Monthly Archives: September 2006

Tales from the reporters’ blogs

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

From the National Writers’ Workshop in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: Reporters from the newspaper triumvirate of South Florida came together as a panel to speak of the joys and dangers inherent in blogging. Palm Beach Post entertainment columnist Leslie Gray Streeter, … Continue reading →

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Where the writers come to learn

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

Never before in this blog have I been so afraid to misplace a comma, write a cliché or deliver a spectacular grammatical gaffe. Authors, reporters and wannabe scribes have gathered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. this weekend for the annual National … Continue reading →

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YouTube celeb ‘Lazydork’ is a Miami-Dade prosecutor

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

The Miami Herald reported today that “lazydork,” a YouTube star famous for rapping in his pajamas, is actually Richard Stern, a prosecutor for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. In one YouTube video (see below), he raps: “Couldn’t get more smiles … Continue reading →

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Fun with the New York Times’ new Reader Beta

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

I got a wonderful little surprise last night in my inbox: an invitation to check out the New York Times’ brand spankin’ new Times Reader Beta. The Times Reader offers a new way to read the Times using an application … Continue reading →

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More Web 2.0 than you can handle

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

Lost Remote tracked down a fabulous listing of Web 2.0 companies. Some of the names, such as Facebook, Google, flickr and more will be familiar. To be frank, I haven’t heard of the overwhelming majority of these sites. Take a … Continue reading →

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YouTube phenom Lonelygirl15 revealed as hoax

Posted on September 13, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

YouTube star “Lonelygirl15,” who claimed to be a quirky homeschooled teenager named Bree, turns out to be Jessica Rose, a 21-year-old film actress and the product of a creative agency that intends to make a movie out of the whole … Continue reading →

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How comics can invigorate your storytelling

Posted on September 11, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

In today’s journalism, where different storytelling mediums have come together, it is worth taking a second look at the many graphic novels that now populate bookstore shelves. Graphic novels, what some consider glorified comic books or “sequential art,” have increasingly … Continue reading →

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Rob Curley heading to the Washington Post

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

Online journalism guru Rob Curley is packing his bags to go to the Washington Post, according to Poynter’s E-Media Tidbits. If you’re not familiar with Curley, he’s the guy who wracked up awards with his revamp of Lawrence.com and has … Continue reading →

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Find reusable photos easily

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

Lifehacker has a splendid post on how to find cheap or free photos that you can use in your blogs, web designs and more. Some of the tips include using a Creative Commons search interface, user-edited Wikimedia Commons, CCHits and … Continue reading →

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Google sniffing for old news stories

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

Google gets even closer to the news industry by launching a service to search newspapers archives dating back to the 1700s, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report. Google offers robust document scanning capabilities, and I fear it may in … Continue reading →

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From SND: A new way to read The New York Times

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

The NYTimes.com‘s Neil Chase demonstrated new software at SND that will give users a reading experience that is closer to reading the physical paper. And it looks sweet! To see the Times‘ own write-up about it, visit: http://firstlook.nytimes.com/?p=22 This feature uses Windows … Continue reading →

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At SND: Where’s the story?

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Danny Sanchez

Scott Horner, multimedia journalist extraordinaire from the Sun-Sentinel, tells us about the key element to making strong multimedia features: Make sure there’s a complete story! Scott’s right when he says “interactive graphics aren’t about Flash.” It’s often the case that … Continue reading →

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