Archives: 2013

Hiding in public: How the National Archives wants to open up its data to Americans
The agency, home to more than 500 terabytes of electronic files alone, faces some of the same problems that data journalists do. Justin Ellis
Jillian StonecipherFebruary 25, 2013
A proposed Florida law targets mugshot sites, but hits journalists’ First Amendment rights
“Even staunch free speech advocates recognize that these mugshot companies are, at the very least, distasteful. But, of course, the First Amendment does not allow the government to regulate content simply because it is distasteful.”
Justin EllisFebruary 22, 2013
Split in two: How The Boston Globe, up for sale, is navigating its free/paid strategy
BostonGlobe.com is increasing subscribers, and Boston.com is finding new ways to make money. But as buyers look at New England institution, how is it juggling its two-brand strategy?
Mark CoddingtonFebruary 22, 2013
This Week in Review: Negotiating the press’s presidential access, and does Yahoo’s redesign matter?
Plus: The New York Times Co. tries to sell The Boston Globe, more corporate hacking victims and clues, and the rest of this week’s news.
Joshua BentonFebruary 21, 2013
What the Tesla affair tells us about data journalism
Ken DoctorFebruary 21, 2013
The newsonomics of The Boston Globe’s sale
Will The New York Times Co., in a final act of stewardship, take less money for the Globe if it means selling to a buyer who’ll keep its journalism strong?
Press Publish 7: Michael Maness on Knight Foundation’s priorities and how to ensure impact
The head of Knight’s journalism initiatives talks about who it funds and how it tries to give its projects life beyond a grant’s expiration date. Joshua Benton
Ann Marie LipinskiFebruary 20, 2013
Eugene Patterson and Aaron Swartz: Ghosts speaking across the page
“Aaron was, in a sense, the spiritual heir to the crusading editor. How do we encourage more nerds to be like Aaron?”
John KeaneFebruary 17, 2013
John Keane: Julian Assange, from leaker to senator?
WikiLeaks didn’t unleash the end to government secrecy some feared (or hoped for). But Julian Assange, holed up in a London embassy, is planning his next act: running for the Australian Senate.
Jonathan GrovesFebruary 15, 2013
Beyond Lehrer: Some optimism in Miami around foundations helping fill community info needs
At Knight’s Media Learning Seminar, community foundations talked about rebuilding the information ecosystems hurt by traditional media’s decline.
Mark CoddingtonFebruary 15, 2013
This Week in Review: Jonah Lehrer’s lucrative apology, and two differing hyperlocal strategies
Plus: Self-censorship in the media’s coverage of drones, Time Warner’s possible magazine sales plans, and the rest of the week’s news about the future of news.
Nicholas DiakopoulosFebruary 14, 2013
Finding tools vs. making tools: Discovering common ground between computer science and journalism
At Georgia Tech’s Computation + Journalism Symposium, representatives from both fields explored what the vibrant news information environment might look like.
Ken DoctorFebruary 14, 2013
The newsonomics of zero and The New York Times
At America’s top newspaper, the revenue decline has — for now, at least — stopped. But what do the trend lines tell us about how the Times will look in 2016?
Press Publish 6: Rick Edmonds of Poynter on paywalls, print days, and the economics of newspapers
The newspaper business analyst talks about what revenue strategies are showing signs of life and whether the paywall model works for everyone. Joshua Benton
Jim Roberts, Reuters’ newest hire, on the digital side of the NYT, paywall math, and next steps
The new executive editor of Reuters Digital and ex-Timesman: “I like to think I laid a good groundwork for taking advantage of the tools of technology for being able to exploit smart digital opportunities.” Justin Ellis
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