htm EricaCNPA Curious journalist started this Facebook group, and it is well worth checking out. Over a thousand members and counting. Do you use Facebook? I'd registered for an account some time ago, but didn't really think about it until Rob Curley mentioned it. I went back to my hotel room and scrunched up my forehead until I remembered the password, then went to work! I'm hardly a hub of activity, but I've got a few friends and groups that I now check daily. Quote:First, it makes us take a hard ... CNPA General Forum Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:37:24 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/facebook-t63.htm#79 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/facebook-t63.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/the-price-isn-t-right-t59.htm EricaCNPA Quote:You will I'm sure have heard about Media General's terrible numbers. Profit down by 28.7%, ad revenues down by 11% on 2006. This is meltdown territory. I'll spare you another run through the reasons why the internet cannot be our only future. (Media General's 8% interactive division is pleased by 61% growth though its revenue only just covers interest payments on two new TV stations the company acquired). But let's be clear: there's no positive spin to be spun on these numbers. ... CNPA General Forum Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:18:33 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/the-price-isn-t-right-t59.htm#75 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/the-price-isn-t-right-t59.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/cnpa-website-t57.htm EricaCNPA The new CNPA website is still in the planning stages and now is the time to speak up! What kind of features or pages would you like to see on the new website? CNPA General Forum Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:35:57 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/cnpa-website-t57.htm#73 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/cnpa-website-t57.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/love-and-longevity-t54.htm EricaCNPA Why do people keep their National Geographic magazines for years? They’re a trusted and well-loved brand, but so is the New York Times… Quote: Let's turn to the psychologists for an explanation: "Readers feel an intimacy with this magazine. It's emotional," says Kit Yarrow of Golden Gate University. Lars Perner adds that people may save them because "their issues are almost like books." Read the Sacramento Bee story (you’ll have to log in) So what, if anything, ... CNPA General Forum Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:34:50 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/love-and-longevity-t54.htm#70 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/love-and-longevity-t54.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/high-school-journalism-advisers-under-attack-t53.htm EricaCNPA From the Cal-JEC bulletin: Quote:Six California high school newspaper advisers reported being removed from their positions this spring following conflicts with administrators over the content of the student press. Students’ First Amendment rights are protected in the California Education Code (48907), which states that student editors are responsible “for assigning and editing the news, editorial, and feature content,” but advisers have no such protection. When adviser Darryl ... CNPA General Forum Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:24:56 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/high-school-journalism-advisers-under-attack-t53.htm#69 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/high-school-journalism-advisers-under-attack-t53.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/who-is-consuming-traditional-media-t52.htm EricaCNPA Quote:MAYBE IT'S THE KIDS WHO need to take the remote control away from their parents. New research has shown that older adults consume much more traditional media than younger adults, according to Integrated Media Measurement Inc. The biggest group--females 45-54--will watch more TV, DVDs and theatrical releases than anyone else, estimated to be around 47.6 days, or 1,142 hours in 2007. Men 45-54 are the second-largest group. They will watch 40.2 days of media. The younger female ... CNPA General Forum Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:18:05 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/who-is-consuming-traditional-media-t52.htm#68 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/who-is-consuming-traditional-media-t52.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/morphing-into-21st-century-media-rob-curley-t50.htm EricaCNPA Wow, the '07 CNPA convention was my first ever and I'm still recovering! The array of new media set out in front of us is both exciting and daunting! I hope to cover several keep after-hours issues in the forums over the next couple of days. Many, myself included, were especially impressed by Rob Curley's presentation. Below is a compilation of links to the work her referenced. I’ll be posting what I can of his talk as soon as I can get my hands on the software to edit it. Please add ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:01:00 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/morphing-into-21st-century-media-rob-curley-t50.htm#66 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/morphing-into-21st-century-media-rob-curley-t50.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/doc-croucher-on-advertising-t43.htm EricaCNPA
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What does it mean when your advertiser tells you they have no money?]]> CNPA General Forum Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:48:21 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/doc-croucher-on-advertising-t43.htm#58 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/doc-croucher-on-advertising-t43.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/how-much-is-too-much-t42.htm EricaCNPA Quote:William Powers believes that news organizations should post personal information about their journalists online. He wants these questions answered: "Who are they? Where did they grow up? What did they study in school? Why did they become journalists? Did they ever work in politics or volunteer for a cause? If so, when and where?" To which I ask: Why stop there? What about these: What is their pin number? Who did they last sleep with? Do they have any embarrassing ... CNPA General Forum Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:44:04 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/how-much-is-too-much-t42.htm#57 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/how-much-is-too-much-t42.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/is-journalism-doomed-t40.htm EricaCNPA There's a lot going on in journalism right now and it's making many people nervous. Subscriptions are going down across the board and there's still a great deal of uncertainty in digital media. While I've get to see anyone deny these problems, not everyone is resigned to falling Quote:But rather than dwell on the negative, rail against change, or damn the upstarts at Google and Craigslist, I’d like to take a walk on the sunny side of life in new media, consider the positive aspects of all ... CNPA General Forum Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:33:56 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/is-journalism-doomed-t40.htm#54 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/is-journalism-doomed-t40.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/does-animation-count-t35.htm EricaCNPA Does an animated cartoon qualify as an editorial cartoon? Such cartoons have a long history as static, single-pane sketches, but thanks to consumer-level animation products like Flash, the traditional is getting shaken up. Of course, an animation is far more time-consuming than traditional sketches. Quote: A battle is currently raging in the field about whether an animation should be considered a true editorial cartoon. Several sketchers think that the Pulitzer committee should ultimately ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:39:46 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/does-animation-count-t35.htm#49 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/does-animation-count-t35.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/salary-uproar-t30.htm EricaCNPA It’s been all over media-related news: The Michigan State Salary Database. While this level of detail has always been publicly available, it’s never before been so easy to look up someone’s salary information. The site was so popular that the day it went up, so many visitors hit it that the server crashed. The comments have hit 60 pages now. Quote:You pathetic small time reporters at the LSJ should be ashamed. God forbid you did some actual reporting on real news instead of releasing ... CNPA General Forum Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:25:08 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/salary-uproar-t30.htm#44 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/salary-uproar-t30.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/different-strokes-t28.htm EricaCNPA There’s more than one way to skin a cat… Different strokes for different folks… There are as many ways to say everyone has got their own way of doing things as there are ways to do them. Take the Virginia Tech tragedy. The New York Times and Washington Post—both well-known newspapers with good reputations—covered the same even in different ways with different results. Quote:So bag all the advice you got from your editor or journalism prof. Those are the folks who've established the ... CNPA General Forum Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:41:49 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/different-strokes-t28.htm#42 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/different-strokes-t28.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/what-drivers-readers-crazy-t26.htm EricaCNPA The Chicago Tribune recently published a very useful column; interesting enough that Poynter linked it on their page. The column outlines issues that drive their readership nuts across publication, communications and journalism. Quote:Wet papers. Rain happens. Call the number for circulation; it is printed on Page 4 every day. 1-800-Tribune (874-2863). If you call early in the morning, the circulation department will replace it or give you a credit. Ink-smudged pages. A quality-control ... CNPA General Forum Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:43:23 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/what-drivers-readers-crazy-t26.htm#40 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/what-drivers-readers-crazy-t26.htm http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/community-journalism-t24.htm EricaCNPA It has a few names… community or citizen journalism, user-generated content, participatory content, social media… just to name a few. It has had its validity questioned, citing lack of formal journalistic education, audience bias, and factual inaccuracies. A music review journal may provide valuable insights into musical analysis, but its accuracy is difficult to prove or disprove. Some newspapers have started to integrate user-generated content into their web sites. What place the user videos, ... CNPA General Forum Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:44:09 GMT http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/community-journalism-t24.htm#38 http://cnpa.editboard.com/cnpa-general-forum-f1/community-journalism-t24.htm