Zombie Journalism

Collected links from around the web on business models for investigative journalism, news in the social media sphere, what’s new in the news industry and great tips for journalists on the web.

Online comments are a gigantic albatross for newspaper sites, but I believe we need them. Instead of panicking, we need to ride out these early days of commenting and learn to become better community managers.

We shouldn’t judge the future or value of “hyperlocal” news from the Washington Post’s failed experiment with LoudonExtra. Instead, we need to actually understand what it really means to be hyperlocal in reporting – and take note of sites doing it right.

Check it -it’s a rundown of news and notes on social media innovations, more pay model plans and why you shouldn’t look silly on the internets.

I’m putting together a program in Cincinnati on the future of news. Do you have an idea or theory on how news will be reported, produced, consumed or paid for in the future? You should join us.

Recommended reading on journalism industry news and analysis, social media ideas and how-tos and more news you can use.

As News Corp. decides to go behind a pay wall for their content, studies and scholars suggest that people don’t want to pay for content online – and they never did.

While the AP’s new plan to protect its content shows a bit more online savvy than past declarations, they still don’t seem to get why it could be an issue.

Once you’ve actually talked to some readers and really evaluated the value of your work in your market – only then can you really determine if a pay model is the right answer – or if you’re doing it for the right reasons in the first place.

Do Newspapers Owe Google “Fair Share” Fees For Researching Stories? – Daggle has been on the case with the AP for months now. He examines the irrational fear of the likes of Google – and questions what their resources are worth if they were to start charging us for their services.
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