The first Digital Journalism social hour takes place Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., at the Lucky Lab pub in S.E. Portland.
Freelance tribes
When I went freelance, not only did I lose my full-time paycheck, I lost my tribe. Instead of being part of a pack of 300, suddenly I was on my own – at least that’s what it felt like at the time.
The medium is changing, reporting basics aren't
You should have been there. A crowd of more than 100 reporters and bloggers showed up for Digital Journalism Camp in Portland on Aug. 1. Everyone was there to figure out how they fit into a media industry that’s shifting away from old revenue and distribution models to new ones that aren’t yet clearly defined. […]
A guide to hyperlocal news
Hyperlocal news is hot. As newspapers shrink, more people turn to the Internet for information and easy-to-use online content management tools flourish, hyperlocal news ventures are popping up everywhere. In advance of my presentation on hyperlocal news at Digital Journalism Camp tomorrow in Portland, I’m putting together a list of resources that might be helpful […]
Learn the basics at my Digital Journalism Camp course
I need your help – what journalism basics should I cover in a talk at Digital Journalism Camp, Saturday, Aug. 1, here in Portland. Take this poll to weigh in with your views.
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Digital Journalism Camp Portland is about how we, as journalists, are innovating right now — what’s working, what’s not, and how we can get better at what we do.