Martin Swant

Newhouse papers in Alabama to cut print publishing schedule and staff

jimromenesko.com — Like the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Newhouse's Alabama newspapers will only be printed on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays starting this fall. "The change in organizational structures across all departments will lead to a reduction in the overall size of the workforce. Details are still being worked out."

New News Habits In New Orleans

wwno.org — A year ago today, news leaked that The Times-Picayune would cease daily publication, cut staff and focus on its website, NOLA.com. The paper and ink

Ten Lessons on Filmmaking from James Franco

filmmakermagazine.com — James Franco in Cannes (Photo: Ariston Anderson) There's a trend in actor-turned-director films that's hard not to notice at Cannes this year, and its an impeccable direction of the people on screen. You can tell there's a sense of trust and cohesive goal to create something great.

Objectivity and the decades-long shift from “just the facts” to “what does it mean?”

niemanlab.org — If I had only one short sentence to describe it, I'd say that journalism is factual reports of current events. At least, that's what I used to say, and I think it's what most people imagine journalism is.

McKinsey: The $33 Trillion Technology Payoff

bits.blogs.nytimes.com — A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute, the research arm of the consulting firm, estimates that there could be $33 trillion-a-year payoff from 12 technologies by 2025. The report is a brief for technology optimism, taking a strong stand in the current debate over the outlook for technology-fueled economic growth.