Online Journalism Links: 3/13/09

Poynter: “Ex-WaPo Editor Jim Brady to News Sites: Experiment More, Now”: Steve Meyers posts his e-mail exchange with Jim Brady, former executive editor of washingtonpost.com. Brady talks about the need to experiment and the state of online news.

TIME: “The Ten Major Newspapers That Will Fold Or Go Digital Next”: This article from Time magazine takes a look at newspapers that are in the most danger of closure. Based on their analysis, 8 of the nation’s largest 50 daily newspapers could close in the next 18 months.

Mashable: “10 Ways Newspapers are Using Social Media to Save the Industry”: Woody Lewis looks at ways newspapers are using social media effectively to increase their chances of survival, including links to examples of successes.

New York Times: “Talk to The Times: Martin A. Nisenholtz “: Martin A. Nisenholtz, senior vice president, digital operations for The New York Times Company, answered reader questions this week, including questions about what journalism students should be learning and the state of the media job market.

E-media Tidbits: “Reimagining J-School Programs in Midst of Changing News Industry”: Maurreen Skowran outlines what a successful college journalism program in civic media would involve — lots of multimedia.