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Digital First, Not Foremost

B2B Memes

The point of the phrase is not about which medium is better. It’s about which medium people use. And that medium is sometimes print, sometimes web, sometimes social, sometimes mobile, sometimes video, sometimes audio. Print sucks!”. To my mind, that’s not what digital first means.

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Digital First, Not Foremost

B2B Memes

The point of the phrase is not about which medium is better. It’s about which medium people use. And that medium is sometimes print, sometimes web, sometimes social, sometimes mobile, sometimes video, sometimes audio. Print sucks!”. To my mind, that’s not what digital first means.

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Digital Drudgery and Second-Stage Shovelware

B2B Memes

The medium is a different one, and allows different forms of journalism.&#. Second, they are taking an exciting new medium for journalists and making it look like drudgery and grunt work. Sure, you could follow it up in the next issue, but the original story was done. “The internet does not possess this quality.

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Should Journalists Learn to Code?

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The benefit of learning some programming is in understanding the medium you’re working in, and in being able to converse with and, more importantly, influence the technical staff that manage it. Why should we expect less of journalists who work online?

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A Look Inside a B2B Editor’s Head

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Finding the proper level of involvement with marketing (particularly in sponsored webinars, a medium uniquely popular in trade publishing). Dealing with insufficient staffing and hiring. Managing freelancers, particularly with respect to expectations regarding plagiarism and attribution.

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The Best Formats Are Invisible

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When you have to spend too much of your time clicking and zooming, you become too conscious of the medium, and lose sight of the message. The pared-down simplicity of its vehicle doesn’t get in the way; you focus on the words, the expression, not the technology or format. Eventually, expression will have its way.

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Infographic skills: No longer optional for journalists

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But in this new medium, they have more power, reach, and value. Though it will entail greater effort, a relevant infographic will add far more value. Infographics are not unique to the Web (magazine consultant Howard Rauch has promoted their use for years). If you ignore them, your future as a journalist is at risk.

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