Comments on: Why don’t more journalists use newsreaders? http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/ Where TV Finds the Future Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:02:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Robb Montgomery http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-156655 Robb Montgomery Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:07:40 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-156655 I am subscribed to over 500 RSS feeds and I rely on my newsreader's filtering ability. Also I can group feeds together by sources. And in NetNewswire I can tag posts in my del.icio.us feed or include a reference to an item in my blog with a click. Subscribing is the first step but there is lot more power to RSS than merely subscribing to them to read. I am subscribed to over 500 RSS feeds and I rely on my newsreader’s filtering ability. Also I can group feeds together by sources. And in NetNewswire I can tag posts in my del.icio.us feed or include a reference to an item in my blog with a click.

Subscribing is the first step but there is lot more power to RSS than merely subscribing to them to read.

]]> By: Chip Mahaney http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-136749 Chip Mahaney Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:12:38 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-136749 It's difficult to get standalone apps on corporate PCs, but the new webapps are great. Yahoo and Google have already been mentioned. I'm playing with NetVibes (netvibes.com), which gives me all my RSS feeds on a great-looking customizable homepage. But I use RSS more on my Treo smartphone, via an app called FreeNews (freerangeinc.com). I've got more than 120 feeds on my Treo. FreeNews allows me to catch up on my favorite news and blog sites (including lostremote.com) no matter where I am. It’s difficult to get standalone apps on corporate PCs, but the new webapps are great. Yahoo and Google have already been mentioned. I’m playing with NetVibes (netvibes.com), which gives me all my RSS feeds on a great-looking customizable homepage.

But I use RSS more on my Treo smartphone, via an app called FreeNews (freerangeinc.com). I’ve got more than 120 feeds on my Treo. FreeNews allows me to catch up on my favorite news and blog sites (including lostremote.com) no matter where I am.

]]> By: Stephen Warley http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-136610 Stephen Warley Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:25:59 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-136610 Aaron, nice work! Keep spreading the revolution! Aaron, nice work! Keep spreading the revolution!

]]> By: Aaron http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-134836 Aaron Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:00:55 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-134836 After watching me scan a dozen or so local sites and blogs in 2 minutes during our afternoon meeting each day, one of our reporters finally asked me "how do you do that?" I helped him get up to speed with Google Reader. It's all about the baby steps. One person starts it, and the others will follow. After watching me scan a dozen or so local sites and blogs in 2 minutes during our afternoon meeting each day, one of our reporters finally asked me “how do you do that?”

I helped him get up to speed with Google Reader.

It’s all about the baby steps. One person starts it, and the others will follow.

]]> By: Jason http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-134554 Jason Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:00:15 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-134554 I prefer the live bookmark feature of Firefox... but I'm experimenting with Newsgator, and we'll see how that works. I prefer the live bookmark feature of Firefox… but I’m experimenting with Newsgator, and we’ll see how that works.

]]> By: Stephen Warley http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-134540 Stephen Warley Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:49:41 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-134540 One point I always like to make Tim and Cyril is that news readers are very similar to wires . . . . even with wires there is a lot of information you have to wade through that isn't relevant to your needs. One point I always like to make Tim and Cyril is that news readers are very similar to wires . . . . even with wires there is a lot of information you have to wade through that isn’t relevant to your needs.

]]> By: Cyril http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-134423 Cyril Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:58:48 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-134423 I used to work with NetNewsWire, an external RSS reader but find it much better to work with Google Reader. I can access it from any computer connected to the internet, create folders for specific topics, quickly browse and aggregate new content, and select relevant articles to read later. My real worry about using an RSS reader is about getting lost in all the information or wasting time reading all the information. However I agree that it definitely makes it easier than ever to catch news. I used to work with NetNewsWire, an external RSS reader but find it much better to work with Google Reader. I can access it from any computer connected to the internet, create folders for specific topics, quickly browse and aggregate new content, and select relevant articles to read later. My real worry about using an RSS reader is about getting lost in all the information or wasting time reading all the information. However I agree that it definitely makes it easier than ever to catch news.

]]> By: Tim http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-133450 Tim Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:32:50 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-133450 I started using one, then stopped. I may pick up a different one; but one issue I had was that news feeds all looked the same in the readers I tried (which I admit weren't that many). Somehow that affected how I treated the information from each site. I don't know why but it "felt better" to pull each site up individually. Maybe I'd do better with some kind of "notifier" application which kept track of when sites are updated, and just sent links to the site. I started using one, then stopped. I may pick up a different one; but one issue I had was that news feeds all looked the same in the readers I tried (which I admit weren’t that many). Somehow that affected how I treated the information from each site. I don’t know why but it “felt better” to pull each site up individually.

Maybe I’d do better with some kind of “notifier” application which kept track of when sites are updated, and just sent links to the site.

]]> By: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-133367 Safran Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:53:45 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-133367 Rachel: Time to start Lost Remote: New Zealand! Rachel: Time to start Lost Remote: New Zealand!

]]> By: Rachel Cunliffe http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-132957 Rachel Cunliffe Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:38:37 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-132957 I was thinking this exact same thought recently after talking with a number of journalists who say they drop and keep an eye on about 50 different NZ sites each day. I was amazed that they didn't use a feedreader to keep track of them. When I suggested it they weren't too sure about how to go about it. Afterwards, I remarked to my husband that I was surprised it wasn't a compulsory 1/2 day course on how to use/set up feedreaders for every single journalist. I was thinking this exact same thought recently after talking with a number of journalists who say they drop and keep an eye on about 50 different NZ sites each day. I was amazed that they didn’t use a feedreader to keep track of them. When I suggested it they weren’t too sure about how to go about it. Afterwards, I remarked to my husband that I was surprised it wasn’t a compulsory 1/2 day course on how to use/set up feedreaders for every single journalist.

]]> By: Stephen Warley http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-132571 Stephen Warley Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:06:48 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-132571 Most news readers are web-based, so there sholdn't be any IT issue. When we do go into a newsroom, we do recommend choosing a common news reader like Google or Newsgator, but everyone sets up an individual account. Most news readers are web-based, so there sholdn’t be any IT issue.

When we do go into a newsroom, we do recommend choosing a common news reader like Google or Newsgator, but everyone sets up an individual account.

]]> By: saundra http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-132485 saundra Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:29:25 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-132485 I think most ND's don't understand the technology any more than those clueless newsroom employees you are encountering, so of course there's no mandate. Also, aren't the station IT people picky about what employees put on their work pc's? Would you need to adopt some content guidelines or a single aggregator? I think most ND’s don’t understand the technology any more than those clueless newsroom employees you are encountering, so of course there’s no mandate. Also, aren’t the station IT people picky about what employees put on their work pc’s? Would you need to adopt some content guidelines or a single aggregator?

]]> By: Chris Rooney http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-132200 Chris Rooney Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:28:35 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/22/why-don%e2%80%99t-more-journalists-use-newsreaders/#comment-132200 Because it's addictive! ;-) I'm constantly checking mine. Because it’s addictive! ;-) I’m constantly checking mine.

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