Archive for May, 2010
Local lesson: hanging on to community contributors

Local lesson: hanging on to community contributors

Posted 19 May 2010 | By | Categories: General | 1 Comment

When community members are first asked to contribute to The Local, they’re always excited by the opportunity to see their work published on the NYTimes.com. Converting that initial enthusiasm to actual submissions, however, is a challenge. Whether we’re looking for one-offs contributions or trying to develop an ongoing relationship with someone in the community, the [...]

Cover it now with Cover it Live

Cover it now with Cover it Live

Posted 07 May 2010 | By | Categories: General | No Comments

Every so often a tool comes along that every multimedia journalist should know about. Cover it Live is one of those tools. This easy-to-use, embeddable live-blogging program allows users to cover speeches, sports and other events in real time. And, the basic package is completely free. To host an event the user (or users) need [...]