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Alex also wrote about this question on his blog.
November 5, 2009
One of the best community-building methods I've seen is really simple: A good live blog. I saw a paper invite two local health officials into the newsroom and then the staff hosted an informational live blog on H1N1. I think people love the chance t…
November 5, 2009
Actually I think you raise a good point. I'm always trying to encourage people to comment on blogs and stories, but when you send them out through channels like Twitter and Facebook it seems difficult to get people to comment at the source. It takes…
November 5, 2009
I agree that as journalists we should invite readers to email us, and we should respond promptly. But I would suggest trying to encourage readers to use our commenting systems unless they need to contact us confidentially. That way, everyone gets to…
October 27, 2009
Have you guys seen a drop in comments as tweets (and retweets, specifically) grow? At my college paper, I think we're seeing fewer comments because people can briefly share or comment on the story via Twitter. Anyone else have this problem? Is it ev…
October 27, 2009
I try to ask people I chat with directly if they will share their thoughts in the comments. Also, I used to believe that ending blog posts with specific questions in the form was cheesy until commenters started addressing the questions I posed over…
October 27, 2009
Certain city government stories always seem to provoke reactions and comments on my beat. Some of the time, the debate is civil. Most times, it isn't. Still, I think it's a good thing that people are using our site to talk. As for engagement, I'll…
October 27, 2009
Engagement is the key to successful communities. You have to show up. You must spend a large amount of time with your visitors ensuring them that their time is valued. Provide feedback, share stories and invite them into your space. Reporters are mi…
October 22, 2009

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Online journalist. Web designer. Multimedia producer. Blogger. Technology lover. Constant student. Innovator. Iconoclast.
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Why did you join Wired Journalists?

Well, why are you here?

What do you hope to learn or share? Who do you hope to meet? What keeps you coming back? What makes you want to leave?

Posted on January 31, 2009 at 12:44pm — 5 Comments

Patrick Thornton

WJ Tutorials: How to submit a podcast to iTunes

Submitting a podcast to the iTunes Podcast Directory is a must.

iTunes is the most popular music player and many people use it to automatically manage their podcast subscriptions. Plus, the iTunes Podcast Directory is also a great way for people to discover new podcasts, and you want as many people as possible to be able to discover your podcasts.

Many people will not listen to a podcast if they can't get it automa… Continue

Posted on January 2, 2009 at 10:30am — 6 Comments

Patrick Thornton

Project management in your newsroom

How does your newsroom go about project management?

Do you have a systematic way of managing products? Do you use Web software like Basecamp or Google Apps? Does your work rely on e-mail for everything.

Or do you have a proprietary method for managing projects? I know some newspaper management/layout software comes with project management features.

I'm interested in hearing about how your newsroom manage projects and, perhaps more importantly, collaborate. Project management is totally differ… Continue

Posted on December 17, 2008 at 1:48am — 2 Comments

Patrick Thornton

WJ Tutorials: How to start a podcast

Let's get this out there right off the bat: podcasting is a lot easier than you think.

This introductory guide will tell you all you need to make a pretty good podcast. No, it won't tell you how to create interesting content or how to sound good while recording, but it will tell you about all the technology you need.

It's pretty easy to produce a professional-sounding podcast and, just like blogging, one can start podcasting for free.

Let's say you want to be able to do… Continue

Posted on December 5, 2008 at 12:00am — 5 Comments

Patrick Thornton

How do you feel about journalism right now?

It's a simple question.

I'm not looking for crazy, in-depth answers. I'm thinking more stream of conscious. If someone came up to you and asked how you felt about your industry, your news organization and your job, what would you say?

You can find my candid thoughts on the subject here. This is an excerpt from it:

"It’s a terribly depressing time to seek employment in this embattled industry. But itContinue

Posted on November 25, 2008 at 2:41am — 7 Comments

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At 1:30pm on July 30, 2008, Paul Balcerak said…
Patrick,

Thanks for the link — great post! I passed it along to my co-workers and added the blog to my delicious account.
At 4:42pm on June 19, 2008, Alex de Carvalho said…
Got your mail regarding beatblogging.org, looks very interesting. As an adjunct professor on social media, I keep my eyes peeled for developments in citizen journalism.
At 4:26pm on June 19, 2008, Tom Karst said…
Patrick,

A nearly 50 year old journalist checking in on your recent email about using www.beatblogging.org. Covering the fresh produce trade, I started a blog in 2006 that beats on today, with an associated industry discussion group that I manage. I use weekly Google polls, the chat feature for interviews, some audio files and embedded videos. The blog is at www.freshtalk.blogspot.com and the link for the discussion group is on the side of the blog.

Regards

Tom Karst
The Packer
At 3:45am on February 4, 2008, Patrick Yen said…
Great Blog
At 11:39pm on January 31, 2008, Ryan Sholin said…
Oh, my, me the Tom? Hmm... I think he gets paid ;)
At 12:10pm on January 31, 2008, Paul Conley said…
Hi Patrick,
I'm glad to see you here. I hope you'er enjoying the site as much as I am.
At 11:15am on January 31, 2008, Hilary delaBruere said…
Hello, thanks for the luck, I'll need it, quite possibly. School is certainly keeping me busy, but I'm enjoying every minute of it. I read this on your website and really appreciated it:

"Journalism has a bright future for all those who believe. There will always be stories to tell. We just have to find the right ways to tell those stories."

This is true. It's just getting people to believe it. :)
At 4:44pm on January 30, 2008, Alexandre Gamela said…
The audacity of ambition — and innovation is really good. Ambition must takeover greed, and erase apathy.
 
 

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