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A simple web-to-print workflow using Google Docs, WordPress and InDesign

By Julie Starr | Published: June 27, 2011
An interesting video below explains a simple web-to-print workflow used by the Bangor Daily News (Maine, US). Thanks to William P Davis, online editor for bangordailynews.com, for sharing it on Screenr. The reporters write in Google Docs using a very simple markup to indicate a headline. Editors use Comments for notes about accompanying images, points [...]
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‘Website is where Al Jazeera audience comes for in-depth coverage

By Julie Starr | Published: March 8, 2011
Robert Hernandez has a Q&A up on his blog with Al Jazeera online producer Bilal Randeree. Hernandez introduces the piece thus: Without a doubt, the leading news organization covering the historic Middle East unrest is Al Jazeera. Available in limited markets here, their website has been the home for its impressive coverage. “We had figures that [...]
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NY Times makes right noises on newsroom integration and serving under-35s

By Julie Starr | Published: October 26, 2009
Nieman Labs’ Zachary Seward ran an interesting post on the New York Times last week discussing comments made by executive editor Bill Keller in a meeting to digital staff. There were a few points that I was heartened to see. The first was this: The single best advice we’ve gotten, I think, is to spend [...]
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