Five things I learned from Brian Lam.
Gizmodo editorial director Brian Lam left his post today after five years. I think he gets a lot of attention because he helms the web's most distinct tech site, but the chatter about his role over the years overshadows his talents in shaping a publica...
What does it take to be a multimedia journalist?
(Illustration: Steve Garfield)I've had this discussion with a few people who currently practice in the general area that is "multimedia journalism." At the highest echelon, are you more journalist or programmer?The New York Times' multimedia team expla...
Why NYmag’s decision to cut pay, keep staff writers is a good one.
We've all seen the headlines."Editor Bob Jones laid off." "Conde Nast freezes salaries." "NYTimes lays off staffers."
It's a tough time to be in the publishing industry, whatever the medium.
It's easy to hate on...
Online, have rules of journalism ethics changed?
A new post by Robert Miles on OJR.org analyzes the challenges print journalists face as they transition to the web -- specifically with regard to the assumptions they make regarding ethics and procedure.The practice of journalism is an act of service. ...
Ad pages in magazines dropped 11.7% in 2008
Of the more than 230 magazines tracked by the Publishers Information Bureau, only 42 -- or about 18% -- saw ad pages increase for the year, according to figures released by the Publishers Information Bureau via Folio's Jason Fell.‘Putting content on the Web would destroy our paper’
In today's New York Times, Media Equation columnist David Carr explains the story of the TriCityNews of Monmouth County, N.J., who he says has prospered by shunning the Web entirely:"Why would I put anything on the Web?”...
Why You’re Losing Your Magazine Job
Magazine behemoths such as Time Inc. and Conde Nast (and Hearst, more quietly) have been slashing staffers and budgets in large numbers recently.
The reason? The economic downtown.
Or is it?
AllThingsD's Peter Kafka notes in a...
Twitterverse: Layoffs at NPR
Twitter's themediaisdying reported that NPR laid off 65 people by the end of the day today, and here it is documented on the site via The Editorialiste's Twitter feed:
Thirty-four staffers were cut from news, but no...
Thirty-four staffers were cut from news, but no...
Update: Entry-Level Journalism Jobs and Me (And Lessons Learned)
Considerable time has passed since I wrote "Diary Of An Unemployed Young Journalist: An Open Letter To Entry-Level Journalism Jobs Everywhere," detailing my job hunt as a young journalist, fresh from graduate school, on the market for the first time.As...
Ed’s Top Posts, Oct. 2008
Here are the top posts and recent comments on The Editorialiste for October 2008:Why We Need Journalism School Rankings"I SO agree. I've been searching and searching and I'm all set to tear my hair apart. We really need rankings for J-schools. Because ...
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