http://www.fixjournalism.com a conversation about journalism's future Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:35:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/ipad-opens-another-door-of-opportunity-for-journalism/ http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/ipad-opens-another-door-of-opportunity-for-journalism/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:34:38 +0000 Michael Higdon http://www.fixjournalism.com/?p=656 http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/ipad-opens-another-door-of-opportunity-for-journalism/feed/ 0 http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/re-when-is-advertising-journalism/ http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/re-when-is-advertising-journalism/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:23:20 +0000 Michael Higdon http://www.fixjournalism.com/?p=650 http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/re-when-is-advertising-journalism/feed/ 0 http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/when-is-advertising-journalism/ http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/when-is-advertising-journalism/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:26:32 +0000 Michael Higdon http://www.fixjournalism.com/?p=644 http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/when-is-advertising-journalism/feed/ 3 http://www.fixjournalism.com/journalists/what-questions-does-your-company-ask-you/ http://www.fixjournalism.com/journalists/what-questions-does-your-company-ask-you/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:38:23 +0000 Michael Higdon http://www.fixjournalism.com/?p=637

What has happened in the “external” world that could affect the way we do business?

What challenges and threats do we face as an organization from the “external” world?

What are the opportunities we should be taking advantage of in order to: a. Make us more sustainable as an organization b. Help us be a better company?

What information do you have that you think is important to share with others in the Innovation Station group?

What are the important strengths of [your publication/branch/company]?

What weaknesses are preventing us from being a better organization?

Make some notes about what you think our vision, values and mission are as an organization.

What challenges have we failed to meet in the past two to three years and why have we failed to meet them?

What challenges have we met well in the past two to three years and what helped us to meet them?

What is the most important outcome that you would like to see emerging from Innovation Station? Why do you think it is so important?

]]> http://www.fixjournalism.com/journalists/what-questions-does-your-company-ask-you/feed/ 0 http://www.fixjournalism.com/business-models/an-interesting-lesson-about-innovating/ http://www.fixjournalism.com/business-models/an-interesting-lesson-about-innovating/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:27:38 +0000 Michael Higdon http://www.fixjournalism.com/?p=630 http://www.fixjournalism.com/business-models/an-interesting-lesson-about-innovating/feed/ 2 http://www.fixjournalism.com/social-networking/truth-or-a-scenario-for-weeding-through-the-twitter-din/ http://www.fixjournalism.com/social-networking/truth-or-a-scenario-for-weeding-through-the-twitter-din/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:03:31 +0000 Michael Higdon http://www.fixjournalism.com/?p=620 http://www.fixjournalism.com/social-networking/truth-or-a-scenario-for-weeding-through-the-twitter-din/feed/ 0 http://www.fixjournalism.com/uncategorized/news-is-a-customer-service/ http://www.fixjournalism.com/uncategorized/news-is-a-customer-service/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:44:17 +0000 Michael Higdon http://www.fixjournalism.com/?p=600 http://www.fixjournalism.com/uncategorized/news-is-a-customer-service/feed/ 0 http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/news-coffee-shop-revisited-reviving-public-spaces/ http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/news-coffee-shop-revisited-reviving-public-spaces/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:39:00 +0000 Michael Higdon http://www.fixjournalism.com/?p=595 He/She is the community hub - the all-knowing journalist. But he/she is only the all-knowing journalist because of time spent with the community members. So really, the OCM is a facilitator between customers who buy coffee for breakfast and customers who buy at lunch. Also, we buy one of those nice big flat screen TVs (about $1000 to $1600) and start selling advertisements on a rotating screen. As an incentive, it also includes specials in that coffee shop with nice food photography compliments of the ad staff. Nothing is better than a photo of a greasy croissant sandwich or steaming coffee when it comes to making point of purchase sales. In addition to ads, let's stick news headlines on that screen. Not unlike Las Vegas Sun's billboards. On top of that, if there's breaking news using Twitter or Cover it Live (or other live tools) let's put the Nevada Appeal's Twitterfall on it too. People in the coffee shop could participate from their mobile phones or laptops and see it live. [Click the headline to read more ...]]]> http://www.fixjournalism.com/news/news-coffee-shop-revisited-reviving-public-spaces/feed/ 1 http://www.fixjournalism.com/think-tank/aspen-insitute-how-to-save-american-journalism-video-replay/ http://www.fixjournalism.com/think-tank/aspen-insitute-how-to-save-american-journalism-video-replay/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:24:21 +0000 Michael Higdon http://www.fixjournalism.com/?p=593 http://www.fixjournalism.com/think-tank/aspen-insitute-how-to-save-american-journalism-video-replay/feed/ 0 http://www.fixjournalism.com/uncategorized/get-the-best-work-from-your-oldest-staffers-join-thursdays-webinar-from-fix-journalism/ http://www.fixjournalism.com/uncategorized/get-the-best-work-from-your-oldest-staffers-join-thursdays-webinar-from-fix-journalism/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:08:04 +0000 Michael Higdon http://www.fixjournalism.com/?p=590 Register now for Thursday's Webinar and learn how to manage a new generation of staffers. The Baby Boomers Generation -- also known as Gen Old -- is reshaping your newsroom. How do you get the best work out of your youngest staffers? Join me, of Fix Journalism for Managing Old Folks: Helping the Old Generation of Journalists Succeed in Your Newsroom. This one-hour Webinar will:

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