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Archive for November 2011

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30: Why CNN mobile needs a copy editor

CNN mobile needs a copy editor to check the photos it posts on its news stories. Umm… Wrong alleged child molester, guys. The headline is about Penn State’s Jerry Sandusky. But the picture is of Bernie Fine of Syracuse. Thanks to my pal Chris Anderson of Harrisburg, Pa., for the pic. — You know who else needs a copy editor? [...]

30: Technology alert: Are you SERIOUS? (1)

Mobile devices? iPads? They’re so earlier this year. The new chic: The Little Printer by Berg. Check out the video. And keep an eye out for the news application in this. Believe me, you’ll notice it when it comes ’round… Yeah: Basically, a little fax machine. Sort of. But tiny. Real tiny. This is either genius or a very, very [...]

30: Latest hire by Gannett Louisville design studio: Ian Lawson of Maysville, Ky. (1)

Ian Lawson of the Maysville, Ky., Ledger Independent has been hired by the new Gannett Design Studio in Louisville. You might recall this page that I wrote about last month: Shortly after, Poynter’s Julie Moos also wrote a piece about Ian. Ian told us last night: Not only did you make me feel like a design world rock star by [...]

30: Birthdays for Wednesday, Nov. 30

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to two excellent visual journalists… Stephen Beard is a senior news artist for the Indianapolis Star. A 1997 graduate of Ball State University, Stephen spent two years as night editor of the Journal Review of Crawfordsville, Ind., before joining the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 1999 as a graphics reporter. He moved to the Star [...]

29: How the University of Oregon’s student paper covered the firing of the school’s president (2)

Andy Rossback of the University of Oregon writes this morning: University of Oregon’s president was fired last night. It’s been a big topic on campus for about a week now. Unlike the other big college dismissals lately, this one is not a sex or child molestation case. Rather, this one is pure politics. From the lead story in today’s student [...]

29: Why the Huffington Post needs a copy editor

Looks like the U.K. edition of the Huffington Post needs a copy editor this morning! The actual amount: ₤100,000. Thanks to my sharp-eyed friend Altus Momberg of die Burger in Cape Town, South Africa, for the tip. — You know who else needs a copy editor? Local TV news operations. Chicago’s WMAQ-TV in particular. And Harrisburg’s Fox43 TV news. And [...]

29: Why Dollar Tree needs a copy editor (1)

Dollar Tree needs a copy editor to look over the spelling on its packaging. Note the two in the upper left: “Ornements.” Thanks to Gabe Hartwig of the St.Louis Post-Dispatch for tweeting this over the weekend. — You know who else needs a copy editor? Local TV news operations. Chicago’s WMAQ-TV in particular. And Harrisburg’s Fox43 TV news. And Local [...]

29: Birthdays for Tuesday, Nov. 29

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to five superlative visual journalists… Beto Alvarez is a graphic artist for San Diego Union-Tribune. A 1998 graduate of Tarrant County College, Beto spent six years as a graphic artist and illustrator for the Dallas Morning News before moving to the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2002. He moved to San Diego last year. Find his [...]

28: What trendy newspapers are doing for Christmas (5)

Here’s the Christmas tree set up this weekend by the New York Times copy desk. You just have to love it. Thanks to Diego Sorbara for posting this via Facebook.

28: Another view of the newsroom of the future (5)

Here’s what a typical pod might look like in the nnewsroom of the future, according to Juan Señor of Innovation Media Consulting Group and formerly with PBS, CNBC and the International Herald Tribune. This doesn’t look so alien at first. Until you get into the details. Standing at the upper left is an iPad editor. He or she needs technical [...]

28: Everything you ever wanted to know about marketing

Well, maybe not everything. But this is indeed a pretty wicked satire of the marketing industry. It’s only two-and-a-half minutes long, so give it a run. Thanks to Roger Friedensen and the folks at Forge Communications in Raleigh for tweeting this today.

28: Inside today’s special edition of the Syracuse University Daily Orange (1)

Overnight, we heard from Katie McInerney, a senior at Syracuse University. Last year, she was editor-in-chief of the Daily Orange, the independent student paper there. Before that, she was the presentation director. Katie writes: As I’m sure you’ve heard, SU is dealing with the sexual assault allegations against (former) associate coach Bernie Fine. Sunday evening was clearly the breaking point, [...]

28: Birthdays for Monday, Nov. 28

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to six wonderful visual journalists… For just a few more days, Josh Awtry is editor of the Times-News of Twin Falls, Idaho. On Dec. 7, he becomes executive editor of the Fort Collins Coloradoan. A 1998 graduate of Hastings College in south central Nebraska, Josh spent two years as a copy editor, entertainment editor [...]

27: Birthdays for Sunday, Nov. 27

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to a pair of outstanding visual journalists… Until a couple of weeks ago, Julie Frady was an art director for the New York Post. A 1986 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, Julie spent several years at the Chicago Tribune. She worked at the Post about five years before leaving for the West [...]

26: Why are they asking ME to buy this? (1)

I collect campaign buttons — when I can afford them. On occasion, I’ve bought buttons directly from the Republican and Democratic party web sites. One big difference I’ve found between the two: The Democratic folks spam me regularly, trying to get me to buy more stuff. A lot more stuff It’s become crazy lately. Two or three times a week, [...]

26: ‘Lazy day on the copy desk’?

That’s what Phillip Blanchard of Testy Copy Editors says about the headline on this profile of Rick Perry on the front page of today’s New York Times. I don’t know. I like it but I don’t. I guess you could take it or leave it. Read the profile here. Find the Testy Copy Editors on Facebook or on their bulletin [...]

26: Birthdays for Saturday, Nov. 26

Here’s wishing the happiest of birthdays to two outstanding visual journalists… Mike Jarboe is chief of the copy desk for the Times Union of Albany, N.Y. He also writes a horseracing and handicapping column for the paper. A product of Pennsylvania Military College, Mike spent a few years as a freelance reporter for the Courier Post and the Burlington County [...]

25: One more set of football pages for you today from the Austin American-Statesman

Earlier today, I posted very cool Huntsville Times pages previewing Saturday’s Auburn vs. Alabama football. Then, I posted a few more, including pages from Omaha, Sioux City and Des Moines previewing the start of a new Nebraska vs. Iowa rivalry series. A little after I posted that, I added pages from the Missourian commemorating the end of the Kansas vs. [...]

25: For your consideration…

Check out the cover of the current issue of the New Yorker: The brilliant illustration is by Christoph Niemann. You might remember him from this cover from earlier this year. He illustrated an opinion column for the New York Times Magazine from 2008 to earlier this year. Find those archived here. His book, I Lego N.Y., shows classic New York [...]

25: More of today’s football-themed pages

Earlier today, we took a look at Iron Bowl football pages from Alabama and especially from the Huntsville Times. There are — and were — other big football games around the country this weekend. Papers found interesting ways to display these games. — OMAHA WORLD-HERALD Omaha, Neb. Circulation: 135,282 The University of Nebraska has joined the Big 10 conference. Their [...]

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