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Monday, September 24, 2007 1:38 PM

Come to terms with the trouble we're in

MarketWatch's John Dvorak's Sept. 22 column is a must-read. It's harsh, but his assessment of the newspaper industry is dead on. These are snippets I particularly appreciate: "As more newspapers make the mistake of eliminating reporting jobs, they fall
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Thursday, September 13, 2007 2:32 AM

It is ethical to question the news business

Amen, Amy Gahran! I, too, am sickened by layoffs of highly qualified journalists when it's clear -- crystal clear -- that many news organizations actually could afford to boost their editorial ranks (and, in turn, deliver more great journalism) if
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:43 AM

Help push SPJ into exciting, new territory!

Video-conferencing technology isn't new -- but it's new to SPJ. And wow, does it have the power to help this organization do amazing things. On Sunday afternoon, I visited with SPJ members in Knoxville, Tenn. While sitting in my home. In Denver. I
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Sunday, August 19, 2007 2:15 PM

Go ahead! Plug your blog!

Certainly no news flash here: a blog can have serious reach. I launched Freedom of the Prez in September 2006 with hopes that SPJ national presidents for years to come would log on occasionally to document important issues/events, generate discussion
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007 11:28 PM

Tech: To buy or not to buy?!

OK, so an editor at The Denver Post asked me to speak to a newly assembled team of breaking-news reporters this week. Thinking I'd be helpful, I sent them an e-mail listing the hardware and software they'd be smart to know a thing or two about. In
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