Monthly Archives: December 2008

GateHouse Lawsuit vs. New York Times Co. has Dire Implications

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Danny Sanchez

GateHouse Media filed a lawsuit Monday against the New York Times Co. alleging copyright infringement after the NYT-owned Boston Globe frequently posted links containing headlines and the first sentences from articles on GateHouse’s community news sites. –View the Document: The … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 19, 2008 by Danny Sanchez

A 2008 study released by The Bivings Group showed that newspaper web sites  increasingly embraced user content and comments, launched reporter-written blogs and shied away from requiring registration to read articles. The Bivings report, titled The Use of the Internet … Continue reading →

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25+ of Danny’s Favorite Multimedia Tools

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Danny Sanchez

Many handymen have a favorite wrench or drill they adore and always keep with them. Well, journo-geeks are no exception. Below is a shortlist of more than 25 of my favorite (and mostly free) multimedia tools. I put together this … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Monitor Your News Competition Online

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Danny Sanchez

Being a sharp online editor means keeping a close watch on your competitors. [Photo by Pkabz] Do you want to explain to your editor why you didn’t know about the huge news that’s been on your competition’s site for more … Continue reading →

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New Tableizer! Tool Turns Spreadsheets into HTML Charts

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Danny Sanchez

Web producers here in our newsroom often have to throw up quick charts of data online, but hand-editing a table from a spreadsheet or exporting it from Office or Dreamweaver can be a time-consuming endeavor. Well, now you have Tableize!, … Continue reading →

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CPJ: 45% of Jailed Media Workers are Online Journalists

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Danny Sanchez

The Committee to Protect Journalists released an eye-opening report, which says that 56 of the 125 accounted-for jailed journalists in the world are bloggers and other online workers. It is the first year that online journalists account for the largest … Continue reading →

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How Blogs are Doing in 2008

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Danny Sanchez

Blog seach engine Technorati has released its 2008 State of the Blogosphere, a study that surveys 1,079 bloggers regarding their posting habits, demographics, use of advertising and numerous other topics. Tadam black stock is one of the best guide to … Continue reading →

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