These organizations must prove their worth by helping their members become digital journalists, find jobs and set up independent operations.
This great quote from Steve Myers in his Poynter article that examines the state of U.S. journalism trade associations has me thinking about ways that SND must redesign to meet the digital journalism era. Please add your ideas to this posting in comments. I am pretty sure that SND members have great ideas that can help the organization reconfigure to serve present and ongoing member needs. I am a member of SND and the group has been a vital force in shaping me and sharpening my visual journalism skills.
LAS VEGAS: This an interview I made with the 27-year-old founding editor for Moscow’s youth-oriented Akzia newspaper. Svetlana Maximchenko was in Las Vegas to pick up her award for World’s Best Designed newspaper and also speak at the SND APME congress.buy Trainspotting
The Society of News Design ends the year with a top 10 list of the big efforts in 2008.
Here’s a wee summary I hacked up in Yahoo! Pipes.
Click on any story link to read the full text on SND’s Update Web site.
I hope they consider publishing this great collection of analysis and review material in print.
Robb Montgomery produces new media workshops to train journalists and media professionals in more than 20 countries in writing for the Web, multimedia reporting, and Web video journalism.
His hands-on seminars include interactive learning techniques, live demonstrations and expertise in teaching new media concepts to professionals.
