Should we be worried that the National Newspaper Association’s “Imagining the Future of Newspapers” blog had its last entry in May? Yes. Surprised, no.
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That was intentionally designed as a temporary project with about 20 essays in the series. We didn’t mean for it to be an ongoing, project. (And it was the Newspaper Association of America, not NNA.) Thanks for the refer, though.
P.S. I forgot to clarify that I’m with the Newspaper Association of American and worked on the “Imagining the Future of Newspapers” essay project. Sorry if that was confusing to anyone out there.
Notice how there were almost no comments on the entries. The project’s emphasis on “big thinkers” was also a flaw. How about perspectives from the journos in the trenches actually living with the changes? As one of those journos, I’m tired of all these blueprints and vision documents. Give me practical advice on how I can connect better with the public and incorporate their insights into what I do — and how to make this happen under the constraints of bureaucracy. There is too much top-down in NAN’s approach, and not enough communication with the humble grassroots who are the editorial side’s main point of contact with the public.
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July 14th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Ouch.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:53 am
Jeff,
That was intentionally designed as a temporary project with about 20 essays in the series. We didn’t mean for it to be an ongoing, project. (And it was the Newspaper Association of America, not NNA.) Thanks for the refer, though.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:56 am
P.S. I forgot to clarify that I’m with the Newspaper Association of American and worked on the “Imagining the Future of Newspapers” essay project. Sorry if that was confusing to anyone out there.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:05 am
For God’s sake, if anything should be ongoing, this should be.
July 14th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Jeff,
Perhaps this is the proper visualization.
http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/pexpresstele.jpg
July 14th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Norwegian Editors Association blog had it’s last entry May 2007: http://www.redaktorene.no.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Notice how there were almost no comments on the entries. The project’s emphasis on “big thinkers” was also a flaw. How about perspectives from the journos in the trenches actually living with the changes? As one of those journos, I’m tired of all these blueprints and vision documents. Give me practical advice on how I can connect better with the public and incorporate their insights into what I do — and how to make this happen under the constraints of bureaucracy. There is too much top-down in NAN’s approach, and not enough communication with the humble grassroots who are the editorial side’s main point of contact with the public.
July 14th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
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July 15th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Um, folks, that’s a blog from the Newspaper Association of America, not the National Newspaper Association.