This is a collection of memos and reports that I wrote during my time at The Arizona Republic. I joined the report in 1987 as an assistant managing editor. After leaving the AME job, I was senior editor for information technology and then director of information technology. Some of these memos are also reflected in the “Analog to Digital” timeline, which is the heart of this project. In 1998 I joined The Republic’s parent company, Central Newspapers.
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March 10, 1990
Celebrating The Republic’s Centennial: How We Worked
In 1990 The Arizona Republic celebrated its 100 years -- its centennial. There were many different projects that I had role in editing and/or coordinating. It was a once in a lifetime project. One of the projects involved a full page timeline [called "Paper Route"] of how a story is reported, written and edited. In addition, how do photographers and others in the newsroom work to create the still 'daily miracle.'
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June 1, 1995
Focus Groups for PNI Online Services
Report on potential audiences for PNI online services [not launched yet] and inventory of PNI content. Part of the AzCentral startup work.
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What Works Online
Written by Online Development Team at The Arizona Republic. A content survey of the Web
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The Future Direction of Journalism
A memo written to editors at The Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette shows some of my thinking about the way journalism is evolving.
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