Jack McElroy Says
From the head honcho at the Knoxville News Sentinel: There are caveats. For one thing, a newsroom needs more than just payroll to function. Still, the news is a sign that a tipping point lies ahead....
View ArticlePartnering Up
Knoxify makes the announcement of three city blogs who are joining together in Tennessee. We have partnered with Chattarati, a Chattanooga blog with a touch of narcissism, and the Nashvillest, a Music...
View ArticleMicropayments Revisted
Les Jones weighs in at his site and at No Silence here. I predict that journalists who lose their newspaper jobs are likely to continue practicing journalism to the extent their personal finances...
View ArticleThe Smell Of Newsprint
Katie Allison Granju writes about how newspapers have shaped her life. As the third generation of a family of journalists, she tells the tale. I still believe in real journalism. The business model...
View ArticleMedia Attorneys Argue About Anonymous Comments
Here we go. Does the First Amendment apply to anonymous posters on commercial media Web sites? Do the journalistic principles employed by professional journalists apply to bloggers? Does a judge have...
View ArticleAnonymous Commenters On Trial
By Trace Sharp The issue of anonymous commenters on news web sites has hit the courtroom in Knoxville. The issue has brought up a lot of discussion on and off line about the right to remain anonymous....
View ArticleJudge In Knoxville Case Questions Media Intent
From today’s Knoxville News Sentinel: (Rick) Hollow and attorney Tom McAdams, who represented WBIR-TV, Channel 10, at the hearing, argued that the judge had no legal right to deny their clients’...
View ArticleGranju Moves On
Katie Allison Granju, who is a televangelist for the online movement in many ways, has a shiny new job with Ackermann PR. Katie Allison Granju is joining us full-time as Director of Social Media, and...
View ArticleWhat Category Of Commenter Are You?
This Is How We Roll asks the question and they identify three types of commenters. The Troll – Everyone knows this guy (and it’s usually a guy), who intentionally visits sites in order to stir things...
View ArticleThe Alien News Network And A Link Dump
Been a crazy few weeks for Scott and I here at NewsTechZilla. I have been downsized as predicted and he’s been carrying much of the load. I wish to thank him and get back to bidness. Hopefully things...
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