As technology and real-time data transmission becomes the norm and journalism organizations look into the mirror, will they see Jimmy Wales and Wikipedia looking back at them?
In the not-too-distant future journalists will be part of a “virtual” newsroom existing at a nexus of user-contributed information, original investigative articles and computer-assisted reporting reliant on flexible databases and easily mashable formats.
“Once your decision has been made, stick to it. Your readers will expect your paper on a certain date, and a few slip-ups would result in the same lackadaisical attitude toward your paper as was put into the deadline by the editor.”
June 26th, 2010 
admin There has definitely been a lot of talk about how legacy media still drives much of the debate, in terms of research and writing and breaking investigative stories. Although that is no longer entirely the case, the Pew Center did a great study on the news ecosystem in Baltimore (Note: Statistics from “The Wire” not included due to mature content).
http://www.journalism.org/analysis_report/how_news_happens
June 22nd, 2010 admin In case you missed my first article for the Poynter Institute, fear not, for I have posted the link below. Just click on it to read about the similarities of problems facing the journalism industry and adult entertainment.
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=101&aid=184319
Now for the preview … (after the jump).
June 18th, 2010 admin 
The rapid advance of technology and the boom of the Internet have shown the importance of updating information in real time. News organizations are realizing more and more that people want information as soon as it happens, and that means journalism institutions need to examine what their role will be in this developing digital world.
But as journalism organizations look into the mirror, will they see Jimmy Wales and Wikipedia looking back at them?
June 14th, 2010 admin Even though I don’t update this blog every day, it gives me a nice, warm feeling when someone uses social networking tools to broadcast a post they find interesting. There is nothing like referrals to let you know that people enjoy your writing and find it interesting enough to share with friends.
June 7th, 2010 admin (Update: This new post is an edited piece of an earlier post. Special thanks to journalist and journalism teacher Mindy McAdams for her comments and suggestions. Check out her site here.)
The future of the newsroom will be quite different than the one we are used to today.
The journalists working in the Web 3.0 future will find themselves less like the Woodward and Bernstein of yore, and more like traffic cops helping direct the flow of digital traffic. They will help people make sense of the world around them, giving them the information they need to function, in any form they want it. The concept of the newsroom – journalists working side-by-side to write stories and direct content will be replaced by a “virtual” newsroom of chats, emails and conference calls. It’s already begun to happen.
