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Process vs. Product: Six New-Media Principles, No. 6

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The new-media principles of transparency and openness discussed in my last two posts mean that readers can both see and participate in the process of journalism itself. The downside, of course, is that the process is messy and prone to mistakes. But the benefits of journalism as a process ultimately outweigh the drawbacks.

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Do your readers want the truth?

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But where, I worry, does that approach lead? Gahran’s post was sparked by her reading of Seth Mnookin’s Panic Virus , in particular its discussion of the various cognitive quirks that lead people to cling to misguided beliefs in spite of demonstrable facts to the contrary. Truth-telling is transactional.

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5 Things I Learned from Self-Publishing

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You learn not just about the process, but yourself. For me the process was great fun, and well worth the time and effort. As I wrote last week , I wouldn’t be surprised if self-publishing leads to a modest revival in print. If nothing else, self-publishing is a learning experience.

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Beats vs. Obsessions: More Lessons for B2B from Quartz

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Our journalists have to be, to some extent, all-rounders, who aren’t afraid to get outside their usual expertise and track the topic they’re following wherever it leads.”. But they underscore for me something less obvious: to survive online, you have to abandon not just the mechanisms of print, but the very thought processes.

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Beats vs. Obsessions: More Lessons for B2B from Quartz

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Our journalists have to be, to some extent, all-rounders, who aren’t afraid to get outside their usual expertise and track the topic they’re following wherever it leads.”. But they underscore for me something less obvious: to survive online, you have to abandon not just the mechanisms of print, but the very thought processes.

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Start-Up Briefing Media Ltd. Blends Old with New

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They know the world has changed but it is often a difficult and time-consuming process to adjust. However, as the business progresses there will be a greater emphasis on subscription content, advertising and lead generation, training, reports, and consultancy. New entrants don’t have to deal with most of this legacy.

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Rethinking the Article as the Basic Unit of Journalism

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A day later, Jeff Jarvis cited a number of examples of real-time news coverage that are leading him, as he put it, to. think of the article not as the goal of journalism but as a value-added luxury or as a byproduct of the process.”. It encourages sensationalism.”.