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OJR front page archive for September 2007

Why journalists make ideal online community leaders

September 28, 2007
Commentary: There's no need for professional reporters to fear user-generated content. Someone needs to lead the Web's content communities, and journalists make the ideal candidates.

Lord of the Ringworld

September 27, 2007
Claude Errera's independently-run Halo video game site gets more than half a million pageviews a day. OJR's Noah Barron asks what it takes to create and maintain such a massive, vibrant fan community.

Who speaks for a website?

September 26, 2007
Commentary: Reporters ought to be more thorough when sourcing information to websites. The newspaper model doesn't always apply online.

Foodie 2.0: Chow.com adds social media to online mix

September 24, 2007
CNet's marriage of a print magazine with an online discussion board is driving traffic while cooking up new content opportunities.

Don't forget the value of hyperlinking

September 21, 2007
Commentary: Better use of links could help readers keep track of crime and court stories. Here's how your newsroom can do it.

Bob Cauthorn returns with CityTools

September 19, 2007
The former newspaper.com maverick unveils his start-up's social media framework for multilingual collaborative news and classified ad publishing.

The WoW Factor: the ethics of online communities

September 18, 2007
Associate professor Douglas Thomas of USC's Annenberg Program in Online Communities explores what is to come for the ways we meet, greet and treat each other in the virtual realm.

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.

Not all that Wired about it: Communication technology gets the short end at NextFest

September 14, 2007
Commentary: Media technology wasn't the focus at this year's Wired NextFest gala of tomorrow's consumer toys, but nevertheless, OJR's Noah Barron had an interesting chat with one of Yahoo's idea leaders.

Can a source make your published scoop go away?

September 13, 2007
Sources who don't like what you've revealed about them might use U.S. federal law to force the removal of your story. Here's what you can do in response.

ONA announces 2007 Online Journalism Award finalists

September 12, 2007
The Washington Post leads all nominees with four finalists in this year's awards.

Mortgage crisis no surprise to 'Housing Bubble Blog' community

September 11, 2007
An Arizona blogger built a robust virtual community, and a full-time job, detailing the breakdown in mortgage lending standards. Here's what he can teach other journalists.

How I saved hundreds of newspapers... and won $2000

September 10, 2007
Commentary: Is it satire? Or prophecy? A little of both? You'll have to decide after reading Robin 'Roblimo' Miller's entry in a "Newspaper of the Future" contest.

It's up to Congress now to protect Net Neutrality

September 6, 2007
Commentary: The Justice Department's support for allowing telecoms to restrict certain online traffic threatens the ability of citizens to effectively express their voice online.