Optimist to publish on iPad
On Jan. 27, Apple Computer Inc. unveiled its latest product, a much-anticipated tablet computer. It is called the iPad. It is a pretty slick looking […]
Journalism
Steve Buttry joining start-up competitor to WaPo
In October, I wrote about how the parent company of Politico.com, Allbritton Communications Co., is starting a local news site for the Washington D.C. area. […]
Front Page Friday: The Record, Herald News
It is that time of the week again. It is time to look at my favorite newspaper front page of the week. As always, I […]
Front Page Friday: Chicago RedEye
It is that time of the week again. It is time to look at my favorite newspaper front page of the week. As always, I […]
LJWorld giving unemployed readers a $1 subscription
This is kind of neat. On Thursday, The Lawrence Journal-World announced a special, 13-week subscription rate for those who are unemployed and have the proper […]
NYT planning to charge for frequent use of Web site
On Wednesday, The New York Times announced it already has a 2011 New Year’s resolution: charge frequent users of its Web site. An article on […]
Online journalism dubbed Fifth Estate
The press in the United States and abroad has long been referred to as the Fourth Estate. The term was seemingly coined by Scottish writer […]
Front Page Friday: The Las Vegas Sun
Everyday I browse through newspaper front pages from around the country and the world via Newseum.org. Recently, I have been taking in all the pages […]
Greensburg Rebirth magazine released
On May 4, 2007, an EF-5 nearly wiped the small, western Kansas town of Greensburg off the map. Media outlets from across the state and […]
NY Times turns blog over to CUNY
In March 2009, The New York Times launched a blogging experiment by debuting two blogs they called The Local blogs. One covered New York’s Fort […]
Skiff Reader looks pretty sweet
Sprint, provider of cellular phone and other mobile services, is partnering with Skiff, a company that provides E-reading solutions that includes its own service platform, […]
Top 10 resolutions for 2010
The year of 2009 ended on a considerable down note. I work at Western Plains High School as a paraeducator and an assistant boys’ basketball […]