Comments on: Google Docs for Journalists: An Introduction http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/2009/08/26/google-docs-for-journalists-an-introduction/ Tips, tools and resources for multimedia journalism Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:22:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Greg http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/2009/08/26/google-docs-for-journalists-an-introduction/#comment-15 Greg Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:55:11 +0000 http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/?p=209#comment-15 Nils, Will Google protect data from a court order. I suspect the answer is absolutely not. They will immediately comply with U.S. law enforcement and U.S. court orders. Any document stored by Google would not protect cofidential source information. Nils,

Will Google protect data from a court order. I suspect the answer is absolutely not. They will immediately comply with U.S. law enforcement and U.S. court orders. Any document stored by Google would not protect cofidential source information.

]]> By: Madison McCord http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/2009/08/26/google-docs-for-journalists-an-introduction/#comment-14 Madison McCord Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:24:24 +0000 http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/?p=209#comment-14 Jeremy, My college newsroom was one of the first in the nation to implement Google Docs into the newsroom. Last year a group of editors and myself spoke on the subject at the Associated Collegiate Press Winter confrence. I am glad someone is bringing it into the spotlight. What a journalist can do with Google docs is amazing. And it doesn't stop with the writers. Photographers can keep track of their assignments using custom made forms. Editors can keep tabs on their story budgets by making a spreadsheet (also applies to advertising sales) I'm willing to bet that within a year (aided by the launch of Google Wave), Google Docs will replace all other forms of communication in the newsroom. Thanks for pointing out this amazing program! Jeremy,

My college newsroom was one of the first in the nation to implement Google Docs into the newsroom. Last year a group of editors and myself spoke on the subject at the Associated Collegiate Press Winter confrence. I am glad someone is bringing it into the spotlight. What a journalist can do with Google docs is amazing. And it doesn’t stop with the writers. Photographers can keep track of their assignments using custom made forms. Editors can keep tabs on their story budgets by making a spreadsheet (also applies to advertising sales)
I’m willing to bet that within a year (aided by the launch of Google Wave), Google Docs will replace all other forms of communication in the newsroom.
Thanks for pointing out this amazing program!

]]> By: Is It Secure? Google Docs for Journalists: Part 3 | Digital News Journalist http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/2009/08/26/google-docs-for-journalists-an-introduction/#comment-13 Is It Secure? Google Docs for Journalists: Part 3 | Digital News Journalist Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:27:05 +0000 http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/?p=209#comment-13 [...] Part 1: Google Docs for Journalists: An Introduction [...] [...] Part 1: Google Docs for Journalists: An Introduction [...]

]]> By: Nils Östergren http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/2009/08/26/google-docs-for-journalists-an-introduction/#comment-12 Nils Östergren Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:49:37 +0000 http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/?p=209#comment-12 Will Google protect my data if a court order me or Google to reveal a sorce? Will Google protect my data if a court order me or Google to reveal a sorce?

]]> By: Ernie Bornheimer http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/2009/08/26/google-docs-for-journalists-an-introduction/#comment-11 Ernie Bornheimer Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:13:00 +0000 http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/?p=209#comment-11 I have lost data with Google Docs. There is (or was) a file size limitation, which I learned the hard way. Once a document goes over 500 kB (I think it was), one of my files was corrupted, including versions in the revision history. There was no warning, and no way to check the current size of files. Be warned! I still use Google Docs, but nowadays I keep my files small and I back them up (there are several backup solutions). I have lost data with Google Docs. There is (or was) a file size limitation, which I learned the hard way. Once a document goes over 500 kB (I think it was), one of my files was corrupted, including versions in the revision history. There was no warning, and no way to check the current size of files. Be warned! I still use Google Docs, but nowadays I keep my files small and I back them up (there are several backup solutions).

]]> By: Jeremy Caplan http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/2009/08/26/google-docs-for-journalists-an-introduction/#comment-10 Jeremy Caplan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:50:37 +0000 http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/?p=209#comment-10 Jay, thanks for the good suggestion. I'll address security in the third post in this series. Jay, thanks for the good suggestion. I’ll address security in the third post in this series.

]]> By: Naomi Price http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/2009/08/26/google-docs-for-journalists-an-introduction/#comment-9 Naomi Price Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:32:20 +0000 http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/?p=209#comment-9 Google Docs is as secure as you make it. You share only with those you want to share with. (Ditto with Calendar.) Or share with no one. I use it all the time. The only thing I don't care for is re-making files into e-mail attachments; it's not easy. Or at least I haven't figured out an easy way. And sometimes you just have to do it that way. Google Docs is as secure as you make it. You share only with those you want to share with. (Ditto with Calendar.) Or share with no one. I use it all the time. The only thing I don’t care for is re-making files into e-mail attachments; it’s not easy. Or at least I haven’t figured out an easy way. And sometimes you just have to do it that way.

]]> By: Jay Rosen http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/2009/08/26/google-docs-for-journalists-an-introduction/#comment-8 Jay Rosen Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:25:10 +0000 http://digitalnewsjournalist.com/?p=209#comment-8 Thanks, Jeremy. Could you add something about how secure Google Docs are? I know journalists who won't use them to share information on stories because they think they might lose their scoop somehow, that they "putting it on the web" and somehow it will get out. So the password protection, access control, chain of custody issues deserve some ink here. Thanks. Thanks, Jeremy. Could you add something about how secure Google Docs are? I know journalists who won’t use them to share information on stories because they think they might lose their scoop somehow, that they “putting it on the web” and somehow it will get out. So the password protection, access control, chain of custody issues deserve some ink here. Thanks.

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