Comments on: 4 Ways To Produce a Web Story Better Than The NYT http://www.newmediabytes.com/2008/09/14/4-ways-to-produce-a-web-story-better-than-the-nyt/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:09:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Friday squibs http://www.newmediabytes.com/2008/09/14/4-ways-to-produce-a-web-story-better-than-the-nyt/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Friday squibs Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:07:09 +0000 http://www.newmediabytes.com/2008/09/12/4-ways-to-produce-a-web-story-better-than-the-nyt/#comment-1537 [...] 4 Ways To Produce a Web Story Better Than The NYT. Solid critique and advice. [...] [...] 4 Ways To Produce a Web Story Better Than The NYT. Solid critique and advice. [...]

]]> By: Tom http://www.newmediabytes.com/2008/09/14/4-ways-to-produce-a-web-story-better-than-the-nyt/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 Tom Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:19:05 +0000 http://www.newmediabytes.com/2008/09/12/4-ways-to-produce-a-web-story-better-than-the-nyt/#comment-1514 Sensible points - but with regard to the fourth one, I'd guess that the NYT might be a little wary, for a number of reasons, about putting in YouTube videos with big "ABC" logos at the bottom of them. Sensible points – but with regard to the fourth one, I’d guess that the NYT might be a little wary, for a number of reasons, about putting in YouTube videos with big “ABC” logos at the bottom of them.

]]> By: Martin Belam http://www.newmediabytes.com/2008/09/14/4-ways-to-produce-a-web-story-better-than-the-nyt/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 Martin Belam Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:31:37 +0000 http://www.newmediabytes.com/2008/09/12/4-ways-to-produce-a-web-story-better-than-the-nyt/#comment-1513 The NYT are certainly doing a lot right on the web though - as far as social media sites like Digg etc are concerned, the NYT is the Internet newspaper of record. The NYT are certainly doing a lot right on the web though – as far as social media sites like Digg etc are concerned, the NYT is the Internet newspaper of record.

]]> By: Shawn Smith http://www.newmediabytes.com/2008/09/14/4-ways-to-produce-a-web-story-better-than-the-nyt/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 Shawn Smith Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:51:21 +0000 http://www.newmediabytes.com/2008/09/12/4-ways-to-produce-a-web-story-better-than-the-nyt/#comment-1512 Thanks for the comment Jeff. You're right. There is plenty of room for all kinds of stories on the web. However, I believe this story in particular could definitely use a more visual element to help complement the long-form article. I love reading the beginning of these stories, but it's rare online I can make it through the whole thing. I think I'm likely not alone. I do think these suggestions could get people through a longer story more. Thanks for the comment Jeff. You’re right. There is plenty of room for all kinds of stories on the web. However, I believe this story in particular could definitely use a more visual element to help complement the long-form article. I love reading the beginning of these stories, but it’s rare online I can make it through the whole thing. I think I’m likely not alone. I do think these suggestions could get people through a longer story more.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.newmediabytes.com/2008/09/14/4-ways-to-produce-a-web-story-better-than-the-nyt/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Jeff Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:42:22 +0000 http://www.newmediabytes.com/2008/09/12/4-ways-to-produce-a-web-story-better-than-the-nyt/#comment-1511 I disagree with this post. What you're describing seems to me to be actually a different kind of journalism *writing*, not just journalism production. You're advocating a blog-style, quick-hit scannable article. What the NYT does, and does well, is prose-style, long-form articles with far more depth than the typical blog article provides. They are different beasts. There's room for both kinds of articles on the web, but one does not supercede the other, in my opinion. I disagree with this post. What you’re describing seems to me to be actually a different kind of journalism *writing*, not just journalism production. You’re advocating a blog-style, quick-hit scannable article. What the NYT does, and does well, is prose-style, long-form articles with far more depth than the typical blog article provides. They are different beasts.

There’s room for both kinds of articles on the web, but one does not supercede the other, in my opinion.

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