• Nutritious French Fries
  "'...if we don't ask what the customers want and respond, we’re done. Right now, we're in a limbo between that and some idealistic view of journalism as art form produced for its own sake. I don't think that when the readers ask for french (sp) fries we can insist they take brussels (sp) sprouts. We could offer nutritious french (sp) fries.'"
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• Obligatory Twitterquake post
  Ryan is right on when he says that newspapers should just get "breaking news" information out as fast as possible.
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• Observations on current.com
  Howard Owens points out the new current.com has a tutorial and a FAQ and suggest that other newspaper.com sites do the same thing. While this seems like a simple thought, it is probably something that most sites overlook.
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• OJR's 'five guide' to do-it-yourself website usability testing
  The Online Journalism Review writes that it only takes five people to find 80% of web site problems.
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• Online Journalism 'How-To' Guides
  This is an excellent resource as an introduction to online journalism concepts.
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• Online Publishers Need To Stop Selling Space
  Scott Karp explains that newspaper websites need to stop selling space but sell "locality."
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• Palm Beach looks to the future
  The Palm Beach Post embraces a web-first mentality.
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• PEJ State of the News Media
  Zac Echola concludes that "people look for national/international news at national/international Web sites and they want local content on their local sites. I know we've been talking hyperlocal for years, but there hasn't been a lot of research in what readers actually want out of a local site..."
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• Rethinking the Mercury News: A status report
  A summary of the planning underway at the Mercury News. "Our big thought: We have a unique position in the community and we should use it to help facilitate conversation."
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• Rewriting (rethinking) written content on the Web
  "The inverted pyramid might still have a place in journalism, but it doesn't make sense as the dominant writing style on the Web." Pat Thornton continues that ESPN and CNN have been innovators in writing for the web.
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• Rockford making great progress with web-first strategy
  Testimonials from the folks at the Rockford Register Star about a web-first strategy.
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• SEO, referrals key to content longevity on the Web
  "The Web allows for content, sometimes days or even months old, to enjoy popularity on the Web."
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• Small Newspapers Can Lead the Way
  Michael Smith lists and discusses some small newspapers around the country that are innovating. He goes on to say that he "titled [his] presentation 'Small Newspapers Can Lead the Way.' But the reality is they are already leading the way."
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• Snow does not have to blow | editor on the verge
  Yoni Greenbaum discusses creative ways for a typical newspaper.com to cover a snow storm.
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• State Of The Media: 'More Troubled'
  The State of Local blog discusses some highlights from the Project for Excellence in Journalism's State of the News Media report.
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• Tag a site hyperlocal and it's doomed
  Jack Lail discusses ways to make a niche news site succeed.
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• Talk to the Newsroom: Khoi Vinh, Design Director
  Khoi Vinh, the design director for the web site of the New York Times, answers readers' questions about the design and functionality of nytimes.com.
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• The bad and the ugly of Northwest newspaper Web sites
  A summary of the problems with newspaper web sites in the northwest U.S. that, realistically, apply to every newspaper.
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• The importance of a breaking news design
  Countless breaking news stories and disasters--California wildfires, Minneapolis bridge collapse, and the shootings at Virginia Tech--should teach us to have a design, or minimally a plan to handle, an unexpected important event.
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• The modern journalism role includes guiding constructive conversations
  Howard Owens argues that newspapers should start conversations, participate in conversations, and set standards. He also makes a compelling argument for requiring real identities on newspaper web sites.
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