McGuire on Media

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This I believe about journalism, newspapers and the future of media

May 31, 2012 – 2:12 pm

  Tim J. McGuire, May 30, 2012 I believe it’s important to pause every now and then to write down my values and thoughts. That’s especially true in the ever-fluid media world where nothing is standing still. This missive will attempt to take stock of where my thoughts are on media on May 30, 2012. [...]

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When the new media world we live in hits you between the eyes

February 9, 2012 – 5:55 pm

At 10:17 this morning a wonderfully conscientious student emailed me that she was caught in traffic and that she would be late for my 10:30 Business and Future of Journalism class. The young woman knows I abhor excuses but the next email shocked me. She sent me a picture of the traffic jam she was [...]

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Speech to Society of Features Editors argued for a changed journalism mindset

August 31, 2011 – 4:58 pm

This was presented to the convention of the Society of Features Editors, Saturday, Aug. 27, in Tucson, Az. I spoke to the predecessor of this organization in fall of 2001. It was a hard time. We were reeling from the events of Sept 11. The newspaper business was in what we thought were the pits. [...]

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That loss of control that hit mainstream media is now the Meta story we have to cover better

March 7, 2011 – 5:23 pm

Charles Krauthammer on Sunday boldly credited the Bush doctrine for the tumult in the Mideast.  Krauthammer argued, “ the administration is rushing to keep up with the new dispensation, repeating the fundamental tenet of the Bush Doctrine that Arabs are no exception to the universal thirst for dignity and freedom.” I am no Charles Krauthammer [...]

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Arizona Republic did it right and reminded us again why newspapers matter

January 9, 2011 – 7:52 pm

The Arizona Republic rose to the occasion Sunday morning with a comprehensive, well-written report that answered the important questions in the tragic shooting of Gabrielle Giffords which killed six. I am not talking prizes or using the P-word here. The Republic simply did an outstanding job of sorting fact from fiction and humanizing a horrible [...]

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Notes and thoughts on "Incorporating New Media into the Traditional News industry"

November 18, 2010 – 12:59 pm

Tuesday night I moderated a discussion for the Arizona Interactive Marketing Association. The organizers called the event “Incorporating New Media into the Traditional News Industry.” The guest panelists were  Mike Coleman, VP Digital Media for azcentral.com; Russ Hill, VP Product Development for KTAR.com and Joe Hengemuehler, News Director for KNXV Channel 15. I try to [...]

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Our journalism students need to sell their personal brands

March 10, 2010 – 4:19 pm

In tough economic times the concept of brand becomes incredibly important. In hard media times as big media brands get pounded from pillar to post, I argue that your personal brand becomes even more important than corporate brands. I wrote a blog entry several months ago that raised this issue and a lot of recent [...]

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Twitter is not killing journalism, journalists are killing journalism

February 8, 2010 – 5:38 pm

Twitter is not killing journalism, journalists are killing journalism This rather cheap play on that ugly bromide “guns don’t kill people” is indirectly prompted by the constant uproar in  popular media over the horrors of Twitter. The latest tempest was started when George Packer in the New Yorker wailed, ” Twitter is crack for media [...]

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News21 can teach us to make journalism and storytelling better

September 3, 2009 – 1:28 pm

Wednesday I came out of a News21 presentation of work done by Cronkite School journalists that made me ready to shout from the rooftops.  This is sensational work done by great students with expert professional direction and funded by two incredibly far-sighted funders. Even more important for readers of this blog there are bright, clear [...]

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McGuire's 2009 Business and Future of Journalism syllabus

August 24, 2009 – 1:37 pm

Classes at Arizona State’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism began today and so it is time to publish my syllabus for my Business and Future of Journalism class. There are some notable changes. I am using online readings exclusively except for the four popular books I require. A quarter of the class will read one [...]

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