Comments on: The building block of journalism is no longer the article http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: I want to get engaged | It's the soup… http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-461013 I want to get engaged | It's the soup… Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:19:55 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-461013 [...] is the Yellow Brick Road. Maybe we need a new method of covering stories, a network of topics rather than one-off articles. Maybe we need to fail more or crunch different [...] [...] is the Yellow Brick Road. Maybe we need a new method of covering stories, a network of topics rather than one-off articles. Maybe we need to fail more or crunch different [...]

]]> By: De cómo los grandes seriales deberían tener su blog en el periódico http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-459533 De cómo los grandes seriales deberían tener su blog en el periódico Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:11:36 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-459533 [...] confuso, y un poquito parisién, este post de Jarvis sirve como catálogo de algunas de las preocupaciones el moderno escritor de periódicos. Aquí [...] [...] confuso, y un poquito parisién, este post de Jarvis sirve como catálogo de algunas de las preocupaciones el moderno escritor de periódicos. Aquí [...]

]]> By: Scarlatti » Blog Archive » Ins Getümmel! http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-453972 Scarlatti » Blog Archive » Ins Getümmel! Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:46:46 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-453972 [...] des journalistischen Produktes oder des einzelnen Beitrags festzuhalten, er sollte sich vielmehr an der fokussierenden Kraft von Themen orientieren. Themen sind der wahre Kern des Journalismus, mit der Themenfindung beginnt die [...] [...] des journalistischen Produktes oder des einzelnen Beitrags festzuhalten, er sollte sich vielmehr an der fokussierenden Kraft von Themen orientieren. Themen sind der wahre Kern des Journalismus, mit der Themenfindung beginnt die [...]

]]> By: Voices: News organizations must become hubs of trusted data in an market seeking (and valuing) trust » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-444644 Voices: News organizations must become hubs of trusted data in an market seeking (and valuing) trust » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:32:13 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-444644 [...] well with databases; the overall lack of a workflow around data; and two years after Jeff Jarvis declared that the news article is no longer the fundamental unit of journalism, newsrooms that are dedicated [...] [...] well with databases; the overall lack of a workflow around data; and two years after Jeff Jarvis declared that the news article is no longer the fundamental unit of journalism, newsrooms that are dedicated [...]

]]> By: Media Companies Must Become Trusted Data Hubs Catering to the Trust Market » Article » OWNI.eu, Digital Journalism http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-444514 Media Companies Must Become Trusted Data Hubs Catering to the Trust Market » Article » OWNI.eu, Digital Journalism Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:46:09 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-444514 [...] well with databases; the overall lack of a workflow around data; and two years after Jeff Jarvis declared that the news article is no longer the fundamental unit of journalism, newsrooms that are dedicated [...] [...] well with databases; the overall lack of a workflow around data; and two years after Jeff Jarvis declared that the news article is no longer the fundamental unit of journalism, newsrooms that are dedicated [...]

]]> By: Mediactive » A Story is Never Finished; Neither, Maybe, is a Book http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-439658 Mediactive » A Story is Never Finished; Neither, Maybe, is a Book Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:25:17 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-439658 [...] We can do it by creating ownership of articles, and beyond that, of topics — and then adding (and subtracting) from the original as new information comes to light. (Jeff Jarvis put it well in his piece last year when he wrote: “The building block of journalism is no longer the article.”)  [...] [...] We can do it by creating ownership of articles, and beyond that, of topics — and then adding (and subtracting) from the original as new information comes to light. (Jeff Jarvis put it well in his piece last year when he wrote: “The building block of journalism is no longer the article.”)  [...]

]]> By: The Molecules of News « (Re)Structuring Journalism http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-436294 The Molecules of News « (Re)Structuring Journalism Sat, 25 Dec 2010 18:29:18 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-436294 [...] and turns what are essentially data fields into the building blocks of its pages.  Jeff Jarvis has argued that the topic is the new basic unit, and he makes some fair points there, although it’s [...] [...] and turns what are essentially data fields into the building blocks of its pages.  Jeff Jarvis has argued that the topic is the new basic unit, and he makes some fair points there, although it’s [...]

]]> By: Moving beyond the article http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-429528 Moving beyond the article Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:57:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-429528 [...] this environment, are articles as a news format obsolete? Well, no. But it does seem that there are better building blocks for the future of journalism. When wanting to find out more about a topic, or the day’s [...] [...] this environment, are articles as a news format obsolete? Well, no. But it does seem that there are better building blocks for the future of journalism. When wanting to find out more about a topic, or the day’s [...]

]]> By: Lemonde.fr et lepost.fr se mettent au journalisme de liens « narvic's lab http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-418478 Lemonde.fr et lepost.fr se mettent au journalisme de liens « narvic's lab Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:58:29 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-418478 [...] expérience signalée par Jeff Jarvis, sur BuzzMachine (« The building block of journalism is no longer the article »), dont je parlais ici dans « L’article n’est plus la pierre angulaire du [...] [...] expérience signalée par Jeff Jarvis, sur BuzzMachine (« The building block of journalism is no longer the article »), dont je parlais ici dans « L’article n’est plus la pierre angulaire du [...]

]]> By: L’article n’est plus la pierre angulaire du journalisme « narvic's lab http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-418477 L’article n’est plus la pierre angulaire du journalisme « narvic's lab Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:57:53 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-418477 [...] nouveaux médias de l'école de journalisme de l'Université de la ville de New York]] poursuit, sur BuzzMachine, ses réflexions iconoclastes sur l’avenir du travail de journaliste. Sa leçon de la semaine [...] [...] nouveaux médias de l'école de journalisme de l'Université de la ville de New York]] poursuit, sur BuzzMachine, ses réflexions iconoclastes sur l’avenir du travail de journaliste. Sa leçon de la semaine [...]

]]> By: Napier Demo Website » Blog Archive » The 1000th post – European electronics media wishlist http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-418260 Napier Demo Website » Blog Archive » The 1000th post – European electronics media wishlist Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:37:38 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-418260 [...] about online, why can’t publishers create more analysis that would really add value to engineers? Jeff Jarvis has been talking about topic pages for a long time, and this idea would be perfect for the electronics industry. Yet the topic pages that have been [...] [...] about online, why can’t publishers create more analysis that would really add value to engineers? Jeff Jarvis has been talking about topic pages for a long time, and this idea would be perfect for the electronics industry. Yet the topic pages that have been [...]

]]> By: Already History « KILL YOUR NEWSPAPER http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-415227 Already History « KILL YOUR NEWSPAPER Mon, 31 May 2010 23:32:10 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-415227 [...] The Building Block of Journalism is No Longer the Article [...] [...] The Building Block of Journalism is No Longer the Article [...]

]]> By: The New AP « Matic http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-411161 The New AP « Matic Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:26:46 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-411161 [...] Thompson and Jeff Jarvis have been doing some important thinking on how news coverage needs to change in the Internet Age. [...] [...] Thompson and Jeff Jarvis have been doing some important thinking on how news coverage needs to change in the Internet Age. [...]

]]> By: The new era of digital news publication (answers the question: what is a journalist programmer?) – The journalist programmer http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-410928 The new era of digital news publication (answers the question: what is a journalist programmer?) – The journalist programmer Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:27:02 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-410928 [...] Jeff Jarvis wrote that a while ago (in 2008), but almost anybody in the newsrooms was reading: The building block of journalism is no longer the article. [...] [...] Jeff Jarvis wrote that a while ago (in 2008), but almost anybody in the newsrooms was reading: The building block of journalism is no longer the article. [...]

]]> By: Poynter’s hiring. What will their writer/curator be up to? » Nieman Journalism Lab http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-410686 Poynter’s hiring. What will their writer/curator be up to? » Nieman Journalism Lab Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:01:19 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-410686 [...] idea — and one that suggests a subtle shift in the atomic structure of journalism itself: from the article as the core unit of news, and even from the blog post as that unit, to something more discrete and, yet, tantalizingly [...] [...] idea — and one that suggests a subtle shift in the atomic structure of journalism itself: from the article as the core unit of news, and even from the blog post as that unit, to something more discrete and, yet, tantalizingly [...]

]]> By: Google News: Helping News Be News | Media and Tech http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-409141 Google News: Helping News Be News | Media and Tech Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:40:51 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-409141 [...] article, I’ve argued, is outmoded as the building block of news. The new atomic unit(s) of journalism needs to reflect [...] [...] article, I’ve argued, is outmoded as the building block of news. The new atomic unit(s) of journalism needs to reflect [...]

]]> By: Helping news be news « BuzzMachine http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-409026 Helping news be news « BuzzMachine Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:12:13 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-409026 [...] article, I’ve argued, is outmoded as the building block of news. The new atomic unit(s) of journalism needs to reflect [...] [...] article, I’ve argued, is outmoded as the building block of news. The new atomic unit(s) of journalism needs to reflect [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-403972 Daniel Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:49:42 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-403972 Ken Ellis: I think Jeff just described <a href="http://www.oldmedianewtricks.com/5-steps-to-successful-storystream/" rel="nofollow">storystreaming</a>. My definition: <i>A storystream helps bring to light, through a chronological narrative, a particular issue, process or concept over a more significant period of time than an eventstream usually covers. Used journalistically, it turns into a collaborative stream of consciousness that tells a story. </i> The NY Times topic pages absolutely are storystreams. (In fact, I used this very thing as an example of an SEO-centric, automatic storystream using one source.) In the future, aggregated storystreams will be curated and have multiple sources. Great post, Jeff! Ken Ellis: I think Jeff just described storystreaming.

My definition:

A storystream helps bring to light, through a chronological narrative, a particular issue, process or concept over a more significant period of time than an eventstream usually covers. Used journalistically, it turns into a collaborative stream of consciousness that tells a story.

The NY Times topic pages absolutely are storystreams. (In fact, I used this very thing as an example of an SEO-centric, automatic storystream using one source.) In the future, aggregated storystreams will be curated and have multiple sources.

Great post, Jeff!

]]> By: The death of the story http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-402189 The death of the story Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:32:22 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-402189 [...] a broadcast show,” Jeff Jarvis, a journalism professor at The City University of New York wrote in his blog, Buzz Machine. ”But a discrete and serial series of articles over days cannot adequately cover the complex [...] [...] a broadcast show,” Jeff Jarvis, a journalism professor at The City University of New York wrote in his blog, Buzz Machine. ”But a discrete and serial series of articles over days cannot adequately cover the complex [...]

]]> By: Revolutions in the media economy (2) – the changing structure of information | David Campbell -- Photography, Multimedia, Politics http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-401388 Revolutions in the media economy (2) – the changing structure of information | David Campbell -- Photography, Multimedia, Politics Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:22:48 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-401388 [...] developing topic rather than the finished story is the new fundament of reporting. As Jeff Jarvis argues, this requires much more than having a list of links to other people’s stuff at the bottom of an [...] [...] developing topic rather than the finished story is the new fundament of reporting. As Jeff Jarvis argues, this requires much more than having a list of links to other people’s stuff at the bottom of an [...]

]]> By: Because you wouldn’t go to a *citizen prostitute* for sex, would you? | brianfrank.ca http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-399922 Because you wouldn’t go to a *citizen prostitute* for sex, would you? | brianfrank.ca Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:56:57 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-399922 [...] – like me – has also been talking about what comes after the article: the topic page that covers a story as an ongoing process rather than as a finished product. Add [...] [...] – like me – has also been talking about what comes after the article: the topic page that covers a story as an ongoing process rather than as a finished product. Add [...]

]]> By: NewBizNews & Hyperpersonal news streams « BuzzMachine http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-399899 NewBizNews & Hyperpersonal news streams « BuzzMachine Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:41:32 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-399899 [...] – like me – has also been talking about what comes after the article: the topic page that covers a story as an ongoing process rather than as a finished product. Add [...] [...] – like me – has also been talking about what comes after the article: the topic page that covers a story as an ongoing process rather than as a finished product. Add [...]

]]> By: Technolo-j » Blog Archive » Is content still king? http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-398969 Technolo-j » Blog Archive » Is content still king? Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:47:24 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-398969 [...] post by Jeff Jarvis got me thinking a little more about this today. He maintains that the building block of journalism is no longer the article and I think he is 100% [...] [...] post by Jeff Jarvis got me thinking a little more about this today. He maintains that the building block of journalism is no longer the article and I think he is 100% [...]

]]> By: Barbara Whitlock http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-397257 Barbara Whitlock Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:03:38 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-397257 What an insightful article, which provides a framework and direction for what has evolved on a web-based publishing world. As Chris Anderson notes in his book, The Long-Tail: Selling More of Less, the future for business is identifying, marketing to and captivating a niche. Likewise, writers do best when they concentrate their efforts on an area of expertise. I'm on staff at Helium.com, and many writers are doing this in Zones: http://www.helium.com/zones/home_zones. These are free and available to any writers wishing to create a topic landing page, which they can use as a platform for articles, links, etc. If you're interested, feel free to write to me at bwhitlock@helium.com. Thanks for the thoughtful assessment in this article, which gathers tidbits into an organizational whole and places these developments in an historical pattern. One of the best I've read to date! Barbara Whitlock New Member Outreach Manager Helium.com bwhitlock@helium.com What an insightful article, which provides a framework and direction for what has evolved on a web-based publishing world. As Chris Anderson notes in his book, The Long-Tail: Selling More of Less, the future for business is identifying, marketing to and captivating a niche.

Likewise, writers do best when they concentrate their efforts on an area of expertise. I’m on staff at Helium.com, and many writers are doing this in Zones: http://www.helium.com/zones/home_zones.

These are free and available to any writers wishing to create a topic landing page, which they can use as a platform for articles, links, etc.

If you’re interested, feel free to write to me at bwhitlock@helium.com.

Thanks for the thoughtful assessment in this article, which gathers tidbits into an organizational whole and places these developments in an historical pattern. One of the best I’ve read to date!

Barbara Whitlock
New Member Outreach Manager
Helium.com
bwhitlock@helium.com

]]> By: High-speed conection « google said http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/09/30/the-building-block-of-journalism-is-no-longer-the-article/#comment-396937 High-speed conection « google said Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:23:45 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3817#comment-396937 [...] last September, on why he thinks the article is no longer the building block of journalism, and has been replaced [...] [...] last September, on why he thinks the article is no longer the building block of journalism, and has been replaced [...]

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