Author: Dan Blank

The Online Editorial Process Happens After You Publish, Not Before

Brad Burnham has an interesting take on how publishing is different online: “There is an editorial process on the web – it just happens after something is published, not before.” He is referring to comments and modifications that can be made once something goes live. This also speaks to the shortened news cycle, where news… Continue reading The Online Editorial Process Happens After You Publish, Not Before

Technorati Relaunches with Focus on Tagging, Universal Search and Context

Technorati has relaunched it’s site with some significant changes: “Whereas folks using Technorati a couple of years ago were predominantly coming to us to search the blogosphere to surface the conversations that were most interesting to them, today they are increasingly coming to our site to get the 360 degree context of the Live Web… Continue reading Technorati Relaunches with Focus on Tagging, Universal Search and Context

Will Quality Journalism Come from Convergence of Media?

Mark Cuban sees huge opportunity in the news industry, calling for the convergance of news brands and organizations. “What I find interesting is how duplicative all their efforts are. Each of the above has a signifcant news departments with reporters out in the field looking to break stories or do a better job of reporting… Continue reading Will Quality Journalism Come from Convergence of Media?

“Acquistions” Replace “IPOs” in Web 2.0 Bubble

Facebook is opening themselves up a bit more, allowing companies to provide services to the users of the social network. “Rather than using Facebook only to keep in touch with friends and going elsewhere for other content, users could now gain access to that content inside Facebook. That could keep people on Facebook for longer… Continue reading “Acquistions” Replace “IPOs” in Web 2.0 Bubble

Will Journalists Be Outsourced – To Their Readers?

Robert Niles of the Online Journalism Review looks at a story of one local news website that is considering outsourcing some of its reporting overseas. While this worries many – he takes it a step further to suggest that news operations outsource reporting to their readers.

Are Social Networks the Ultimate “Connectors?”

The Wall Street Journal reports on musicians being “discovered” via social networks. As established media trolls the web for fresh content, social networks such as MySpace only increase in value. Malcom Gladwell has written about the value of “connectors.” Time and time again, you are hearing stories of social networks being used for connections that… Continue reading Are Social Networks the Ultimate “Connectors?”