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Ronald Dupont Jr. named editor/publisher of the first ruOur endeavor8 comments

Chris Doyle, founder/president of ruOur wrote 4 months ago: I am pleased and proud to announce that I have found an editor/publisher and chief collaborator for … more →

Tags: News, media, Local, ruour, Ronald Dupont, Rosemary Goudreau, FloridaVoices, Knight Foundation, Eric Newton

'How do I monetize my blog?' Tips for making money as a blogger8 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 6 months ago: A friend asked how he could make money from his blog. With the caveat that I don’t make money … more →

Tags: Blogging Advice, advertising, Amazon, The Batavian, Groupon, NowSpots, Jim Romenesko, Ad Networks, Blog Networks

Maurer Buck Coverage Nets Wall Hanger Response

kurtculbert wrote 7 months ago: With my roots running deep through the rolling hills of Western New York, I always pay attention whe … more →

Tags: whitetail, Jake Maurer, Bergen Buck, Jeff Maurer, NY Archery Season, big bucks

Block by Block 2011: Veteran journalists are succeeding with independent, online community news sites2 comments

Barbara Selvin wrote 8 months ago: A wonderful thing about the Block by Block Summit 2011 was seeing that many of the nation’s most suc … more →

Tags: Changing News Industry, Block by Block, bxb11, community news sites, online journalism, Michele McLellan, Amy Gahran, Ben Ilfeld, lisa williams

How the crowd can save your career11 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 11 months ago: The crowd can save your journalism career. I encourage any journalist to read Journal Register Co. C … more →

Tags: Career Advice, Digital First Media, 10000 words, Amy Gahran, Bill Keller, Brian Stelter, Jeff Jarvis, Jeff Sonderman, John Paton

My blogging themes for 2010: job change, Twitter, business models ...3 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 1 year ago: Reviewing 2010 on this blog: My job change to TBD was a major theme of the year here. My most-popula … more →

Tags: Journalism, Personal, TBD, twitter, c3, Chuck Offenburger, civil beat, Craig Silverman, David Cohn

News Foo Camp: Not fully open, but certainly not secret37 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 1 year ago: I tweet a lot from journalism events. I think I can say that few people tweet as much about journali … more →

Tags: entrepreneurial journalism, Google, twitter, Alex Hillman, David Cohn, David Johnson, Elaine Clisham, Mo Krochmal, News Foo Camp

'Good enough' and 'value-added' work together in entrepreneurial journalism13 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 1 year ago: Howard Owens gives a great explanation of what makes his journalism venture successful. But he mista … more →

Tags: entrepreneurial journalism, Georgetown class, American Press Institute, Newspaper Next, Clayton Christensen, kevin anderson, Disruptive Innovation, Steve Gray, scott anthony

You can compete and collaborate at the same time16 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 1 year ago: Howard Owens is one of the smartest journalism entrepreneurs in the business. He launched The Batavi … more →

Tags: Innovation in the media, Washington Post, TBD, patch, Competition

Tips for online local publishers

Michele Mclellan wrote 1 year ago: Brad Flora of Windy Citizen and Howard Owens of The Batavian, have some great advice for online comm … more →

Tags: advertising, blogs, Brad Flora, Knight Foundation

4 things the feds should do instead of protecting newspapers14 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 2 years ago: The federal government has lots of important issues it needs to deal with these days. It doesn … more →

Tags: Government subsidies for journalism, How News Happens, twitter, Federal Trade Commission, Jeff Jarvis, john nichols, Len Downie, Michael Schudson, Project for Exc

Holding comments to higher standards? Some insist it's the right thing to do

Eric (Rick) Thomason wrote 2 years ago: The debate on regulation – or not – of the ‘comment’ function on news sites continues to draw more o … more →

Tags: journalists, News, Newspaper, Blog, Blogging, Journalism, reader, Internet, Website

Anonymity or identity: Which is the best way to handle comments?51 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 2 years ago: I was too busy yesterday enjoying beautiful spring weather, a beautiful baby granddaughter and excit … more →

Tags: Allbritton metro operation, News Mixer, Steve Yelvington, Mathew Ingram, Allbritton Communications, Rich Gordon, anonymous comments, Medill School, Northwestern University

Thoughts on redirecting and rejuvenating a career24 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 2 years ago: I knew a lot about journalism in 1997. I was 26 years into an exciting career, enjoying a rewarding … more →

Tags: Personal, Journalism, Career Advice, Allbritton Communications, American Press Institute, Creighton University, drew davis, facebook, flickr

Digital Media Expert to Discuss Journalism Industry’s Future

keystonespj wrote 2 years ago: The SPJ Keystone Pro Chapter hosts pioneering Web journalist Howard Owens, publisher of community ne … more →

Tags: Society of Professional Journalists, Keystone Pro Chapter, Hyperlocal Journalism, online community news, Bloomsburg University, Journalism

I respond to Michael Schudson's defense of "Reconstructing Journalism" report5 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 2 years ago: This is my response to Michael Schudson’s response to my criticism of his report with former W … more →

Tags: Innovation in the media, Complete Community Connection, Reconstruction of American Journalism, Government subsidies for journalism, Talking Points memo, Washington Post, Steve Outing, Newspaper Next, Len Downie

Washington Post needs social media conversation, not restrictions21 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 2 years ago: When you’re choosing tools to help journalists make ethical decisions, conversations work bett … more →

Tags: ethics, twitter, Social Media, Key social media posts, newsroom social media policies, American Press Institute, Jeff Jarvis, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post

Future seekers need better rear-view mirrors12 comments

charlotteanne wrote 2 years ago: As a Unitarian Universalist, I have a tough time embracing the Original Sin metaphor in the discussi … more →

Tags: Journalism, MySanAntonio.com, News business, TheStreet.com, Washingtonpost.com, Steve Buttry, Jeff Jarvis, Steve Yelvington, Elizabeth Eisenstein

News companies need to help local businesses pursue mobile opportunities19 comments

Steve Buttry wrote 2 years ago: To read all three of my “mobile-first strategy” posts as a pdf with a table of contents, … more →

Tags: Complete Community Connection, Innovation in the media, mobile opportunities, alan mutter, blackberry, Cable Television, Edward Miller, iPhone, Jeff Jarvis


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