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Washington Post Explores New “Digital Avenues”

“If circulation is dropping,” says Washington Post sports reporter Barry Svrluga, “and we’re trying to figure out how …  Read more.

‘Time Spent’–a Better Metric of Web Engagement?

Nielsen/NetRatings is changing the way it measures audience engagement on Web sites. It is replacing visitors’ page views …  Read more.

Video Ads Online Prompt Users to Act

The Online Publishers Association reports that video ads prompt Web users to act–even, in some cases, to buy. …  Read more.

The Rewrite Letter, a Model for Editors

We (editors) have all been there. The first draft of the article you assigned comes in off-target. It’s …  Read more.

S&S Lets the Public Choose the Next Big Book

Simon & Schuster is tapping into the wisdom of the crowd in an attempt to identify book ideas …  Read more.

Cool Customization: Users Choose Their Own Tabs

Cool Customization: Users Choose Their Own Tabs

One of the handiest new wrinkles in Web design is the use of tabs to provide many different …  Read more.

Newspapers: Shrinking in Print, Growing Online

The New York Times reports more bad news for major U.S. newspapers: a 2.1 percent drop in weekday …  Read more.

Educators’ Group Seeks Web Director

The Association of California School Administrators (one of our clients) needs someone to lead its expanding role online. …  Read more.

$1,000 Discount on Stanford Publishing Course

The Stanford Professional Publishing Course is a nine-day extravaganza of skills-sharpening, state-of-the-industry briefings, strategy sessions, and networking for …  Read more.

New Health Web Site Seeks Content Director

We are helping one of our consulting clients recruit a Content Director for an interesting new health-oriented Web …  Read more.