Since last September, I’ve been working on a little side project called “Beyond the Blotter: The Homicide Watch Handbook.” It’s a simple WordPress site, and I’ve been spending spare moments … Read more.
Vision, paperwork, records: A behind-the-scenes guide to launch
As I told Alex Howard recently, Homicide Watch, the website, started with a spreadsheet. But starting Homicide Watch, the business, took much more. There are a lot of resources out … Read more.
Reporting from Analytics: How to's and next steps
This is one of a series of blog posts from the first ONA class of MJ Bear Fellows describing their experiences and sharing their knowledge with the community. Fellow Laura … Read more.
Solving the editorial puzzle of online trial coverage
This is one of a series of blog posts from the first ONA class of MJ Bear Fellows describing their experiences and sharing their knowledge with the community. Fellow Laura … Read more.
On deadline: Why organizing beats is just as important as large investigations
This is one of a series of blog posts from the first ONA class of MJ Bear Fellows describing their experiences and sharing their knowledge with the community. Fellow Laura … Read more.
Why the business I have isn't the business I thought I'd have
This is one of a series of blog posts from the first ONA class of MJ Bear Fellows describing their experiences and sharing their knowledge with the community. Fellow Laura … Read more.
11 lessons from a site launch
This is part of a series of blog posts from the first ONA class of MJ Bear Fellows describing their experiences and sharing their knowledge with the community. Fellow Laura … Read more.
10 lessons for building projects within niche sites: Homicide Watch D.C.'s Year in Review
This is part of a series of blog posts from the first ONA class of MJ Bear Fellows describing their experiences and sharing their knowledge with the community. MJ Bear … Read more.