editor on the verge

I must say that I’m still surprised when I walk into a newsroom and see most of the reporters sitting at their desks, talking on phones and/or working on computers. As editors are fond of saying, the best stories are not found on the other end of a phone and, given the mobile technology that [...]

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Since videos seem to be all the rage in newsrooms across the country, I thought I would share one of my favorite tips for getting your video out to the masses.
As many of us have learned, it is no longer enough to post your videos on your own site. In order to reach the most [...]

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Those who know me, know that I’m a fan of Digg. While my active participation on this “community-based popularity website” varies from week to week, I nevertheless encourage those I know to use it.
For me, Digg is a quick-reference search engine. It is the place I turn when I want to see if, say tinyurl [...]

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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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I continue to be amazed and frustrated by just how many newspapers refuse to recognize the value of social networks. It seems as if the daily newspapers in the state where I live, New Jersey, are either blind to these opportunities or are still under the belief that they are operating in a [...]

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