Journalism, the future of newspapers, and cat pictures.
By William M. Hartnett on May 19, 2008 in featured, newspapers | 6 Comments
The question of whether even journalists still read ink-on-paper newspapers, as posed by Robert Niles last week, was interestingly timed, given a conversation I recently had with my brother.
Both he and my sister-in-law were, until three or four years ago, daily newspaper reporters in a top-50 market. They’re in their early 30s, and between them [...]
By William M. Hartnett on May 19, 2008 in daily links | 0 Comments
They’re All Connected - New York Times
“With residents often leading the way, more buildings are being hooked up to the Internet to encourage chatter, air grievances and fix problems.”
(tags: real-estate nyt community)
Diesel Engines Clean Up for an Encore - New York Times
“After years in the wilderness, diesel is coming home, although Americans may not recognize [...]
By William M. Hartnett on May 19, 2008 in newspaper buildings | 2 Comments
The Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal, Virtual Earth/Live Maps. I don’t know the last time Lubbock suffered an avalanche, but it is home to my favorite mentally ill college football coach. Click the picture for all the hot map action.
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