Accepting the Challenge: Using the Web to Help Newspapers Survive
‘Meeting us where we are—with a great Web site, content that works well in digital media, told in ways we can absorb and share—is a step in the right direction.’
By Luke Morris

Journalism and Citizenship: Making the Connection
‘Not only do citizens benefit from good journalism, but also journalism gets a boost from having engaged, news-hungry citizens.’
By David T.Z. Mindich

Net Geners Relate to News in New Ways
‘Is it any surprise that they remember less from the traditional newscasts—told from beginning to end—than from interactive versions that allow them to click to hear the news or learn more details?’
By Don Tapscott

Passion Replaces the Dullness of an Overused Journalistic Formula
‘… mainstream journalism that my students abhor has become too formulaic, too cynical, and too concerned with internal standards over external truth.’
By Robert Niles

What Young People Don’t Like About the Web—And News On It
‘… news organizations need to pay attention to what young people say about what makes them tune out on news sites.’
By Vivian Vahlberg

Engaging Young Staffers in Newsroom Activities and Change
By Steven A. Smith

Tracking Behavior Changes on the Web
Evidence accumulated in a major study reveals significant shifts in how people deal with knowledge and information—shifts that affect young people the most.
By David Nicholas

Using Social Media to Reach Young Readers
In reporting on a case of a police informant who’d been murdered, the Tallahassee Democrat relied on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and text messages to get its reporting to young readers.
By Julia Luscher Thompson

Engaging Youth in Social Media: Is Facebook the New Media Frontier?
A research project creates experimental applications for Facebook to learn whether the news habit can be fostered online and lead to civic engagement.
By Christine Greenhow and Jeff Reifman