Editors Weblog: Sylvain Parasie investigates where data journalists fit in at a traditional paper

Posted on 28 June, 2011 by Martin Stabe

"After having demonstrated their worth in visualizing data and developing investigations, the programmers also contributed to the paper by creating generic tools for journalists to use data without needing outside help. "

chicagotribune.com: Chicago Tribune on Twitter

Posted on 26 March, 2009 by Martin Stabe

Excellent example of how to promote your publication's use of Twitter from the Chicago Tribune.

Nieman Reports: Digging Into Social Media to Build a Newspaper Audience

Posted on 27 December, 2008 by Martin Stabe

Bill Adee explains how the Chicago Tribune participates in social media sites using its avatar Colonel Tribune: "Can a mainstream news site become part of the social media scene? Absolutely, yes. But be warned. To do this requires having the same kind of great team I had: Facebook-savvy youth, an innovative Web staff, and an extremely supportive newsroom."

FT.com: United shares plunge on old news story

Posted on 9 September, 2008 by Martin Stabe

"A six-year-old Chicago Tribune story on United’s 2002 bankruptcy filing, spotted on a Google search on Monday morning by an investment newsletter, triggered a massive sell-off of the carrier’s shares until trading was halted. ... Google said a link to the story appeared on Sunday on a [South Florida Sun-Sentinel] web page listing the business section’s most viewed stories, but without any dateline referring to 2002. "

Interactive in Milwaukee: Chicago Tribune Goes Local

Posted on 19 August, 2007 by Martin Stabe

The Chicago Tribune is reverse publishing user-submitted content from the triblocal.com web sites develop two weekly print newspapers for Chicago suburbs.

901am: Chicagotribune.com relaunches

Posted on 21 July, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"Chicagotribune.com relaunched today with a bright, new look and additional features that enhance the user experience. The site is built on a new platform that is designed to better serve users in the broadband environment."

Publishing 2.0: Should Newspapers Become Local Blog Networks?

Posted on 21 July, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"Blogs are now the organizing principle for newspapers’ original online content. ... The word 'blog' has way too much baggage — it’s too often equated with opinion. But a blog is just a content management system ...

Editor & Publisher: ‘Chicago Tribune’ Launches Community Journalism Site

Posted on 19 April, 2007 by Martin Stabe

The Chicago Tribune has launched a community journalism Web site encouraging readers in nine suburbs to post their own unedited articles, photos and blogs.

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