Author: Dan Blank

Since When is a Crying Panda Considered News?

Last Thursday, I linked to an article that discussed how news organizations are devoting more time and space to celebrity gossip, sidelining serious news. Today, the 14th most important story on CNN.com is: “Panda cub cries for mom during exam.” After clicking on the “story” and watching a 15 second commercial, I get to watch… Continue reading Since When is a Crying Panda Considered News?

Online Advertising Jumps 25% YOY

Online advertising is growing: “Internet advertising revenues (U.S.) for the first six months of 2007 were nearly $10 billion, setting yet another new record and representing a nearly 27 percent increase over the first half of 2006.” “Internet advertising revenue totaled nearly $5.1 billion for the second quarter of 2007, exceeding the $5 billion mark… Continue reading Online Advertising Jumps 25% YOY

TV Without Schedules

With the rise of digital content, the TV schedule is becoming irrelevant. “As channel choices and technological options have expanded, fewer of us are watching the same shows at the same time on the same day. And it’s increasingly affecting the national conversation.” “The rules are, everyone gets a three-day window,” says Greg Wilson, 39,… Continue reading TV Without Schedules

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Blogs Become Media Companies

Richard MacManus had an interesting reaction to a new service that ranks the top sources for tech news aggregator Techmeme. He talks about how many successful blogs, including his own, have evolved into media companies: “Nothing illustrates the current ‘new media’ landscape more, for me personally, than the fact I spend more time these days… Continue reading Blogs Become Media Companies

Are Journalists Killing Journalism?

Don’t you just love when CNN sends you a breaking news email, and it is about Britney Spears and her baby, or Paris Hilton entering or exiting jail? Author Jake Halpern takes a look at our growing obsession with celebrity gossip, often at the expense of reporting on more serious topics: “A word-count analysis of… Continue reading Are Journalists Killing Journalism?

Yahoo Pumps Up Search Results

Yahoo has just added new features to its search tool that effortlessly gives you deeper information on a variety of searches, including movies, music, travel, shopping, and more: “Customized results also come up for searches dealing with health, sports, and events—all without you having to specify what type of search you are trying to do.… Continue reading Yahoo Pumps Up Search Results

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What Stands in the Way of Innovating Journalism?

Alan Mutter has been chatting with editors inside news organizations to get a sense of why some aren’t innovating quickly enough, as audiences move from print to digital delivery. While I can’t agree with all of what Alan talks about, he does have some interesting quotes from the front lines: “Management is more concerned about… Continue reading What Stands in the Way of Innovating Journalism?

Online Success Lies in Community, Not Technology

Robert Scoble uses the context of Microsoft’s lack of Web 2.0 success, to talk about why some social networks such as Flickr and Facebook are more powerful than the mere technology they sit upon: “…remember eBay? Remember how dozens of competitors tried to get into the eBay space? (and still are?)” “Why aren’t they succeeding?… Continue reading Online Success Lies in Community, Not Technology

Waiting to Profit from the Facebook Bandwagon

Interest in Facebook is growing, as many smaller businesses are attempting to create profitable businesses on the platform: “Facebook, based in Palo Alto, Calif., opened its service to outside developers this spring, inviting them to create tools for the site and to try to profit from them. Since then, more than 4,000 “applications” have flooded… Continue reading Waiting to Profit from the Facebook Bandwagon