Nora Paul

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Homepage: http://www.inms.umn.edu/

Director of the Institute for New Media Studies at the University of Minnesota since 2000. Used to work at the Poynter Institute, holding programs in news research, computer assisted reporting, and online news leadership. Also did time at the Miami Herald, running the editorial research department.

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These articles are the work of their author, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of nor an assignment by OJR.

The Best of the SND.ies

September 17, 2007
Two of the participants in this year’s judging for the best in newspaper multimedia design reveal the lessons they learned from the entrants.

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Navigating slide shows: What do people choose when every choice is possible?

June 14, 2007
Is the linear orientation to looking through material so hard-wired into our media usage that it is, and will continue to be, the preferred way to take in media?

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Early lessons from Poynter's Eyetrack07

April 14, 2007
The latest research shows that online readers are thorough, they care about topic over format... and they really love their maps.

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News site Web design: What works? What doesn't?

January 10, 2007
Nora Paul and Laura Ruel introduce a new OJR column examining the latest research how readers use news websites.

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'New News' retrospective: Is online news reaching its potential?

March 24, 2005
A decade after digital news trailblazers discussed the Internet's promise as a cutting-edge news vehicle, only some of those forecasts have become reality.

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May 15, 2012
At Content Creators, journalists practice their craft and get paid

May 15, 2012
Mobile for community media workshop in NYC this weekend

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May 15, 2012
How to use your interviewing skills to trend on Twitter
By Robert Niles

May 8, 2012
Sometimes you have to cut back to move forward
By Robert Niles

May 1, 2012
10 things to remember about your readers, when they start to tick you off
By Robert Niles

April 24, 2012
You'll get what you expect from your online community
By Robert Niles

April 17, 2012
With lower costs, independent eBook publishers hold the advantage
By Robert Niles

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How a 1995 court case kept the newspaper industry from competing online

You've got to know what you stand for to survive in journalism online

Readers owe nothing to publishers

How, and where, to hyperlink within a news story

Doing journalism in 2010 is an act of community organizing

Thinking about starting an online news business? Here's your start-up checklist

The four parts of an optimized online news website

How to optimize your news website for better Google AdSense revenue

The ethical journalist's guide to selling ads on a website:
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