How media is going to change

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 […]

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The economics of newspaper paywalls

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 […]

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It’s not a battle pitting real news vs. fluff

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 […]

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This is about PhoneDog.com vs. Noah Kravitz…

This is about PhoneDog.com vs. Noah Kravitz. That's the battle over the Twitter account Kravitz used while working for PhoneDog.com. When he left the company, he changed the name of the account and kept tweeting. This is seen as a landmark battle over who owns a twitter account but I say it raises questions about […]

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Excellent list about serving a community…

Excellent list about serving a community. If I can offer an 11th point: Stop arguing about what is journalism. You community doesn't care. They want to learn. Ten things journalists can do to reinvent journalism, the new list | Howard Owens Ten things journalists can do to reinvent journalism, the new list. Posted on January […]

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This is going to be the way of the future…

This is going to be the way of the future. We will have a wireless account and be able to use multiple devices on it. Think of it like a Google account that you can access from different computers and phones. One phone number will be connected to your car, camera, telephone, laptop and television. […]

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If ebooks continue to outsell the deadtree…

If ebooks continue to outsell the deadtree versions (which isn't exactly happening yet), what happens to bookshelves? Has anyone checked with Ikea if sales have gone down? E-Books Outsell Print For Majority Of Titles On USA Today Bestseller List USA Today is reporting a post-holiday e-book “surge,” with 32 of the top 50 titles on […]

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http://bigthink.com/ideas/41976

http://bigthink.com/ideas/41976

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Reading your work out loud is probably the…

Reading your work out loud is probably the best advice for polishing your content. One Simple Trick for Effective Self-Editing On Monday, instead of getting a damn thing done, I took a bus into the city and headed downtown to (Le) Poisson Rouge, where Mike Geffner was hosting Titillating Tongues: NYC Erotica in Poetry & […]

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Awesome choice of clipart!

Awesome choice of clipart! How To Do Everything Wrong In A Presentation Watch this video… Brutal (and funny)… I know. I was unaware of the book, Habitudes For Communicators, so Dr. Tim Elmore gets high marks for not only cutting through the clutter, but for creating s…

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