• September 07.2008

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How to deal with user comments: WSJ, NY Times, and Washington Post give insight

Posted by Ben Thalman on June 1, 2007 at 9:54 AM

The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post all allow user comments in some form and believe that these comments add value to their news sites. The means by which they allow these comments varies, however. For example, the New York Times pre-screens user comments while the Washington Post screens comments after they have been made. 


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Why the Guardian monitors its users’ postings

Posted by Ben Thalman on May 22, 2007 at 3:55 PM
Avoiding legal liability for comments made on their website by users is one of the main reasons that the Guardian post-moderates and removes offending postings on its website.  With 3 million comments posted since 2004 this seems to be prudent.


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A Summary of Citizen Media: Fad or the Future of News?

Posted by Jodie Hopperton on February 8, 2007 at 5:43 PM
The rise and prospects of hyperlocal journalism.

Citizen journalism media and local news websites offering user-generated content influence their communities and are here to stay, according to a report released by J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism. Traditional Media companies are coming up against these citizen journalism sites so it’s imperative to understand how to set them up, the secrets to success and how they can work hand in hand with newspapers.


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Flash graphics take part in US election coverage

Posted by Katie Ratcliffe on November 6, 2006 at 3:24 PM
In the run-up to the US mid-term elections, many news organizations have been using interactives in their website coverage, and often taking advantage of Flash technology to do it.  Are these graphics effective?  Are they worth all the trouble?  Digital media experts Alberto Cairo, Mindy McAdams and Laura Ruel give their assessment, and offer tips for future news website content producers.


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