Why most web sites suck
“Because most other sites suck, the examples you’re working off probably suck, your competitors’ sites probably suck, and there’s a lack of really positive examples to work towards.”

What would Web 2.0 techies do with a newspaper? First, they’d make it all digital
“In one way or another, though, most of the tech people said they’d blow off the print product as quickly as possible to focus on digital content.” (Via VisualEditors.com)

Making innovation happen: A practical example
Pioneer Newspapers tries out various new projects following the Newspaper Next report

Quad City Times Evaluates Its Blog Comment Policies
“We’ve asked that folks remember that they are talking to and about other real human beings. I don’t consider that censorship, although several commenters reacting to the policy change called it just that.”

10 tips for growing readership in online and print
“…how to bridge the gap between editorial and marketing is based upon 10 principles that have ignited readership growth.”

Eyes wide open, but feet firmly planted
“I’ve heard many a journalist complain that they already realize things aren’t going well. Telling them over and over doesn’t help, they claim. But I disagree. Remind them until they do something about it.” Word. Post stuff on bulletin boards. Email them links. Spray paint it on their cars.–Whatever it takes.

Media can no longer force people to buy what they don’t want
“What do people want from newspapers? Well, they want a lot of different things, but most people don’t want it all all of the time. And often they don’t want ink on their fingers or a stuffed recycling bin to get it. Advantage digital.”

Editorial: I’m pulling for a Philly newspaper strike
“No longer constrained by the artificial deadlines of the newspaper world, they are free to publish news as it happens, where it happens. Free from the shackles of column inches, reporters can take as much space as they need to tell a story properly.” Word up. This could be the best thing for everyone involved.

How to evolve from a free community site to successful business
A case study reviewing the growth of iStockphoto into a money maker

‘Local’ is the answer — but which ‘local’?
“How often do you wish you knew where to buy something locally? What contractor, plumber, doctor, lawyer or mechanic you could trust? What you or your family could do on the weekend for fun?”

It’s Baaaack: Story of Man Who Died in Notorious ‘Horse Sex’ Case Now a Film Headed for Sundance
“…the main story on the case may have been ‘the most widely read material this paper has published in its 109-year history. I don’t know whether to ignore this alarming factoid or to embrace it.’”