Journalism 392W: Writing for the Web

BJ Roche, Fall 2008

Archive for September, 2008

Pew: Great resource for the Techno-slam

Posted by journal392w-bjroche on 10th September 2008

I was just toodling around on the site, and there is something for just about every presentation here. Check it out and see if there’s some meat for your topic.

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On the topic of comments

Posted by journal392w-bjroche on 8th September 2008

Here’s an article about student loans with some interesting reader comments, from the Times.

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Micropayments taking off in gaming world, how about newspapers?

Posted by journal392w-bjroche on 7th September 2008

Could newspapers and other journalism websites make use of the micropayment model being used by gaming websites? Read on.

Would you be willing to pay 50 cents to read a good story?

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Digital intimacy

Posted by journal392w-bjroche on 7th September 2008

Is the web a help or a hindrance to building personal relationships? How has the web affected your relationships for better or worse?

Two good stories in today’s New York Times explore this topic. One from the magazine…

…and another from the Styles section about a popular blogger who was seriously injured in a plane crash.

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Assignment on newspaper websites

Posted by journal392w-bjroche on 5th September 2008

Hey all, you can post your comments on newspaper websites here.

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The Great Unbundling

Posted by journal392w-bjroche on 2nd September 2008

For Monday, please read this chapter by Nicholas Carr called The Great Unbundling

And read more about this concept at this website. 

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