Robert Niles: May 2008 archive
Working under the hood a bit...
May 29, 2008
I wanted to let you know that, in addition to taking a day to observe Memorial Day, here in the United States, I've been spending my time this week doing a bit of work on OJR's publishing system. You might notice a few tweaks and changes over the next few days, as I install improvements to our system.The intent is to both allow readers easier access to the content we have available here on OJR, as well as easier ability to contribute content to the site. More...
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Do-it-yourself copyright protection online
May 21, 2008
If others are stealing your content online, there are simple ways that you can find them, and then shut them down. Here's how. 2 Comments | Archive Link
Is there a YouTube for audio?
May 19, 2008
Independent online news publishers need to keep publishing costs low when they are starting out. Here's an audio hosting solution that might help keep bandwidth costs down. 1 comment | Archive Link
Five steps to encourage readers to blog on your website
May 13, 2008
Commentary: A few moments of advance thought can help determine whether a new blogging tool will enable a vibrant community, or open yet another empty forum. 7 Comments | Archive Link
Do you still read newspapers?
May 12, 2008
Question of the week: How many print editions do you read on a normal day? 7 Comments | Archive Link
'What is Robots.txt?'
May 9, 2008
This week's OJR reader question addresses how you can use this technique to improve your website's search engine optimization effort. No comments | Archive Link
How to get your site into Google News
May 6, 2008
From NewsTools 2008: A Google insider explains how the search engine decides which sites to include and feature in the popular online news portal. 2 Comments | Archive Link
Sunlight Foundation offers reporting tools to cover U.S. politics online
May 5, 2008
More from NewsTools 2008: The Washington-based foundation is working on "one-click disclosure" to help the public see why federal money is going where it does. No comments | Archive Link
What's wrong with us?
May 1, 2008
Commentary: The NewsTools 2008 conference sets its agenda as participants identify (and sometimes, exemplify) problems confronting online journalists. No comments | Archive Link
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