Online Journalism Review
Sat Jan 20 11:31:00 EST 2007
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Lessons from the launch - By Mike Orren: First person: The head of Pegasus News reviews what he's learned, so far, on the road to starting a new local news website.

From astroturf to sock puppets: an online news glossary - By Robert Niles: OJR debuts a new wiki, offering definitions for sometimes confusing online journalism and Web publishing vocabulary.

Fake grassroots don't grow... - By Robert Niles: Commentary: But that's not stopping would-be news entrepreneurs from fantasizing about networks of "reporterless" news sites.

News site Web design: What works? What doesn't? - By Nora Paul and Laura Ruel: Nora Paul and Laura Ruel introduce a new OJR column examining the latest research how readers use news websites.

Your rights as an online journalist: what will 2007 bring? - By Kim Pearson: Experts in the fields of speech freedom and copyright law offer their opinions on what will be in store for online journalists in the new year.

The silliest, and most destructive, debate in journalism - By Robert Niles: Commentary: Let's quit arguing the merits of "mainstream" versus "citizen" journalism and instead work together on "better" journalism.

Forget the backpack, 'pocket journalism' is coming - By Clyde Bentley: All U.S. journalists, pro and amateur, need for better field reporting is a better cell phone. Fortunately, some are on the way.

Using Internet publishing to drive book and freelance sales - By Sarah Colombo: An award-winning wine critic raises her glass to e-newsletter distribution and independent publishing on the Web.

Top mistakes made by new online publishers - By Robert Niles: Commentary: Don't fall into the traps that have left too many other journalists muttering that 'no one can make money online.'

Governments jailing more Internet journalists - By Kim Pearson: Citizen journalists are among those targetted as press freedoms erode around the globe.