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OJR front page archive for April 2005Time for a change: The Associated Press as Napsterized newsApril 28, 2005Commentary: As unpaid information storms the Web, the AP plans a fee for content used online. Reinvent the AP as a digital co-op, say a Scripps general manager and editorial director.
Search engines, startup media sites dream of becoming video hubsApril 26, 2005Grassroots sites Ourmedia.org and Brightcove and search engines like Singingfish and Google try to bring order to online video chaos -- but big broadcasters are torn between Napsterization and 'The Long Tail.'
Virtual roundtable: Grassroots journalism leaders discuss the nitty-grittyApril 21, 2005OJR gathers grassroots journalism innovators to discuss what works, what doesn't, and even what to call what they do.
Washingtonpost.com might offer local, national home pagesApril 19, 2005We talk in-depth to new washingtonpost.com chiefs Caroline Little and Jim Brady about their new roles and about the challenges of serving both local and national/international audiences online.
Tech-savvy women seek support in classroom and newsroomApril 14, 2005Educators can help promote the use of information technology by women by teaching it as a means to better communication, rather than an end unto itself.
Advertising, editorial lines blur as bloggers' salaries tied to trafficApril 12, 2005About.com and Gawker Media pioneer writer payment systems that tie bonuses to traffic growth, while 'stand-alone journalists' do business and editorial functions. A look at the evolving pay schemes of writers online.
World of mergers and acquisitions distant for many micro-publishersApril 7, 2005Fearing loss of independence and editorial voice, many online niche publishers shy away from traditional mergers and acquisitons. So, when it's time to expand, they seek other options.
Human and automated aggregators help make sense of blogosphereApril 5, 2005No one has time to read all the millions of blogs. That's the raison d'etre of sites such as Kinja and Memeorandum, along with filtered roundups on Slate and CNN. Here's a roundup of the roundups.
Inside Yahoo News: Aggregator brings RSS to the massesApril 1, 2005Yahoo News -- one of the original aggregators with content partners and a lean editorial staff. Now they've made RSS feeds painless and integrated more technology into news than ever.
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