Comments for cyberbrains http://thecyberbrains.com Research and contemplation on the future of the mass media Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:56:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Measuring the landscape by Hans Meyer http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/08/12/measuring-the-landscape/#comment-258 Hans Meyer Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:44:14 +0000 http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/08/12/measuring-the-landscape/#comment-258 <p>I just wanted to confirm what Jeremy is saying. I was surprised how many schools wanted to hire a Ph.D. to teach students how to build Web pages. One smaller, state school, which will remain nameless, even asked me directly if I could teach flash and HTML.</p> <p>It made me wonder how much universities should focus on these skills. Like Jeremy, I think undergraduate journalism education in the Internet age should focus on the core storytelling skills that translate to any medium. It's important to know what technologies and design possibilities exist, but focuses on technology too much leaves journalism mired in the same quagmire it is now.</p> I just wanted to confirm what Jeremy is saying. I was surprised how many schools wanted to hire a Ph.D. to teach students how to build Web pages. One smaller, state school, which will remain nameless, even asked me directly if I could teach flash and HTML.

It made me wonder how much universities should focus on these skills. Like Jeremy, I think undergraduate journalism education in the Internet age should focus on the core storytelling skills that translate to any medium. It’s important to know what technologies and design possibilities exist, but focuses on technology too much leaves journalism mired in the same quagmire it is now.

]]> Comment on Blogs give the big guns something to shoot for by Bill Miller http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/08/06/blogs-give-the-big-guns-something-to-shoot-for/#comment-257 Bill Miller Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:04:45 +0000 http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/08/06/blogs-give-the-big-guns-something-to-shoot-for/#comment-257 Clyde -- it was my pleasure to sit in on your POMA conference session. I learned a log that gives me hope I can still finish out my dream career in outdoor writing -- it just may have to be through different media than I figured. Thanks for a great presentation. Clyde — it was my pleasure to sit in on your POMA conference session. I learned a log that gives me hope I can still finish out my dream career in outdoor writing — it just may have to be through different media than I figured. Thanks for a great presentation.

]]> Comment on Blogs give the big guns something to shoot for by Laurie Lee Dovey http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/08/06/blogs-give-the-big-guns-something-to-shoot-for/#comment-256 Laurie Lee Dovey Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:50:19 +0000 http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/08/06/blogs-give-the-big-guns-something-to-shoot-for/#comment-256 Clyde -- you can be sure that POMA and POMA members heard your message and already, just a few days after your presentation, are setting up their blogs. We don't wish to become extinct. Clyde — you can be sure that POMA and POMA members heard your message and already, just a few days after your presentation, are setting up their blogs. We don’t wish to become extinct.

]]> Comment on Blogs give the big guns something to shoot for by Drew Niehaus http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/08/06/blogs-give-the-big-guns-something-to-shoot-for/#comment-255 Drew Niehaus Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:49:35 +0000 http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/08/06/blogs-give-the-big-guns-something-to-shoot-for/#comment-255 Well put, good sir, but you forgot to mention how well you shot at Field Day. Well put, good sir, but you forgot to mention how well you shot at Field Day.

]]> Comment on Vanity Fair’s history of the Net by História oral da Internet (Vanity Fair) « http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/06/12/vanity-fairs-history-of-the-net/#comment-250 História oral da Internet (Vanity Fair) « Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:55:22 +0000 http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/06/12/vanity-fairs-history-of-the-net/#comment-250 [...] [Sugestão encontrada no Cyberbrains] [...] [...] [Sugestão encontrada no Cyberbrains] [...]

]]> Comment on Taking CJ to the ‘hood’ by Carrie Brown http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/04/24/taking-cj-to-the-hood/#comment-239 Carrie Brown Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:03:14 +0000 http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/04/24/taking-cj-to-the-hood/#comment-239 Clyde... Bill Kovach had some interesting things to say today at the brown bag related to citizen journalism. I tried to report on them a bit: www.changingnewsroom.wordpress.com Clyde…

Bill Kovach had some interesting things to say today at the brown bag related to citizen journalism. I tried to report on them a bit: http://www.changingnewsroom.wordpress.com

]]> Comment on Iterate, Iterate, Iterate by Hans K. Meyer http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/04/15/iterate-iterate-iterate/#comment-237 Hans K. Meyer Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:58:00 +0000 http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/04/15/iterate-iterate-iterate/#comment-237 Welcome to the site Joe! Nice comments. It's funny how it took MyMissourian's crash for us to realize how powerful free software like Wordpress is. It begs the question, why don't more news organizations farm their operations to other existing sites. Why not have Flickr handle your photos, for example? Maybe it's the topic for a new post! Welcome to the site Joe! Nice comments. It’s funny how it took MyMissourian’s crash for us to realize how powerful free software like Wordpress is. It begs the question, why don’t more news organizations farm their operations to other existing sites. Why not have Flickr handle your photos, for example?
Maybe it’s the topic for a new post!

]]> Comment on True citizen journalism by LSDI : Citizen journalism: il termine è in calo, ma la pratica continua a diffondersi http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/02/18/true-citizen-journalism/#comment-235 LSDI : Citizen journalism: il termine è in calo, ma la pratica continua a diffondersi Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:45:01 +0000 http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/02/18/true-citizen-journalism/#comment-235 [...] ha comunque dei filtri, zeppo di Ads, etc.), ciò dà adito a una serie di commenti decisamente stimolanti sul quadro generale a cavallo tra old & new [...] [...] ha comunque dei filtri, zeppo di Ads, etc.), ciò dà adito a una serie di commenti decisamente stimolanti sul quadro generale a cavallo tra old & new [...]

]]> Comment on Something is brewing in journalism by Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Thursday squibs http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/04/08/something-is-brewing-in-journalism/#comment-233 Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Thursday squibs Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:13:18 +0000 http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/04/08/something-is-brewing-in-journalism/#comment-233 [...] Something is brewing in journalism. A very nice Clyde Bentley report on citizen journalism. Includes this lovely line: “Citizen journalism is no more a replacement for traditional journalism than teabags are a replacement for water. Both can stand alone comfortably, but when combined they produce something quite wonderful.” [...] [...] Something is brewing in journalism. A very nice Clyde Bentley report on citizen journalism. Includes this lovely line: “Citizen journalism is no more a replacement for traditional journalism than teabags are a replacement for water. Both can stand alone comfortably, but when combined they produce something quite wonderful.” [...]

]]> Comment on Leading, not following by Hans K. Meyer http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/03/22/leading-not-following/#comment-222 Hans K. Meyer Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:54:18 +0000 http://thecyberbrains.com/2008/03/22/leading-not-following/#comment-222 Great post Jeremy and comment Carrie. I've long been a Cuban admirer. Like you said, I think he gets it, and he usually gets it before everyone else does. I mean, his Broadcast.com made a site like YouTube possible. Here's one interesting wrinkle to throw into the mix. Cuban's also behind this site (http://www.sharesleuth.com), which purports to bring investigative reporting to the Web. It seems like the site does exactly what both Jeremy and Carrie are talking about - provide solid reporting founded in verification but exuding personality and transparency. They even link e-mails they receive and post unedited comments. Great post Jeremy and comment Carrie. I’ve long been a Cuban admirer. Like you said, I think he gets it, and he usually gets it before everyone else does. I mean, his Broadcast.com made a site like YouTube possible.

Here’s one interesting wrinkle to throw into the mix. Cuban’s also behind this site (http://www.sharesleuth.com), which purports to bring investigative reporting to the Web. It seems like the site does exactly what both Jeremy and Carrie are talking about - provide solid reporting founded in verification but exuding personality and transparency. They even link e-mails they receive and post unedited comments.

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