Comments on: Masters of none http://www.lectroid.net/2007/12/31/masters-of-none/ Would you like some cheese with your whine? Mon, 16 May 2011 14:16:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenniferhttp://www.lectroid.net/2007/12/31/masters-of-none/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Jennifer Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:30:57 +0000 http://www.lectroid.net/2007/12/31/masters-of-none/#comment-189 Here's my point of view, from someone who has worked online for more than a decade. I'm really annoyed when everyone's talking about how easy my job is to learn (go pick up Dreamweaver and you can be the Web designer!) but when I try to take part in print projects I'm treated like I have no idea which way is up. Which is ironic since I've been trained in and actually worked on the print side. And you know most of the print people have never worked online. Here’s my point of view, from someone who has worked online for more than a decade. I’m really annoyed when everyone’s talking about how easy my job is to learn (go pick up Dreamweaver and you can be the Web designer!) but when I try to take part in print projects I’m treated like I have no idea which way is up. Which is ironic since I’ve been trained in and actually worked on the print side. And you know most of the print people have never worked online.

]]> By: Zac Echolahttp://www.lectroid.net/2007/12/31/masters-of-none/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Zac Echola Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:09:52 +0000 http://www.lectroid.net/2007/12/31/masters-of-none/#comment-187 We should have strong Web teams (when possible, we can't forget all the super small papers out there), but reporters need to get out the the text and print funk. When they work, they're not just working for the paper anymore.Learning all this Internet stuff should come in handy to reporters looking to truly utilize the Web as a reporting mechanism. To understand that their work serves many purposes beyond the print product. To know that the Web is more useful than a clearinghouse for online quizzes and PDFs. We should have strong Web teams (when possible, we can’t forget all the super small papers out there), but reporters need to get out the the text and print funk. When they work, they’re not just working for the paper anymore.

Learning all this Internet stuff should come in handy to reporters looking to truly utilize the Web as a reporting mechanism. To understand that their work serves many purposes beyond the print product. To know that the Web is more useful than a clearinghouse for online quizzes and PDFs.

]]> By: Yoni Greenbaumhttp://www.lectroid.net/2007/12/31/masters-of-none/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Yoni Greenbaum Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:04:46 +0000 http://www.lectroid.net/2007/12/31/masters-of-none/#comment-186 I recently argued on my blog that newspapers need to take the same approach as other online businesses and make serious hires if they really want to compete in this arena. Relying on "volunteers" or quick-learners will get, as you stated, a paper produced by 3rd graders. I recently argued on my blog that newspapers need to take the same approach as other online businesses and make serious hires if they really want to compete in this arena. Relying on “volunteers” or quick-learners will get, as you stated, a paper produced by 3rd graders.

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