Print vs. online media

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Permalink Reply by Skip Kirkwood on October 24, 2009 at 9:19am

As far as reading articles, I find jems.com a bit hard to follow. The front page is very busy and not well organized (to my eye). I tend to prefer full-page (or close to) formats rather than multiple, variable width columns stuck on a narrow screen format. When I click on a link, I never quite know what's going to happen, and pop-up ads are as annoying as people who hijack threads!

That being said, the timeliness of on-line journals, the ability to search are great, and of course you don't have to kill trees to produce it!

As far as JEMS, I'd like to see more scholarly work, with some science and reference, at a higher reading level. And I really think that the industry needs a journal devoted to leadership, managment, administration etc. Such journals exist in law enforcement and the fire service, but EMS has only two "one size fits all" publications for everyone from new member to long-term large agency chief executive.

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Permalink Reply by Joe P. on October 24, 2009 at 12:45pm

Skip Kirkwood said:

As far as JEMS, I'd like to see more scholarly work, with some science and reference, at a higher reading level.

Just in case you didn't know, the Journal of Emergency Medicine regularly publishes research papers regarding disaster and prehospital care.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Durkee on October 24, 2009 at 5:45pm

I can't read JEMS.com while sitting on the toilet.

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Permalink Reply by Nathan on October 24, 2009 at 6:03pm

I can, I have a laptop! aaaaand a blackberry!

Thomas Durkee said:

I can't read JEMS.com while sitting on the toilet.
:)

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Permalink Reply by Nathan on October 24, 2009 at 6:05pm

Lets see more of it! I was mulling this over the other day. JEMS is really more an outlet for advertisement than for publishing cutting edge medical studies. I like doughnuts all right but sometimes I like to eat meat an potatoes.... So to speak.

Joe P. said:

Skip Kirkwood said:

As far as JEMS, I'd like to see more scholarly work, with some science and reference, at a higher reading level.

Just in case you didn't know, the Journal of Emergency Medicine regularly publishes research papers regarding disaster and prehospital care.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Durkee on October 24, 2009 at 6:08pm

remind me NEVER to touch Nathan's laptop. Or Blackberry.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Friese on October 25, 2009 at 4:56pm

I would enjoy a character driven story in each issue, like the feature stories in Outside Magazine. All JEMS/EMS magazine articles are a very similar format - problem, frequency of problem, A and P of problem, signs and symptoms of problem, assessment of problem, treatment of problem.

EMS has lots of characters. Great stories could be written featuring the characters of EMS. Those stories could be used to explore issues related to system design, healthcare reform, AMI treatment, innovations in care, changes in the workforce.

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Permalink Reply by Nathan on October 25, 2009 at 5:49pm

Thats a great idea. Firehouse mag already does something like this. I think its called "on the job in______" Its usually pretty interesting. I know that HIPPA would play a role (getting the way of good things like usual). I think it could still be easily done. Plenty of people dont mind a little fame.

Greg Friese said:

I would enjoy a character driven story in each issue, like the feature stories in Outside Magazine. All JEMS/EMS magazine articles are a very similar format - problem, frequency of problem, A and P of problem, signs and symptoms of problem, assessment of problem, treatment of problem.

EMS has lots of characters. Great stories could be written featuring the characters of EMS. Those stories could be used to explore issues related to system design, healthcare reform, AMI treatment, innovations in care, changes in the workforce.

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Permalink Reply by Joe P. on October 25, 2009 at 5:56pm

Nathan, in a fictional story, HIPAA is probably the least concern. It's easy to change names, locations, and other specifics so that no one can identify the patient.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Konig on October 25, 2009 at 11:24pm

I think there is a huge disconnection between JEMS and JEMS.com.

While I understand that JEMS is a print magazine, with an editorial schedule probably set a few months in advance, and I understand that JEMS.com is striving to be a news portal for EMS Providers through syndication from other news agencies, there is a huge disconnect with the content. Ideally, JEMS.com should be acting in support of JEMS Magazine and vice versa. This means that not only should they be syndicating up to date news from the AP and Reuters, but they should really be spotlighting articles that are written for JEMS itself through better promotion. Original online content is not a bad idea either, because it can later be converted into the physical JEMS publication.

I honestly don't read the physical issue of JEMS. It's much easier to read content online.

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Permalink Reply by blair4630 on October 26, 2009 at 4:02am

I"m a fan of the magazine. I actually don't even visit the website. I get my JEMS and EMS magazines every month, and I probably always will. I like this site, but I just feel like there's so many links and sections and archive....I know when I go through the magazine one page at a time and get to the end, I haven't missed any contect. I can't say the same for the website.

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Permalink Reply by TheCannulator on October 26, 2009 at 5:56am

Well here's a similarity. Both only seem concerned on the whole what happens north of Mexico.

JEMS.com seems to pull articles from wherever as opposed to the Magazine centering on contributed articles.

the problem with peer reviewed journals is that they are as boring as batsh*t.

Somehow there is a belief that their must be a polarised approach either a magazine approach or a cobweb filled journal. Perhaps once we could have both and with an international focus.

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