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You’ve probably seen them on Facebook, X, BlueSky, or your favorite social network. The posts usually start with something like this: I will never read a book where the author used AI in any form or fashion!!! I don’t often wade into these debates, but if I did, I’d point out that many—perhaps most—authors already […]
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RSS feeds offer info-warriors a way to take the pulse of hundreds of sites By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review The explosion of weblogs and niche news sites poses a
How to meet the practical needs of digital journalists in the field By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review Every year at budget time, news organizations sort through the swarm of
PopTech attendees send a cautionary signal to mainstream news publications By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review Late last week, while the Online News Association held its annual conference in New
Center for Digital Storytelling helps people hold up a lens to their own lives This column originally appeared in the Online Journalism Review on Oct. 8, 2002. Technology, which has
The man who coined the term ‘virtual reality’ discusses art, science and life in the post-Sept. 11 world Jaron Lanier — artist, scientist, visionary, and coiner of the term “virtual
Journalists & bloggers discuss what’s ahead for the expanding media ecosystem The following exchange took place Sept. 17, 2002, at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and appeared a
The Internet pioneer looks at the effect of disruptive technologies on society, culture and the entertainment industry Howard Rheingold — online pioneer, author of the best-sellers Virtual Reality and The
The author of ‘Avatars’ talks about cyber cocktail parties and the concept of shared virtual worlds Bruce Damer, a pioneer in the field of virtual worlds and author of “Avatars,”
Kansas’ CJOnline wins awards — and audience — with its multimedia pizzazz By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review The pilgrims come from the world over, making the journey from far-flung
Newspaper, broadcast station join forces online in NewsOK.com By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review Convergence has received something of a black eye lately. Black eye? That might be understating things
Now that they’ve grown up, what have city guides turned out to be? By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review What ever happened to city guides? After staking claims during the
Online newspapers are requiring users to register — but at what cost? By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review Afriend, Jon Maples, e-mailed the other day with a question. “Is it
Dashboard computing offers new distribution option for news, but don’t look for a revolution By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review Telematics just may be the most interesting new distribution vehicle
Sprawling media empire can’t afford to sacrifice journalism on altar of corporate profits By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review When I gaze upon the lumbering beast known as AOL Time
It’s time to add some movement to cartoons on content sites By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review Nearly a decade since the birth of Web publishing, you’ve got to wonder:
Personal media, contrarian journalism provide counterweights to Eastern media’s groupthink By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review Less than three years ago, a case could be made that the West —
Belo, Canada.com, Tribune, Knight Ridder reap the fruits of convergence By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review Quietly, with barely a glimmer of attention, the largest newspaper chains on the continent
Mobile devices give news outfits another bite at the apple By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review Steve Yelvington remembers the Friday night five years ago when, at the end of
This column appeared April 2, 2002, in the Online Journalism Review. Here’s the version on the OJR site. Also see the sidebar, Online news resources in Europe. While online journalism’s
Now that we’ve hit bottom, where do we go from here? This column appeared March 25, 2002, in the Online Journalism Review to kick off its new The Future of
Outsourced sports solutions free up news sites to focus on the local This column appeared March 19, 2002, in the Online Journalism Review. Here’s the version on the OJR site.
Car Place, Theme Park Insider & Consumer World sometime outshine big media By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review When it comes to consumer news and information, bigger is better, right?
When it comes to Net news, small can be beautiful By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review Everybody knows about the 800-pound gorillas of online news — nytimes.com, CNN.com, MSNBC —
Credibility, terrorism, inclusiveness are themes at 2nd ONA conference This column appeared Nov. 1, 2001, in the Online Journalism Review. Here’s the version on the OJR site. The Online News
