editor on the verge

Journalists, take chances! I’m not saying try base jumping or alligator wrestling. All I’m suggesting is — try something new online.
I’m truly surprised by the number of journalists who don’t use or even try sites like Twitter or Pownce, Facebook or Myspace, Mixx or Digg, del.icio.us or Mister Wong, the list; can go on and [...]

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Coming up this week on Editor on the verge: Journalists and new technologies; the need for evangelists in the newsroom; the impact of technophobes in our ranks; the potential of photo galleries and much more.
So have a great Sunday and make sure to check back starting tomorrow morning.

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Black Friday as covered by a variety of newspapers from around the web:
The New York Times package included two stories and a slide show.
For coverage from across the Hudson River, check out the The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), who also included a photo gallery.

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I had a reporter who, years ago, got in line at 4 a.m. on Black Friday to be able to tell our readers what it felt like to among the hundreds of shoppers who had lined up hours in advance of a store opening.
While we lacked the video and audio tools available in most newsrooms [...]

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Despite what your local news station and newspaper might lead you to believe, poverty and hunger are issues year round and not just during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Your local food pantry appreciates your help now, but even more importantly, during the rest of the year when they’re not the center of attention. And community [...]

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