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Guardian.co.uk: Paris TwiTrip – the verdict

The Guardian’s Benji Lanyado on his ‘TwiTrip’: a trip to Paris, where he ‘would be at the mercy of Twitter’  The plan was that he ‘would sling questions into the ether’, and Twitter users would send him recommendations. Did it work…? Some ‘Tweething problems’ as Lanyado puts it, but it seems that yes it did. Full story at this link…

Plus: Lanyado’s TwiTrip to Paris will be featured on The One Show, BBC1, tonight (Wednesday) at 7pm.

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Mathew Ingram: A list of posts about micropayments for news

February 11th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted by in Editors' pick, Newspapers

If you can bear it, a list of links to key recent articles covering the debate about whether micropayments could save the newspaper industry.

Full blog post at this link…

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NiemanJournalismLab: Two paid content ‘cautionary tales’ from 2004

February 11th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted by in Editors' pick, Online Journalism

“Given the recent secret memos and TIME cover stories, the topic of ‘paid content’ has once again grabbed the spotlight,” comments the Lab’s Tim Windsor. But, he warns, don’t forget to look back to two ‘cautionary tales’ from 2004: paid content efforts by Los Angeles Times CalendarLive and Albuquerque Journal.

Full post at this link…

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Editors Weblog: The launch of Slate.fr in beta

February 11th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted by in Editors' pick, Magazines, Online Journalism

Slate.fr, which is the US online magazine Slate’s French edition, had its beta edition on Tuesday, the Editors Weblog reports.

Editors Weblog picks out comments made by co-founder Johan Hufnagel in an interview with Le Figaro about the launch.

Full story at this link…

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WSJ.com: US local TV stations and their ‘fuzzy future’

February 11th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted by in Broadcasting, Editors' pick

An illustrative feature on why local television stations in the US face a fuzzy future. “Now, with their viewership in decline and ad revenue on a downward spiral, many local TV stations face the prospect of being cut out of the picture,” WSJ comments.

“Executives at some major networks are beginning to talk about an option that once would have been unthinkable: eventually taking shows straight to cable, where networks can take in a steady stream of subscriber fees even in an advertising slump.”

Full story at this link…

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Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – Aviation resources for investigative journalists

Investigative journalism: A great resource for aviation journalists and investigative hacks alike, the IRE network has created a detailed round-up of the best US aviation data and information sites on the web. Tipster: Laura Oliver.

To submit a tip to Journalism.co.uk, use this link – we will pay a fiver for the best ones published.

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Editor&Publisher: Different owners but shared content – two US newspapers pool resources

February 11th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted by in Editors' pick, Newspapers

“The Philadelphia Inquirer and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have been quietly sharing content for nearly two weeks, exchanging daily budgets and trading even the most high-profile stories,” Editor&Publisher reports.

It’s ‘the latest example of the ever-growing trend of newspapers with no common ownership or JOA trading news,’ according to E&P.

Full story at this link…

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A local Twitter tool for local journalists

twitterlocalTwitterlocal allows you to follow posts on Twitter made by people from a geographical location of your choice.

Now a downloadable AIR desktop application, this is a must-have tool for local newspaper or broadcast journalists who want to monitor Twitter chat in their local beat.

For national journalists, it could be a useful tool to monitor chat around a breaking news event in a specific location, anywhere in the world.

Try, for example, entering Melbourne, Australia into the application with a 10-mile radius. You will see Tweets about the bush fires (if you are doing this around the date this post was published!)

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NYTimes.com: Ideas for beleaguered newspapers

February 10th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted by in Editors' pick, Newspapers

The New York Times lines up eight pundits including Craig Newmark of Craigslist to provide some ammunition for the battle newspapers currently face.

Read the full blog post at this link…

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NME to produce a free online version of its magazine

February 10th, 2009 | 3 Comments | Posted by in Magazines, Media releases

NME has teamed up with John Menzies Digital to launch an online version of the popular music magazine, it was announced in a release today.

Online subscribers will receive a free, digital copy of the full magazine by email ‘every week in the run up to festival season’. The campaign aims to target 15-24 year olds who visit the website but do not buy the print version. After the initial offer, readers will pay to receive the email version.

The move builds on the success of NME.com and will deliver the product to an audience that is ‘currently missing out’, NME publishing director, Paul Cheal, said in the release.

“By working with John Menzies Digital, we can get NME – and all it has to offer in print – to a core group of music fans, as well as offer significant added value to advertisers at no additional cost,” Cheal added.

John Menzies Digital launched last summer and offers a range of paid-for magazines for download.

“NME is a huge brand in the music market and one that we are very excited to be working with, Sarah Clegg, John Menzies Digital managing director, said in the release.

“Through this unique initiative with NME we will be able to demonstrate the value of digital content and delivery to consumers who decide to access NME’s print edition via our digital platform. We look forward to seeing the positive impact created through offering the magazine via this new channel,” she said.

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