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OJR front page archive for April 2008

Think about markets to understand the news business

April 30, 2008
Why do young readers flock to TMZ over so-called "hard" news? Economics explains why. Here's what journalists should do to take advantage and help keep the public better informed.

Where do you want to work?

April 28, 2008
Question of the week: Share your vision for an ideal job in the journalism business.

'How do I get people to come to my website?'

April 25, 2008
Question from a reader: OJR's editor offers tips on how journalists can promote their great work to readers online.

April 23, 2008
Book review: A new radio reporter's handbook written by veteran NPR producer Jonathan Kern offers no big driveway moments, but a few solid lessons that apply just as well on the Web as on the airwaves.

Just in time for election season, virtual debates at WhereIStand.com

April 22, 2008
Simply compare candidates to each other, and yourself with new wiki opinion aggregator.

Are political reporters asking the right questions?

April 18, 2008
Question of the week: Who is doing the better job of covering the White House and U.S. national politics?

Are you crowdsourcing? Are you thinking about it?

April 17, 2008
Then OJR wants to hear from you. We are looking for case studies for an upcoming series examining the state of crowdsourcing in news reporting.

There's no such thing as 'off the record' anymore

April 16, 2008
Commentary: So what can journalists do to help make sense of this information overload?

Geneva Overholser to lead USC Annenberg’s School of Journalism

April 14, 2008
Industry veteran will succeed Michael Parks, who is retiring.

When up is down, or Down Is Up...

April 11, 2008
Question of the week: How do you, or does your news organization, handle headlines?

Sue Cross on the news industry's bleak state, bright future

April 10, 2008
The Associated Press VP for all things Web shares an 'optimistic realism' in a talk at USC.

The sun never sets on the journalism awards season

April 9, 2008
Finalists are out for the Webby Awards and entries are now open for the ONA's Online Journalism Awards.

Can OurTown crack the hyperlocal news market?

April 8, 2008
OJR checks in with former Cincinnati Enquirer editor George Blake, another print journalist who has made the move to an online start-up.

Do you have your own website?

April 4, 2008
Question of the week: Do you have your own Web presence, or do you only publish online for others?

It's time for the newspaper industry to die

April 4, 2008
Commentary: Newsrooms need to better engage with their communities, but there's a very important word standing in their way.

How does the new, free online Photoshop match up with its free competition?

April 2, 2008
Review: We try Adobe's new tool, as well as Picnik and Splashup to find the best solution for quick and easy online photo editing.