Other media businesses are coming under attack due to the proliferation of user generated content online: stock photography. Thomas Hawk has the scoop from an interview inside Getty with Jonathan Klein, Getty Images Co-Founder and CEO: “I asked Klein if he saw room between the $1.85 iStockPhoto image and the high end Getty images and… Continue reading Stock Photography Under Fire from User Generated Media
Author: Dan Blank
Measuring Engagement Online: A New Media Challenge
Robert Scoble looks at the need for better web metrics, focusing on a need to measure “engagement” on a website. He illustrates his point comparing two sites, and what would happen if they added a link to your website on their page. He posits that a site such as The Register would result in few… Continue reading Measuring Engagement Online: A New Media Challenge
Blogging Code of Ethics
Due to some recent new around fake blogs – such as the one setup for Wal*Mart by Edelman PR – some are working on creating a code of ethics for blogging. Michael Arrington discusses the issue: “Mainstream media defines journalistic integrity as a lack of financial interest in the subject matter of their reporting. I… Continue reading Blogging Code of Ethics
Relationships, Quality, and Duckies
There is something going on that illustrates just what I love about the web. Not only that, but it involves duckies. This guy in Brooklyn does a daily video blog each weekday. It is called “the show with zefrank.” His topics are all over the place, but he can talk give Jon Stewart-like commentary on… Continue reading Relationships, Quality, and Duckies
Google Moves in on Niche Markets
Google is launching a customized search tool, moving in on niche markets, where smaller players have tried to be the “Google” of a certain industry. From the Financial Times: “By letting companies and individuals build their own specialised search engines, it will also create competition for the many new “vertical” search products that have recently… Continue reading Google Moves in on Niche Markets
Niche Publishing Success: Information & Relationships
Marketwatch reports on the progress that magazines have made in their viewpoints on the value of the web: “Publishers now routinely brag to me about how much their sites are being budgeted to contribute to the bottom line — one leading magazine executive was bursting with pride when he told me that his site will… Continue reading Niche Publishing Success: Information & Relationships
Big Media = Big Brother?
The New York Times has an interesting article today titled “For Music’s Sake.” The writer took the stance of being mildly incredulous about the idea of pursing a hobby just for the sake of it, without any earnings potential. I, of course, brought this line of thinking back into the ‘established media’/’citizen media’ debate, and… Continue reading Big Media = Big Brother?
Innovation is Not Just a Word in a Powerpoint Slide
The Washington Post has yet another article on the Google offices, and why the company is so envied. Innovation is the key, but at Google, innovation is not just a word in a powerpoint slide: “If you’re not failing enough, you’re not trying hard enough,” said Richard Holden, product management director for Google’s AdWords service,… Continue reading Innovation is Not Just a Word in a Powerpoint Slide
Libraries and Leafblowers
A funny thing is happening. While people debate whether the death of print is upon us, the argument itself is becoming irrelevant. Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article that underscores this. It profiles how libraries are changing to become “information commons,” places where there are fewer books, but more services, and greater access to… Continue reading Libraries and Leafblowers
Personalized News Online: A New Threat to Established Media
Stephen Adler, editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek talks about staying relevant as a news source: “There is no question people need reliable and accurate business information. I want BusinessWeek to be in a position not to care too much if they want it in print, online or on mobile devices. As long as we’re doing that, we… Continue reading Personalized News Online: A New Threat to Established Media