Using public records data for reporting isn’t new. Neither is using computers to pore through information to find patterns. But as news organizations look for more ways to offer public records to readers, new takes on old standbys keep popping up.
The pet names database, a favorite of newspaper and TV websites, got a fresh twist [...]
Categories: Data + Graphics, FOI
A lot of journalists are losing their jobs due to the extreme measures news organizations are taking to preserve their business. It’s painful to read about, and harder still when they’re people you know from an organization you really enjoyed working for.
On Monday, the Los Angeles Times slashed 150 people from the editorial staff and [...]
Categories: General Journalism
Senior editors at the Los Angeles Times met earlier this week to decide in three days what three years will hold in store.
Kevin Roderick at L.A. Observed posted an email from Editor in Chief Russ Stanton that outlines the roadmap cooked up during the conference.
Though the proof will be in the execution, it looks like [...]
Categories: General Journalism, Making Money
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