1.22.2010

1.http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=101&aid=176
A.I found this story fascinating, because it states how big of job journalism really is, and how important it is to have true professionals working in the field. Collaboration Editor Annaliese Griffin said "I don't believe that blogs of this quality are ever going to be 100 percent volunteer-run," Griffin also stated that there must be "a gatekeeper who is curating and making sure that things are of a certain quality -- because journalism isn't easy. It's not easy to be a reporter. It's not easy to write well. And I think it's not easy to write in a blog style either, when things are more succinct."

B. This article brought to light two factors that are considering in who is the ideal candidate to cover what stores, economics and culture. The New York times teamed up with a local university to cover a local area (Brooklyn) highlighted in one of their blogs. Journalism, along with everything else is becomming hyper local, the NY times does not have the time or the resources to staff so many different blogs and turning it over to a smaller more localized group makes sense not only fiscally but from a cultural standpoint.

C. Sometimes even as an editor I want my hand in every aspect of the paper, I can not handle the fact that occasionally I have to learn to delegate and share the load with my staff. If the New York Times can do it, so can I. Finding experts is field (or area) is the best way to cover a story and maintain the journalistic integrity of the story without tampering too much in areas that you can not completely grasp without serious research.

2. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/education/20wired.html?scp=1&sq=jan%2020,%202010&st=cse

This story is great because of several reasons, the first of which is GREAT headline writing 'If your kids are awake, they are probably online' is a great headline that pulls your right into the story. Also, the second paragraph of the story is made up of fascinating statistics that also pull you directly into the heart of the story and motivate you to read on. With our national attention span being so short, it is essential to pull readers into the story and hold the readers attention long enough to fall in love with your writing and continue to subscribe to your publication so you can continue to be employed.