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Innovating Media
Insights into how technology is disrupting the business and culture of media – especially journalism.
Back in 2000, I suggested something like this was possible to a group of non-journalists. They were horrified that reading habits could be tracked and used to suggest stories. Have we gotten to the point where people are comfortable with this? Washington Post Launches Personalized News Aggregator Personal Post – 10,000 Words Washington Post Launches […]
Bob Garfield is skeptical about the profitability of hyperlocal news sites. He may be partially right. I don’t think you can apply the same business models that newspapers use to such sites. Successful media organizations will have smarter advertising models and curate/aggregate/consolidate hypertopical content niches. #hyperlocal #news #revenue
Clay Shirky thoroughly takes down the logic of online newspaper paywalls. Please share with a journalist you love. Are Newspapers Finally Figuring Out How To Reward Their Best Customers? This may be the year where newspapers finally drop the idea of treating all news as a product, and all readers as customers. One early sign […]
David Carr has some brilliant analysis of what’s coming in the world of media. Basically, look for legacy devices (TVs) and media (network programming) to mashup with new technology to create new experiences. Rules for the New Ways of Watching – David Carr The inertia that has kept consumers from bolting from traditional content providers […]
Jesse Stanchak approaches content curation in a thoughtful way. It’s a must read for anyone looking to try aggregation or curation. I would like to add two things. Like Jesse, I was mindful of mixing up my sources. Most of my curation came from RSS feeds. But I kept adding and deleting source feeds to […]
Nice tips on giving better presentations. The key is learning to relax in front of people. It’s going to take practice. Beat the Fear and Build Presentation Skills Presentation skills aren’t something that you’re born with. They are something that you can learn. Even that elusive quality called charisma can be nurtured and developed.
What determines success for Charlie Rose and CBS will be whether they create stories that viewers want to see. Sounds obvious but journalists have a way of letting arrogance and pride from understanding what their audiences consider to be real news. Will Charlie Rose Rise And Shine For CBS? : NPR Charlie Rose is known […]
A few years ago I wrote a column about finding a job in the Internet age. One of the tips – “Resumes and Cover Letters Still Matter” – generated a lot of controversy in the comments. Many people felt resumes were inadequate and outdated. LinkedIn was much better. A few years later, the Wall Street […]
Reader Comments: How did all this civil debate happen?
by Carl Natale on February 29, 2012
The Lewiston Sun Journal is proud that they have civility in their reader comments system. Do they really know how they did it?
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