Robert Niles: ‘Communities are key in building websites’ advertiser support’
Robert Niles looks at the monetary benefits of an online community over on the Knight Digital Media Center’s OJR blog: “If a website’s editorial mission focuses on building community, as I’ve argued,...
View Article#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – building an offline community
Building communities: The Kommein Blog has advice aimed particularly at freelance journalists on how to get back to basics by not forgetting to build communities offline as well as through social...
View ArticleComment is Free: Panel debate on web moderation for news sites
As part of its Talking Shop series, editors, moderators and Comment is Free users are debating how moderation should be handled and what could improve the quality of comments and debate on news...
View ArticleSky News forums: what went wrong?
Suw Charman-Anderson looks at what went wrong with Sky News’ forums, which were shuttered last month. A thoughtful post on community management more generally: If Sky News have not been paying full...
View ArticleFacebook fans – quantity or quality?
Should newsrooms and web journalists be cultivating as many Facebook fans as possible or concentrating on building the right kind of connections? There are pros and cons to both, according to...
View ArticleLost Remote: Media brands stand to benefit from new Facebook features
Media brands stand to benefit from some of the new features being rolled out by Facebook, according to Lost Remote. One of the most important new features is the ability for page administrators to post...
View Article10,000 Words: Newsrooms can learn from tech start-up culture
Newspapers looking to reinvent their newsroom culture could learn a few things from small, nimble tech start-ups, according to a post on tech-meets-journalism blog 10,000 Words. Suggestions include...
View Article#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – serving local communities online
AOL’s hyperlocal news initiative Patch has come in for a bit of criticism in its time, but the 10,000 Words blog takes a look at what Patch is doing right in terms of serving its communities. The list...
View Article2011 Knight Batten journalism innovation awards open for entries
This year’s Knight Batten Awards for Innovation in Journalism are now open for entries. According to guidelines from organiser the J-Lab Institute for Interactive Journalism, the awards recognise...
View Article#Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – basic integrated engagement strategy
Amy Gahran has put together a “basic toolkit for an integrated online strategy” on her blog. Whether you’re an individual or an organization, engaging people online is easier if you have a good...
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#Podcast – Open journalism: Lessons from the Guardian, BBC World Have Your...
Image by dlofink on Flickr. Some rights reserved. In this week’s podcast we hear from three news outlets which have been employing open journalism techniques to bring the community closer to the...
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#Podcast: Growing social media communities
Image by Thinkstock This week’s podcast looks at: How Future builds social media communities before launching a new product; How a wedding title retains brides-to-be within their social media...
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