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BeliefNet

Thursday, March 20, 2003

Even though many newspapers downplay religious undertones of the story - even regarding how their own readers process news of war - BeliefNet.com has made religion an integral and interactive part of its coverage.

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Local sites offer different approaches

Thursday, March 20, 2003

And so it goes: War with Iraq has begun. With months of advance warning and a 48-hour deadline for Saddam & Sons to leave Baghdad, it's difficult to classify this military action as any kind of surprise attack. So news websites were more than prepared to launch special treatment.

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Walt goes to war

Saturday, March 15, 2003

Walt Disney Co.'s ABCNEWS.com yesterday launched ABC News Live, a 24-hour online service featuring streaming video news. Its focus is breaking news and live events, spurred largely by three things ...

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Online news: Plan more, scramble less

Wednesday, March 12, 2003

Online news departments can prepare in advance so that they spend less time scrambling and more practicing journalism. Here’s where to start.

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Leaning on local news

Monday, March 10, 2003

A surprising percentage of online users are relying on local news for news about possible war with Iraq. According to a recent online survey by Frank N. Magid Associates, 44% of adult women turn to local news five days per week for news about Iraq, while 37% check network news five days per week, 31% check cable news, and 23% check online news. (Disclaimer: Frank N. Magid Associates is a TV/media consultancy.)

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Iraq doesn't topple SpongeBob, WWE

Monday, March 10, 2003

Although TV, newspaper and online shops are heavily devoted to news about the possible war with Iraq, cable viewers have other priorities. According to Nielsen Media Research, the top five TV shows on basic cable networks for the first week of March were...

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The next front[ier] in the disruption of traditional media

Tuesday, January 21, 2003

An emerging Web application, Really Simple Syndication, is changing notions about the importance of being a syndicated writer. And big media may be the last to grok its implications.

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Freaky: Having a spot of fun in online journalism

Thursday, August 01, 2002

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Online newspapers: are they helping or killing their print parents?

Saturday, June 01, 2002

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Local, local, uh, not so local. Web site visitors want national and international news

Monday, April 01, 2002

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Online community: A victim of its own hype, but not a failure

Tuesday, January 01, 2002

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Online: Plan now for the next time

Wednesday, September 19, 2001

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