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Robert Niles: October 2007 archive

Newsrooms use Google Maps to improve wildfire coverage

October 29, 2007
Interactive fire maps show that journalists can build engaging Web applications, on deadline, with minimal technical skill.

Passion drives great newspaper Web productions

October 25, 2007
Commentary: An American Press Institute seminar provides three examples of online projects that connect with readers.

Beating the big guns on the Disney beat

October 22, 2007
Al Lutz has been covering the Walt Disney Company and its theme parks for more than a decade, uncovering stories long before they hit the mainstream press.

Oakland Tribune leads winners of 2007 Online Journalism Awards

October 19, 2007
The paper's look at homicide in the northern California city was the only multiple winner in this year's honors.

Basic training in Flash journalism

October 18, 2007
A new multimedia project at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch prompts questions about how newspapers can make the most of Flash storytelling opportunities.

OJR debuts 'how-to' help on user-generated content for news publishers

October 16, 2007
The wiki-style article is the latest addition to OJR's collection of how-to articles for online news publishers.

Thought for the weekend

October 12, 2007
Commentary: Large-scale data analysis will not be a component of journalism in the 21st century, as it was with the CAR speciality in the late 20th. It will be the *core* of journalism.

How to beat the online competition

October 11, 2007
Commentary: Established newsrooms lose the advantages they have over online start-ups when they emphasize industry traditions over reporting basics.

Take a fresh look at your site's posting rules

October 9, 2007
Commentary: Social media evolves constantly. Don't wait for readers to find new ways to abuse other community members. Change your rules frequently to discourage conflict.