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Don't miss KDMC's news leadership blog, where newsroom leaders discuss the challenges and opportunities of transforming their news organizations into creative, adaptive, multi-platform engines of journalism and information, written by veteran journalist Michele McLellan.

OJR front page archive for February 2008

Are you the target of a newspaper layoff?

February 29, 2008
Question of the week: Readers are invited to share their stories about newsroom cutbacks.

Which is the best free photo gallery editor?

February 28, 2008
We test five services to find which one, if any, can produce an interactive photo gallery suitable for a news website.

The news of the future

February 26, 2008
Commentary: Journalists can learn from video games and virtual reality when it comes time for them to tell stories about what science suggests life might be like in the near future.

NAA announces Digital Edge Award winners

February 25, 2008
Lawrence Journal-World, Knoxville News-Sentinel and the St. Pete Times' PolitiFact lead this year's winners.

Who's gonna live? Who's gonna die?

February 21, 2008
Vote of the week: Which U.S. newspaper company has positioned itself to have the best chance to survive, and prosper, in the Internet era?

A meeting of the new-media minds this weekend in Atlanta

February 20, 2008
Another forward-looking conference looks to strengthen the technology-journalism bond.

How, and where, to hyperlink within a news story

February 15, 2008
Commentary: Don't just rely on your content management system to make decisions for you. Decide how and where you will reward readers who want more information.

In defense of Facebook

February 13, 2008
Commentary: Publishers have legitimate, even compelling, reasons to not allow registrants to remove all content and information they have submitted to their websites.

Washington Independent and the non-profit news model

February 12, 2008
A Center for Independent Media startup doles out mix of hard news, investigative journalism and in-depth blogs.

Should journalists vote?

February 8, 2008
Question of the week (plus some commentary): Does restricting journalists' political activity help build readers' trust?

Super Tuesday coverage delivers readers, and lessons, to top news websites

February 7, 2008
OJR checks in with newsroom leaders at the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and CNN for a wrap-up of the day's election coverage.

Holovaty's EveryBlock unlocks neighborhood news data

February 6, 2008
The noted journalist/programmer talks with OJR about his latest project, and what else the news industry could do bring more local information to readers.

What if there were an eBay for news?

February 5, 2008
Berkeley j-school student Sindya Bhanoo discusses the creation of a new online exchange for professional journalism.

Should Microsoft buy Yahoo?

February 1, 2008
Question of the week: What would the propose deal mean for online news?