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Noah Barron

Los Angeles, California

Homepage: http://www.noahbarron.com

Hi, I used to be Robert Niles' research assistant, but I actually graduated and actually found a dead tree j-job at the Los Angeles Daily Journal, where I am general assignment/verdicts and settlements reporter.

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Confessions of an online journalism tool

May 8, 2008
Q&A: Guest writer W00tBloggyBlogg sat down with OJR's departing staffer Noah Barron to chat about tips and tricks for online journalism success.

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All Things Unsurprising

April 23, 2008
Book review: A new radio reporter's handbook written by veteran NPR producer Jonathan Kern offers no big driveway moments, but a few solid lessons that apply just as well on the Web as on the airwaves.

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Readers really will check everything

March 4, 2008
Hey, this 'readers as fact-checkers' thing is catching on. Even at J-schools. OJR spoke to David Spett about the media response to his 'big scoop' about the Medill dean's use of anonymous student quotes.

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Top 9 gifts for online journalists

November 26, 2007
Commentary: 'Tis the season for gratuitous gadget ogling. OJR staffer Noah Barron gives you a seasonal roster of the year's hottest toys for techno-savvy reporters.

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Medical tourism and the Internet

November 7, 2007
A new class of healthcare consumer--those seeking low-cost surgery overseas--has created a demand for reliable information. MedTripInfo.com has sprung up to provide it.

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Cash at the end of Radiohead's rainbow?

October 17, 2007
A label-free release of Radiohead's newest album gives users the ability to choose what they pay (or not pay) for online content.

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Viral politics 2008: how social media is changing the presidential debate

October 7, 2007
Voter-created content, social networking and viral media are "re-democratizing democracy" according to Webby panelists. But at the end of the day, is it really getting out the vote?

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Everyone is an expert

October 2, 2007
Discussion coverage: "It's a Conversation, Stupid." A panel of dot-com news insiders explores thorny issues of quality control of user-created content.

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