Killed Tumblr Storyboard Wins 2 NY Press Club Awards -- one for our package on Sesame Street & divorce. Lean the fuck into that.

Obligatory Life Update: RIP Tumblr Storyboard. Hello, Sheryl Sandberg.

"For reporters and editors tired of layoffs and buyouts, [brand journalism] offers a middle ground between journalism and copywriting — a way to take home a decent paycheck without feeling like you’ve sold out completely."

But how do you make independent journalism when your boss is a brand, not a media company? I had some #realtalk with Jess Bennett about the demise of Tumblr Storyboard. (via annfriedman)

"I wish I hadn’t bought Newsweek. It was a mistake"

Barry Diller, April 29, 2013

Meanwhile, The Archivist surges on.  Thanks Tumblr peep.

(via nwkarchivist)

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Newspaper Reporter Named Worst Career of 2013. Sad.

Orphaned Tumblr Storyboard Posts Find New Home on Mashable

Tumblr’s Storyboard was a daily read for many Mashable editors, so we’re offering to publish some of its planned stories in the wake of its shut-down.

500,000 Refugees, Countless Stories: Welcome to Dadaab

This is a fantastic project by former Newsweekers and friends Ryan Jones, Ronik Design and FilmAid — a documentary project to tell the stories of the largest refugee camp in the world, Dadaab. It’s also hands-down the most innovative use of Tumblr as a website I’ve seen. Please check out Dadaab Stories (and the accompanying Storyboard feature). 

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Larry King on Getting Seduced

Congrats to David Gerlach and the folks over at Blank on Blank for the launch of their fantastic new animated series with PBS Digital. I love this project: journalists rummaging through old drawers to find forgotten gems from old interview tapes.

"You might not get a lot of respect as a writer, but the crippling self-doubt and soul-crushing poverty make it all worth it. "

(Source: futurejournalismproject)

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As a former Post guy, this is so depressing. This is where Watergate became a thing. I mean, this building is two blocks away from the White House and moving it away from there means it’s not going to have that kind of significance anymore. The worst possible thing the Post could do right now is move to Arlington. It’s an old building and getting around it was like a maze, but it has its charms.

Insert the saddest emoticon ever. Time Magazine/TimeInc is looking into the same thing of its midtown Manhattan HQ. 

Tumblr Editorial: Intern Wanted: Editorial/Video

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We’re looking for an intern to work exclusively for Tumblr’s Department of Editorial out of our Manhattan offices. The ideal candidate is currently attending college; this is preferred but not mandatory. However, physical presence in our office will…

INTERN FOR ME PLEASE

The old Newsweek building at 444 Madison Avenue, back when Newsweek was on top of the world (journalistically, at least). And then the unfortunate #hashtag slapped on the cover.

I have no doubt that few readers will stick around for the “new chapter,” as Tina calls it (let’s be honest). But this ode to the magazine that was is worth reading, if sad.

Michael Isikoff on his 1998 Monica Lewinsky Scoop

An Oral History of Newsweek

The Battle of Brand X

Newsweek on Civil Rights

Christopher Dickey on Covering War

David Ansen on Covering AIDs

Photos: 80 Years of Newsweek Schwag

Perspectives (ie Shit Newsweek Said)

Is it marketing or journalism? Does it matter? The case of Tumblr's 'Storyboard' | Capital New York

Mashable: How Social Networks Are Redefining Journalism

Belle Harbor, NY: Photographer Ben Lowy documents Sandy’s fury along the Rockaway beachfront, where residents complain about the lack of help from the Red Cross and National Guard. Lowy will be covering the Sandy recovery efforts for Tumblr for the next week, via our editorial site, Storyboard.