Unpublishing - some thoughts
In which I discuss my own practices, and why I need to think about unpublishing into the future
Journalism
As Canada's first crowdfunded local journalist, Joey has thoughts on the practice and future of journalism
Thoughts on Facebook's Local News Initiative from a Local Independent Journalist
We don't need to grovel in front of Facebook asking them to do fix our problems. We need to double our efforts to build local news that our neighbours read and value funding.
Don't Open that Email! Journalism and Click-Tracking
The US Government's Environmental Protection Agency is fighting an Associated Press journalist, and its getting ugly. One of the EPA's attacks on the journalist is his email opening history [https://www.washingtonpost.com/
The Risk of Being Known for Knowing
It's an interesting dilemma I've encountered as a subject-focused journalist over the years: in order to get information, I have to earn a reputation as someone in the know. However, being known for
Legacy Media in Trouble - On The Left This Time
The race for Mayor of St. Louis is interesting, there is no incumbent, and like most large metropolitan areas the public is demanding action on a wide-range of issues. It has one dominant
I Don't Take Free Work - Journalism is Valuable
I do not take free journalism from others, it's contrary to my personal belief in the value of a person's labour. Many “new” “journalism” outlets are based upon a model of publishing the