Scott Karp looks at YouTube’s effort to monetize their service, and concludes that they are becoming a traditional media business: “Google needs to monetize YouTube on a massive scale, and nobody’s figured out yet how to do that with other people’s copyrighted material or with low quality content that only amuses small numbers of the… Continue reading YouTube To Become Traditional Media Business
Month: December 2007
“Big Media Will Become Smaller”
Adam Tinworth reports from the Le Web 3 conference in Paris. He shares an interesting perspective from one of the speakers, June Cohen: “We think new media is new,” she said. And it is. “But old media is astonishingly new in the whole of human history.” Using the clock metaphor for human existence, “old media”… Continue reading “Big Media Will Become Smaller”
The Final Days of a Newspaper
The Cincinnati Post is shutting down come January 1. Editor & Publisher takes a glimpse inside the newsroom and speaks with the remaining staff: “There is life after journalism,” [Editor Mark Neikirk, a 28-year Post veteran] says, but admits, “I liked going to battle everyday in the newsroom.”
An Ivy League Education, For Free, Right Now
I hadn’t heard much about this, but it is sort of blowing my mind: major universities are putting their courses online for anyone, anywhere, to access… for free. Here are two: MIT’s OpenCourseWare They now have over 1,800 courses online. Open Yale Courses They just launched with 7 courses, and are looking to expand to… Continue reading An Ivy League Education, For Free, Right Now
Your Customers aren’t “Users,” they are “Participants”
Robert Scoble makes an interesting point about how many businesses view their customers online: “I’m tired of getting used by companies who just use and use and use without giving me anything in return. I remember three years ago when I first heard the words “user generated media.” That term still pisses me off. I’m… Continue reading Your Customers aren’t “Users,” they are “Participants”
Apple: The Fall of an American Icon…. Circa 1996
Tom Krazit of Cnet looks at why Apple has such devoted customers. In his article, he references a 1996 BusinessWeek cover story on “The Fall of an American Icon.” Reading the article now is fascinating, given the amazing turnaround Apple has experienced since. Some great excerpts: “Apple is rapidly becoming a minor player in the… Continue reading Apple: The Fall of an American Icon…. Circa 1996
Online Video: Adding Richness to Newspaper Articles
I will be sharing more online video that is produced by traditional print media, such as newspapers. First up, an engaging feature about a man whose conviction was overturned after 18 years in prison: Life Unbarred. The segment was produced by The News & Observer out of North Carolina. Photojournalist Travis Long shared the background… Continue reading Online Video: Adding Richness to Newspaper Articles
Unplugging the Web Increases Productivity
Darren Rowse explains how spending more time offline has made him a more productive blogger. Instead of constantly checking email, stats, IM, and other blogs, he has time to focus on: Writing Strategic thinking Family I see this trend more and more – as we are given a constant array of options to use our… Continue reading Unplugging the Web Increases Productivity
Twitter: The Crocs of the Web
David Armano explains why the microblogging service Twitter has seen such explosive growth. The answer is that Twitter creates a conversation ecosystem, which can connect people across location and media. He illustrates how Twitter uses their website, widgets, mashups, mobile, virtual worlds and feeds to create a flexible service that allows people to use it… Continue reading Twitter: The Crocs of the Web
Are Magazines Carving Unique Identities on the Web?
Jon Friedman chats about the state of magazines in America: “Fortunately, most (though not all) magazines have moved past the prehistoric practice of merely slapping copy from their publications onto the Web. They’re incorporating more video and audio products as well. But they have a long way to go before they establish distinct identities for… Continue reading Are Magazines Carving Unique Identities on the Web?