Paradigms: Fourth Estate
Fan Fiction
The process of writing or rewriting existing characters holds promise for news sites looking to engage their audience in the events of the day.
The DeCoupling of Journalism
There is something terrifying but natural about the roles of a traditional journalist being seperated.
Information Cascade
The difference between data, content, news, and journalism.
Full-text Footnotes
It is becoming increasingly important for media sites to bring together information that is associated, but not necessarily a part of the original story.
"We React too Much..."
"We react too much and we anticipate too little. We struggle to be the first with the obvious."
Drawing The Line
Most hot button topics are far from black and white (abortion, death penalty, war, etc), this "game" would encourage readers to draw their own line in the sand.
Fourth Estate
Eugene Meyer described a newspaper as a public trust, intended to serve the public in a democracy.
Primary Media/Journalism Paradigms
Everyone approaches the media, and journalism in general, with a pre-conception of what it is and what it should do.