Stripping the Wire

In ye olden days, AP or UPI newswire teletypes would spit out a constant stream of paper in newsrooms. Editors or reporters would have to periodically use rulers to tear apart the continuous spool of paper into individual stories. These stories would be sorted into baskets or hooks on the wall. This was called "stripping the wire". In the same way, this blog will attempt to sort through relevant content on the internet to identify and "strip out" items of interest for my students.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

3D Football

It may look like the linebacker is crashing right through your screen. The NFL is planning a test of 3D technology.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Pulling Back the Curtain on Talk Radio

Former WTMJ News Director Dan Shelley has some critical observations.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

One Skill I Forgot to Tell You About

Walking backwards. Lenslinger Stewart Pittman explains.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

RREE on the Scene

Monday, November 10, 2008

Secrets of the Daily Show

Read about it here.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Newsrooms Could Learn From Obama

Gannett's Ted Mann says there are some lessons for newsrooms in how the Obama campaign used text messaging and iPhone applications.

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