Video journalism in the palm of your hand: Making the most out of Flip and cell phone video
By Aaron Chimbel: If you have a cell phone – and I highly doubt you are reading this if you don’t – you can probably shoot video with it and, if you’re into gadgets or have young children, you may have a Flip Video camera.This is good for jo...
My 2010 holiday gift guide for independent online journalists
By Robert Niles: The holidays can be a good time to stock up on the gear that you need as a journalist - either by putting it on your "wish list" or by picking up a few goodies while you're shopping for family and friends.Here are some of the essenti...
My imaginary monologue with journalism leaders
By Robert Hernandez: Attending the Online News Association conference is a must for anyone who wants to see what's what in Web journalism. Great people, great conversations... I had an incredible blast, but one morning I woke up and had to spit out the...
Don’t forget the global option when starting a news website
By Robert Niles: Note: If you haven't opened your application yet, here's why you should apply for the 2011 KDMC News Entrepreneur Boot Camp.First, thank you to all the OJR readers who submitted such thoughtful comments to my piece last week outlinin...
It’s time to apply for the 2011 KDMC News Entrepreneur Boot Camp
By Robert Niles: Where are you at in your journalism career? Are you worried about your future with an employer, and thinking about starting your own online news site in response? Have you started a site, but need to take it to the next level to make i...
Patch’s editor-in-chief answers all questions, evil or otherwise
By Robert Hernandez: When it comes to Patch, there have been a lot of opinions and questions about AOL's hyperlocal venture ... besides the "evil" one. In previous posts, I've crowdsourced journos' thoughts on Patch to try to capture the conversations ...
The five most important beats for a local newspaper or website
By Robert Niles: Even though I no longer subscribe to a newspaper, I hope that fact won't lead you to infer that I don't support local newsrooms. I just believe that newspapers must reinvent themselves to survive in the Internet era. Online news start-...
Journalists ‘cautiously pessimistic’ about Patch
By Robert Hernandez: The topic of AOL's Patch has been on journalists' minds before I asked the question at the Online News Association conference in D.C.It has sparked debate and open conversation about whether this hyperlocal venture is part of ...
MSNBC messed up with Keith Olbermann and campaign contributions – but other news publishers don’t have to
By Robert Niles: The Keith Olbermann fiasco last week provides another chance for news publishers to talk about their policies on political activities by their employees. If you've read my most recent column, you probably know where I'm going to come d...
The top 10 key lessons for hyperlocal journalism startups from ONA10
By Pekka Pekkala: If you are dreaming about your own news site, you are not alone: hyperlocal sites are popping up everywhere. At ONA10 last week in Washington, D.C., veterans of the hyperlocal scene shared they experiences, both successes and failures...
Engagement is the key to winning back readers and advertisers
By Robert Niles: So how does a newspaper publisher reverse the industry-wide decline in circulation? How can newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times win back people like me as subscribers?Last week I posted the reasons why I dropped my LA Times sub...
The question everyone’s talking about: Is AOL’s Patch evil?
By Robert Hernandez: Hi, I'm "Evil Man."Well, that's according to All Things Digital's Kara Swisher, who moderated a keynote presentation with America Online's Tim Armstrong and National Public Radio's Vivian Schiller at the Online News Association c...
