The light of day shows tragic scene.8 dead. 6 kids under 8 t.co/gQkZhvxW
— Jeff Jenkins (@JeffJenkinsMN) March 24, 2012
A fatal fire that eventually killed nine people showed how the Charleston Daily Mail is making progress as a Digital First newsroom.
The Mail has an unusual situation that presents challenges that other newsrooms don’t face. It is part of a joint-operating agreement with the Charleston Gazette, and the Gazette publishes the weekend print editions Saturday and Sunday. So, where many print-oriented newsrooms spend a lot of Friday attention on the huge Sunday paper, the Mail staff is working Friday on its Monday edition. With no Sunday paper, the news staff pretty much takes Saturday off.
In a November visit to the Mail, I encouraged a stronger digital focus, especially on Fridays. In a workshop, I taught about the value of Twitter in covering breaking news, about liveblogging and about using Storify to curate social media content. (more…)
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