If I think of things that interest me, a long list of items quickly fills my head: LEGOS, tube-driven audio equipment, having a sandwich in the park with my wife, and surfing YouTube for videos of kittens chasing lasers, just to name a few. But there is one element that cuts through all of this,… Continue reading Inspiration
Author: Dan Blank
Innovation in Journalism
Jay Rosen and John McQuaid explore some timely issues in journalism. On citizen journalism: “With connectivity anywhere and everywhere, journalists tapping into networks can have eyes on the ground in a lot of places simultaneously. That has all kinds of potential — for assembling a broad picture of what’s going on nationally, for individual tips… Continue reading Innovation in Journalism
Your Virtual Friends
he BBC reports on the increasing power of online communities in people’s lives: “A survey found 43% of online networkers from the US felt “as strongly” about their web community as they did about their real-world friends.”
Innovation or Common Sense?
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting debate between Dave Winer and Robert Scoble on the value of Microsoft. The word innovation was used 18 times in the article. Some of the topics now being referred to as “innovation” are just stretching the word too far. If I work at a restaurant and stack the… Continue reading Innovation or Common Sense?
Will the Editorial Process be Replaced by Readers?
Will the editorial process be replaced by readers? Its an interesting concept, that CNET briefly touches upon: “With regard to both facts and style, many blogs are largely self-checking due to sizable reader bases that can comment on posts at will.”
Widgets to Explode RSS Adoption?
Steve Rubel explores what “widgets” are and how “they will drive the adoption of RSS without the user needing to know what the heck a feed is.”
How to Measure Blogs Authority
Amy Gahran looks at how “authority” is measured in terms of blogs. She takes apart Technorati’s metric for determining blog influence: inbound links – or in English – popularity. Among her conclusions: “The truth is, influence depends entirely upon the audiences each blog reaches. Sometimes those audiences or communities are very small in terms of… Continue reading How to Measure Blogs Authority
Moving Newspapers Online, Amid a Downward Spiral
Steve Outing goes where newspapers hope others will travel: their websites. How’s this for an opening paragraph: “…most newspaper executives understand the gravity of their situation, as the outlook for continued growth in the core business is dim, and decline is in the cards no matter what they do to improve or revamp the print… Continue reading Moving Newspapers Online, Amid a Downward Spiral
Mobile Video Content Missing the Point
Verizon announced a deal with YouTube to access select videos over your phone, for a $15 monthly fee. This “walled garden” approach has many up in arms, and screaming that this is taking a step backwards for leveraging social media and in a fair business model for creators and distributors. From Fred Wilson: “This deal… Continue reading Mobile Video Content Missing the Point
The Value of Aggregation and User-generated Media
PaidContent points us to a presentation from a BearStearns analysis on the value of aggregation and user generation media. The 5 key findings from the presentation: Demand for video is likely to increase due to more choice and convenience. Niche and user generated content will find an audience because everybody’s tastes diverge from the mainstream… Continue reading The Value of Aggregation and User-generated Media