About: Steve Buttry
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May 22, 2013 Advice for editors: Respect personal life
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May 21, 2013 Advice for editors: Communicate face to face
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May 20, 2013 Advice for editors: Respect authorship
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May 17, 2013 Advice for editors: Ask, don’t tell
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May 16, 2013 Advice for editors: Make training a priority
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May 15, 2013 Sue Burzynski Bullard’s advice for editors: Do what you say you’ll do — by being organized
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May 14, 2013 Advice for editors: Lead Digital First meetings
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May 10, 2013 Advice for editors: Lead and stimulate discussions of ethics
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May 9, 2013 Advice for editors: Stand up for your staff
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May 8, 2013 Advice for editors: Stand for accuracy and accountability
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May 7, 2013 Advice for editors: Admit your mistakes
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May 6, 2013 Advice for editors: Deliver criticism with a challenge
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- RT @DannyJWillis: @stevebuttry A content creation app is an 'infringement tool', the White House calls reporting 'espionage' and hyperbole … 1 hour ago
- I hope @scrollkit replied to the @nytimes cease & desist w/ a thank-you note. That’s a pretty emphatic endorsement. paidcontent.org/2013/05/22/the… 1 hour ago
- Really, @nytimes? You blaze a trail & demand that no one follow? Great piece by @mathewi on Times bullying. paidcontent.org/2013/05/22/the… 1 hour ago
- Be responsive in more than design. RT @marissanelson: My blog post: Digital News: Terms of Engagement. cbc.ca/news/community… 2 hours ago
- FYI, I presume @smfrogers' work will be quite a bit different than @dfmdata team's work. But yes, lots of orgs have data editors. 6 hours ago
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Steve Buttry
I am Digital Transformation Editor for Digital First Media. I also led community engagement for TBD.com. I have been an editor, reporter, writing coach, blogger and innovation coach for seven community and metro newspapers, most recently Editor of The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I spent three years doing research, teaching and writing for the American Press Institute. I have pursued my journalism career in 44 states, 8 Canadian provinces, Ireland, Venezuela, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador and Siberia. I write about journalism and innovation (and sometimes other stuff) on my blog, The Buttry Diary. My wife, Mimi Johnson, and I live in Herndon, Va. We have three grown sons, two daughters-in-law and two granddaughters.












