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Heading to Michigan State "In Search of a New Journalism"

Michigan State University is one of the major places I learned about journalism, earning a bachelor's degree years ago from the College of Communication Arts, exploring my first business and management courses and learning by doing at the award-winning student newspaper that came out five days a week. Today, I return to the campus for my annual burst of journalism inspiration. Three years ago, it was to learn more about the American Press Institute's Newspaper Next. Last year, I started my buy… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on May 11, 2009 at 11:10am — No Comments

Collecting links for BarCamp: News Innovation

A lot of people shared what happened at a gathering designed to spark ideas of news innovation. I've started collecting links to the BarCamp on News Innovation over at Publish2, using the tags #BCNIPhilly and news innovation. #BCNIPhilly was the hash tag over on Twitter.… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on April 27, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

News not dead, only newspapers - panelists say in Michigan

A student at Central Michigan University covered the panel discussion on newspapers in Michigan. Catch the article online to learn that news isn't dead. There… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on April 23, 2009 at 12:41am — No Comments

Can the geeks and the last remaining news organizations create something new?

Can the geeks and the last remaining news organizations create something new? It's a question that Robert Scoble asks in a blog post that li… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on April 21, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

AnnArbor.com editor on panel to discuss newspapers

Tony Dearing, content guru of the evolving AnnArbor.com, and three others involved with emerging journalism trends in Michigan, will talk about newspapers Tuesday at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant. Dearing joins Lonnie Peppler-Moyer, past president of the Michigan Press Association and publisher of Monroe Eve… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on April 20, 2009 at 8:39pm — No Comments

Oregonian Executive Editor Peter Bhatia on "The Death of Newspapers."

The executive editor of The Oregonian, Peter Bhatia, spoke about his newspaper and newspapers in general on Friday at the Portland City Club as part of a three-person panel on "If Newspapers Die, Can Democracy Survive?" You can listen to part of the speech on this Mp3 A number of people covered it on Twitter, using the #ccfpdx hash code. Slavitsy:… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on April 17, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

New editor of three Michigan newspapers reflects on challenge; starts revealing structure

The top editor isn't the only position that will be overseeing three newspapers when Advance Publications begins printing its "daily" newspapers in Saginaw, Flint, and Baby City three times a week. The new leader,John P. Hiner, reflected online about some of the changes that coming:
"We're taking all that institutional knowledge, all of the equity in these great brands, and building
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Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on April 14, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Multimedia musings on journalism brighten day

The Flint Expatriates blog, which links Flint Michigan residents and things together from a California base, tied in a video about Saving Newspapers with the plans of The Flint Journal to reduce printing to three days a week. That reminded me about The Copy Editor's Lament from… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on April 3, 2009 at 1:51am — 1 Comment

The Dearly Departed Daily: Group to hold ‘wake’ for print journalism

It's items like this that keep my family from getting a meal on time some days. A search for an update on citizens journalism at the Oakland Press uncovered the wake for "The Dearly Departed Daily" planned by a Detroit group. Thanks to Elizabeth Voss, who wrote about the event on the Crain-powered Detroit Make It Here site, here's what I know now: On April 23, one month after the announcement that Michigan would soon lose a major daily newspaper… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on April 1, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Once-paid blogger rejects Oakland Press offer to blog for free

The Oakland Press is making news again. Hat tip to Paper Tiger No More, which led me to T.C. Cameron's blog The Write Referee and the post "Sacked by Citizen Journalism." Cameron says that an email informed… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on April 1, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Flint Journal editor: It'll be worth it to embrace the brave new world

John Foren, editor of The Flint Journal, shares some of the concerns he's hearing as the daily newspaper in Flint, Michigan, gets ready to drop to three editions per week.
"I think the new era of The Journal will be fine, appealing to both the online audience that now dominates society and providing local news-packed print editions Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays."
Joh… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on March 31, 2009 at 12:54am — No Comments

Is it time for an internship or multimedia training

First posted in Inside Out In the midst of the newspaper layoffs and buyouts, it was refreshing to see that something that might actually help you get a journalism job, even in this rotten economy. Rob Curley is pretty specific in saying what he wants, especially noting that… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on March 26, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Facebook quiz ready with those post-journalism jobs

Take a buyout? Get laid off? Or just plain quit your media job? Find out what you should do next." That's the intro to a new quiz on Facebook. Go ahead. Answer 10 questions like: * What was your proudest moment in journalism? * What do you do when you hear sirens? * How many times have sources called your editor? * Turn your keyboard upside down and shake. What comes out? Some have been told they should become bartenders, hacks, and flack, a position that comes with this message: "You're des… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on March 26, 2009 at 3:44am — No Comments

Ex-reporter shares his conversation with content editor of new Michigan online product

Jim Carty interviews Tony Dearing who will head up the new online product, in Ann Arbor Michigan. Part one is posted. Carty is a long-time Ann Arbor News sports reporter who left the newspaper to pursue a law degree. He continues to share information and opinions about the Ann Arbor News in Paper Tiger. Tony… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on March 24, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

What's happening at the Newhouse newspapers?

I tried to link as many articles about the changes at Advance Publications - in Michigan and elsewhere - on Publish2 in the media category. (If you haven't joined and need an invitation drop me an email. ) I'm combing through my rss feeds and hope to psot an update later today on reactions to the changes. But, I'll have limited access so check my catchall blog for the earliest links. Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on March 24, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

New 'editor" of digital Ann Arbor Michigan news site shares vision

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Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on March 23, 2009 at 11:32am — No Comments

Michigan newspapers - Ann Arbor online only; Flint, Bay City, Saginaw - combining, dropping to 3x week

The Ann Arbor News will close June 1 and a new business will open to offer an online-only option. The Bay City Times, Saginaw News and Flint Journal also will undergo major changes on June 1, combining some operations, dropping to only three newspapers per week, changing its sections and offerings, eliminating youth carriers… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on March 23, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Retiring Ann Arbor News editor Ed Petykiewicz upbeat about journalism's future

The Ann Arbor News, an Advance Publication in Michigan, followed up a short announcement on its editor's pending retirement with a longer article Saturday. It's a run through of Ed Petykiewicz career at the various Newhouse Advance Publications, including a stint at the Washington Bureau that gave him insight to the company he has worked for:
"In Wa
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Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on March 22, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Resume-building sites, blogging advice can help you be a JWJ (journalist with job)

Patrick Thornton of Beat Blogging passes along 10 Great Social Sites for Resume Building
"We’re all probably going to lose our jobs anyway (especially journalists), so you might as well polish up that old resume. And if you are actively looking for a job, you’ll appreciate these sites."
The sites were put together by Dan Schawbel, author o… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on March 22, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Blogger with Oregonian ties: Enjoy the weekend

A 35-year-old who usually blogs about fitness in Oregon learned through a weekly newspaper that the Oregonian also is in line for news on Monday. The paper reported:
“The Oregonian told staff last week it would share bad news with employees on Monday, March 23. Staff expects the cost-cutting news to include some combination of measures such as pay cuts, furloughs, layoffs or reductions in hours.”
… Continue

Added by Mary Ann Chick Whiteside on March 21, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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