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Adam Glenn commented on Tracy Record's blog post Lessons you can learn from IMMEDIATELY
"What a great template for how a niche site can cover all its bases - this is the kind of info that should be formalized and shared. In some ways, these steps are obvious for a larger operation. But for an individual operator, especially with only…"
Aug 19, 2010
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Get Coverage Ideas for Gulf Oil Spill

If you've got a niche site in the Gulf region or are just looking for news angles on the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Poynter Institute's NewsU has an inexpensive one-hour webinar that could help. Scheduled for next Tuesday, Aug. 24, and led by long-time environmental journalist Bob Thomas of Loyola, the webinar will discuss best practices for finding overlooked issues, plus look…See More
Aug 19, 2010
Adam Glenn commented on Amy Senk's blog post Real Life and Work Collide
"First, my sincere condolences on your dad's death. You undoubtedly made the right choice in being with him at the end, torn by your obligations though you were. As to your readers, I'd suggest that just like your relationship with your…"
Aug 17, 2010
Adam Glenn commented on Michelle Ferrier's blog post LocallyGrownNews.com Tweaking Interface, Sending First Email Newsletter
"A belated congrats on the full launch Michelle! The site looks great, and I do love the popup member bubbles, as well as the smart link strategy. I'm going to send the site around to students of mine at CUNY this spring who launched CityGreens,…"
Jul 2, 2010
Adam Glenn commented on Jessica Durkin's blog post Call for entrepreneurial journos to help NAHj
"Hi Jessica, here's another pair of suggestions of folks who might be able to help in some fashion with the program: David Chase, publisher of Sun Valley (ID) Online. David's email is dave@sunvalleyonline.com; phone (208) 578-4119. And…"
Apr 7, 2010
Adam Glenn posted a blog post

Creating Topic Pages on the Fly

If you want a way for your (hyperlocal) web site to smartly differentiate topical content on your site, check out my post on the Poynter E-Media Tidbits group blog, which outlines a cool set of WordPress tools developed by Knight Digital Media Center. This…See More
Apr 2, 2010
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Feb 4, 2010
Adam Glenn updated their profile
Dec 18, 2009

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What kind of org do you work for?
news organization
What do you do?
journalist, businessperson, educator
What strengths/expertise do you have to offer?
Deep understanding of the fundamental values of journalism, with appreciation of the dramatic speed of technological and structural change in our industry. Specific areas of expertise include the full range of news skills, including editorial planning and processes; good grasp of new media storytelling and distribution technologies; understanding of new media trends, especially citizen/participatory journalism; hands-on experience with experimental models of digital journalism.
Blog URL?
http://ireporter.org
Twitter ID?
AAdamGlenn
I think we should use the RJI Collaboratory incubator to develop:
Building blocks for geographic- or topic-based local Web news sites, Business assessment tools for local Web news sites, "How-To" handbook, Backgrounder on web advertising, Systems to match ads to relevant news content, Twitter as tool for news sites to channel local business, Clearinghouse of experts to help launch new services
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Adam Glenn's Blog

Get Coverage Ideas for Gulf Oil Spill

If you've got a niche site in the Gulf region or are just looking for news angles on the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Poynter Institute's NewsU has an inexpensive one-hour webinar that could help.



Scheduled for next Tuesday, Aug. 24, and led by long-time environmental journalist Bob Thomas of Loyola, the webinar will discuss best practices for finding overlooked issues,… Continue

Posted on August 19, 2010 at 10:41am

Creating Topic Pages on the Fly

If you want a way for your (hyperlocal) web site to smartly differentiate topical content on your site, check out my post on the Poynter E-Media Tidbits group blog, which outlines a cool set of WordPress tools developed by Knight Digital Media Center.… Continue

Posted on April 2, 2010 at 8:57am

Question: How to Improve Info Needs of Local Communities?

That's what Mark Glaser is asking in the IdeaLab blog, as part of an effort to gather info for a Knight Foundation Commission.



What he's after is this: What do you feel is missing in your own local community, when it comes to being… Continue

Posted on May 6, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

CJR on entrepreneurial journalism, GlobalPost

FYI, Columbia Journalism Review just sent this along (although it appears only part of the package, on the launch of GlobalPost, is available online thus far):



"Journalism is searching for a support system, a business model that works. And that model is likely to emerge from people willing to gamble on new ideas.



"In the new March/April issue of CJR we present a cover package—"Do or Die"— in which several journalists with journalistic/entrepreneurial visions, from NPR's… Continue

Posted on March 3, 2009 at 5:55pm

Before the Answers, Come the Questions

There's an important discussion going on the SeedProjects page about the right approach to developing a community news "assessment tool." One question is do we try to develop "templates of success" right away, or do we simply help entrepreneurial journalists make sure they're asking the right questions before plunging in? I'd make a case for the latter.



Compiling the "right questions" lists is more feasible now,… Continue

Posted on February 2, 2009 at 4:32pm — 6 Comments

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At 4:43pm on October 21, 2009, Robin Phillips said…
Absolutely. Love to chat when you come visit ASU. Is Jodi bringing you out for News21? Let's plan something as your visit gets closer.
At 1:12pm on April 10, 2009, DAN MARRIN said…
Hey there Alan. Was just getting started with RJI News back in February as part of my class in beatblogging and social media for the J-school. To be honest, I haven't used it all that much yet. What have you found it most helpful for?
At 1:47pm on March 10, 2009, Bruce Ritchie said…
Thanks Adam, will stay in touch. One of your twitter postings led me to RJI.
Bruce Ritchie, editor
Floridaenvironments.com
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At 7:41pm on February 4, 2009, Brendan Marks said…
Hi Adam...

I go to MIssouri.
 
 
 

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