Entries by Tom

Free spirits, new voices, and strikes: this week’s Fresh Powder Report

‘New Voices’ in Nebraska applies to college students only: Nebraska’s student press freedom legislation bill, known as the ‘New Voices’ Bill, was recently introduced by Sen. Al Davis. The aim of this bill is to ensure that student journalists attending public universities and community colleges have the right to exercise freedom of speech and freedom […]

The SNO Report: Resources for journo advisers

As you’ve probably heard by now, SNO is all about taking care of the technology so you can focus on the journalism– but that doesn’t mean we aren’t focusing on journalism either. We’re pretty dedicated to finding ways to make the life of a journalism educator easier; here are 6 resources we think might help with […]

Educational shortcomings, a journalistic win in the UK, and decoding Snapchat: this week’s Fresh Powder Report

We can learn from other countries when it comes to education: It’s no secret that the education system in the U.S. is…flawed. Teachers rarely receive the recognition they deserve or the developmental opportunities that allow them to grow in their profession, two things that teachers in other countries are getting, and it’s making a huge difference. In […]

The SNO Report: Superb support for successful sites starts with SNO

Dumbfounded by design? Stumped by slideshows? Bamboozled by blockquotes? All alliteration aside, help is never more than a couple clicks away. Our help site is full of detailed instructions and step-by-step videos to get you up to speed quickly. You can search for something in particular, or just browse at your leisure. Fill out a support request […]

Predicting the future (with data), more scrutiny for the Rolling Stone, and drones: this week’s Fresh Powder Report

From data journalism to psychic journalism? With both data journalism and computational journalism on the rise, could it be possible for journalists to predict breaking news before it actually happens? One writer at Neiman Labs thinks so; financial news, world news, medical news, and weather news are the areas of journalism Maycotte believes will be […]

The 2016 SNO Distinguished Sites Application Season Is Now Open!

Between now and May 31 you can (and really should) apply for any (or all) of the SNO Distinguished Sites badges representing six key components of a modern news website: Continuous Coverage Site Excellence Story Page Excellence Excellence in Writing Multimedia Audience Engagement Not a contest with winners or losers, the SNO Distinguished Sites program […]