Behind the Curtain
BDN changes online publication schedule
The following was posted on BeloitDailyNews.com today by the editorial department regarding changes to the online publication schedule. What are your thoughts? Will this change how you view the paper and/or the website. We would love to hear from you. Effective immediately, the local news report for the BDN Connection will be posted online at 4 p.m. CST each day. Why? As most... »
The new column
The Internet changes everything. Newspapers and other media companies are learning they can provide informations to consumers in new and interesting ways. Some are slow to grasp the potential of the web, while others lead the way. James Lileks, columnist for the Minneapolis – St. Paul Star Tribune gets it. Last week a colleague sent me a link to a... »
Discussion: How do you like your news served?
The Internet is a bastion for different forms of journalism. Video, audio, photo galleries and even tweets can compliment or sometimes even replace the written word. Websites like CNN now often provide only a video newscast of a story. We've experimented a bit with image galleries and Soundlsides as different mediums to cover an event. Last week I asked my friends... »
Stay Alert
At Beloit Daily News, we are always looking for new ways to keep the community current and informed. In that vein, we are pleased to announce our partnership with StatelineAlerts.com. Stateline Alerts is a site designed to keep you informed throughout the day when you are not near a computer. From the site: Stay connected to us wherever you are! With Stateline... »
Old News
As I write this, I am listening to the Senate hearings on the newspaper industry. As print media attempts to adapt to the Internet, there are concerns about how news organizations make money by giving their product away free. While some of the largest newspapers in the country debate the best way to proceed, the Janesville Gazette implemented their plan last... »
Playing with Technology – Soundslides
Soundslides bills itself as “Software for Storytellers.” It's simplistic yet powerful product that allows users to create audio slide shows for the web. In a way, it reminds me of the presentations my uncle would show of his vacation when I was a child. Beginning soon, you will see Soundslides slide shows appearing in articles on the Beloit Daily News website. Unlike... »
Lets be social
More people are getting their news through social networks. Digg, Facebook and Twitter allow the tech savvy to find stories of interest and deliver them to their friends. Popular stories on Digg have crashed servers, an occurrence known as the “Digg effect.” Facebook gained 100 million users since August of last year. It's... »
