If you’re interested and you have the time (!), check out The Future of News, a summit being held in Minnesota today. They’re streaming live and liveblogging on the front page at thefutureofnews.ning.com. From the site:
The Future of News summit is an interactive day-long discussion that will define the role regional organizations play in...
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I spoke Friday at the Media Matters Writing Conference at UMass Boston, and I came away very encouraged about the future of online media. The conference is for middle schoolers and high schoolers, and the group I spoke with had some sharp, media-savvy kids. I talked about how to blog, as part of a...
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There is one place where sports coverage will always be strong in Boston, and that is radio. We’ve talked about the place for sports coverage in the future, and if The Sports Hub is anything to go by, there’s room in Boston for more sports chat. The Boston Radio Watch reports that the new...
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In looking a models for native news, at least one idea would be for a not-for-profit Boston news organization. The idea is tempting. WBUR, after all, does quite well. It is, however, well-versed in raising money. The not-for-profit Texas Tribune launched today, with the mission “to promote civic engagement and discourse on public policy,...
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Over on our Facebook Group page, people have been posting some interesting stories. Although not all are about Boston media, we encourage these kinds of contributions, as they add to the discussion of what needs to take place here.
Here’s some of what you’ve contributed:
Barry O’Brien points us to an article on Boston.com about a...
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The unremarkable ratings of the Jay Leno show prove what I’ve been writing for a long time – that local affiliates need to stop thinking about their 10 pm lead in, and focus on self-reliance. WHDH-TV is suffering a decline in its audience because of Leno, reports the Boston Globe. (Disclosure: I’m quoted in...
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