COPPA, part two: New study suggests a majority of kids are on Facebook… by age 12
By Robert Niles: A newly published study quantifies some of the fears I expressed earlier this year in a post about the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act [COPPA].The title lays out the problem: "Why parents help their children lie to Facebook ...
One more option for self-published journalists: Talking with Will Bunch about Kindle Singles
By Robert Niles: Here's one more reason why you need to be looking at eBooks as part of your "I'm-a-journalist-who-needs-to-make-money" career strategy.Kindle Singles.Kindle Singles is Amazon.com's effort to promote shorter-length eBooks, between 5...
Wherever you see a demonstration, journalism has failed
By Robert Niles: Wherever you see a demonstration, journalism has failed.I know that this might sound harsh to some readers, but people don't take to the streets to support a cause that's getting wall-to-wall news coverage. They take to the streets w...
Wherever you see a demonstration, journalism has failed
By Robert Niles: Wherever you see a demonstration, journalism has failed.I know that this might sound harsh to some readers, but people don't take to the streets to support a cause that's getting wall-to-wall news coverage. They take to the streets w...
Wherever you see a demonstration, journalism has failed
By Robert Niles: Wherever you see a demonstration, journalism has failed.I know that this might sound harsh to some readers, but people don't take to the streets to support a cause that's getting wall-to-wall news coverage. They take to the streets w...
Why don’t some media pros ‘get’ social media?
By Robert Niles: An OJR reader recently emailed:"I am amazed at how behind the curve some/many/most PR people seem to be with social media and I keep wondering why they don't 'get it' - their field is communication and [social media] can be such a po...
Why don’t some media pros ‘get’ social media?
By Robert Niles: An OJR reader recently emailed:"I am amazed at how behind the curve some/many/most PR people seem to be with social media and I keep wondering why they don't 'get it' - their field is communication and [social media] can be such a po...
Tips for promoting your news website or book on TV
By Robert Niles: Last week, I shared some tips for promoting your publication on the radio. This week, I'm expanding the list of tips to include ones specific to appearing on television.All of the radio tips apply to TV, too. But on television, you'r...
Tips for promoting your news website or book on TV
By Robert Niles: Last week, I shared some tips for promoting your publication on the radio. This week, I'm expanding the list of tips to include ones specific to appearing on television.All of the radio tips apply to TV, too. But on television, you'r...
Don’t just blame the player – blame the game, too
By Pamela Moreland: I would have hired former Politico.com reporter Kendra Marr.Why? Because her resume and my resume are so alike.Same journalism undergrad and grad school. Same love of journalism. We both worked in the San Francisco Bay Area regi...
Don’t just blame the player – blame the game, too
By Pamela Moreland: I would have hired former Politico.com reporter Kendra Marr.Why? Because her resume and my resume are so alike.Same journalism undergrad and grad school. Same love of journalism. We both worked in the San Francisco Bay Area regi...
Don’t just blame the player – blame the game, too
By Pamela Moreland: I would have hired former Politico.com reporter Kendra Marr.Why? Because her resume and my resume are so alike.Same journalism undergrad and grad school. Same love of journalism. We both worked in the San Francisco Bay Area regi...
