Digital Journalism

If you can tell me who has the definition of ”digital journalism,” please let me know.

I’ve been in the digital world, along with thousands of others, for a little while now. In this more than a decade of blogging, writing and multimedia building, I’m still learning what works and what doesn’t. No one has defined this new world, but we all take our best stab at making the technological advances work to our advantage.

Take political coverage for instance. The Barack Obama campaign blazed a trail into the unknown with a text message and e-mail alert for the VP pick. CNN is on record with breaking the story before the message, but I have to give credit to the campaign for trying something new.

I have to give credit to ABC’s Charlie Gibson, he’s doing something new too:

Check out his blog here

Candidates Want Harley-Davidson Riders

Barack Obama and John McCain, they both want their votes.

I can hear the rumble now on election day.

Harely-Davidson marks its 105th Anniversary over Labor Day Weekend here in Milwaukee. And it will be interesting to see how many are politically motivated.

Leading Up To The Conventions

Commitment 2008 coverage ramps up this week as the nation heads into the Democratic and Republican Conventions.

See the first report Monday at 10 p.m.

Sometimes The Small Things Mean More

I was watching UPFRONT with Mike Gousha on Sunday morning, and one of the guests was a representative of Google.

Google is growing across the globe, and it attracts some of the best and brightest minds. Randy Knaflic, a Milwaukee native, now recruits for the company.

He says the small things go a long way. Flexible work schedules, free meals … they are ways to keep the brightest minds working at our local companies.

See an extended interview here 

Or watch it here:

The Streak Can Continue

263 starts. That’s impressive.

Now, with Brett Favre going to the New York Jets, he may have a chance to keep that streak going.

Even if you are sick of the complete media coverage (just wait to see what the next 24 hours hold), you have to admit that the work ethic involved in this streak is impressive.

LISTEN NOW: WISN 12’s Bob Brainerd And Steve Kabelowsky Talk About Favre Trade

Scramble

It’s not the biggest mess I’ve seen, but it’s close.

The Brett Favre saga took a very interesting turn in the last 24 hours.

We all know which way this is going, but we don’t know which way it is going.

Does that make sense? I mean, we have no confirmation or hard facts here yet as I post this. But I think we see the signs that this divorce isn’t going to end well.

It’s been a scramble to cover the story. Our crews are staying overnight in Green Bay. We were at Lambeau, we went to Brett Favre’s house, and we covered training camp.

Oh, I almost forgot that there’s a group of men practicing to play a football game.

There’s a game next week. Who is playing?

It is difficult to see beyond the Brett Favre vs. The Packers game going on right now.

Watching a Soap

I wrote a little about this in the Big 12 Sports Blog, and I apologize for repeating myself here.

But as I’m watching dramas and reality shows and other forms of entertainment we broadcast on the air, I can’t but think that the Brett Favre saga would make a good show.

You have a long-term relationship get strained. There’s the presentation of all of the best and worst of the players involved. There were many “reveals” through this. I want to tell the Packers, “Move That Bus!!!” wanting to see what lies behind it.

It’s a soap opera and the viewer ratings are up.

Am I being too flip? Or is this just a big drama that has drawn all of us in?