The year's end is always a good time for reflection. I've been doing a lot of personal thinking, and reading a whole slew of top 10 lists. Hype over static infographics that add to the overwhelming amount of info but ultimately fail in providing real understanding have always annoyed me. Interactivity can help, when used the right way Read More...
We can talk about journalism until the sun sets on the last printing press, but doing > talking. That's why I'm fortunate to have found a great playground at PBS in DC. But I wouldn't be able to attempt half of my experiments without the support of another community - NICAR. The acronym stands for "National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting Read More...
My new post on PBS NewsBlog argues yes (not shocking if you know me). A sample: "If a story is posted on a news site, and no one cares, was there a point? Sometimes, us newsies wonder what the modern audience is looking for, and how to best convey interesting and engaging information. You shouldn't have to solely consume a story in the order journalists dictate - you should be able to jump to a part that interests you, with the story crafters guiding, not demanding Read More...
I placed this comment in response to Robert Hernandez's post on OJR re: whether journalists should be delving into databases and programming. I hope to write more on this later, but my greater issue is at the separation of coding and storytelling. OJR's posting policy means my comment is pending approval, so I'm posting here for now, and hope to expand on this later Read More...
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