Archive for the web design Tag

Customising your blog – some basic principles (Online Journalism Handbook)

Although I cover blogging in some depth in my online journalism book, I thought I should write a supplementary section on what happens when you decide to start customising your blog. Specifically, I want to address 3 key languages which you are likely to encounter, what they do, and how they work. What’s the difference? HTML, CSS, and PHP Most blog platforms
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Rue89: “Advertising is out of reach”

Over at sister blog JournalismEnterprise.com there’s an interview with Rue89 co-founder Pierre Haski. Rue89, a French news website, “doesn’t live off advertising. The cash flows from 4 sources:” Website design (50%), advertising, third-party services, and contributions from users (the tip-jar model). “The ad money is “out of reach” for a mid-sized player such as Rue89 and “it’s unclear if it
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