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Come help us do outstanding journalism at Thunderdome
I am excited to see Project Thunderdome starting to take place. We announced our curation team Thursday. Though we had a July 30 launch date, curators Angi Carter and Karen Workman pitched in Friday,...
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What’s that rumble? Thunderdome, no longer in the distance
Filling one of Thunderdome’s conference rooms for a Thursday meeting (clockwise): Robyn Tomlin, back to camera, Mark Lewis, Julie Westfall, Karen Workman, Chris March, Jim Brady, Mandy Jenkins, Angi...
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Advice for editors: Develop leaders in your newsroom
This continues my series on advice for new Digital First editors. One of an editor’s most important jobs is developing other leaders in your newsroom. A top editor should: Understand your staff’s...
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The DFMies: Saluting Digital First’s best
One of the highlights of my tenure at Digital First Media has been hosting the annual awards programs. I don’t have much time to blog about this (during a connection on my flights home), but we had a...
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Job-hunting tips: Spread the word, network, be patient and persistent
My own job-hunting experience, along with occasional hiring experience, continues to give me firsthand perspective on hunting for jobs in today’s journalism marketplace. Updating posts from 2010 and...
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Pew media study shows opportunities in diversity, engagement
A Pew Research Center study of three U.S. media markets has lots of interesting fodder and lessons for journalists and newsrooms. In Local News in a Digital Age, Pew studied local news coverage and...
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