Jeremiah Owyang muses on his experience at a recent journalism meet-up at Stanford: “I was blogging in real time, and some guests found that it was interesting that we were publishing in real time, while some of them were working on issues for their July publications. I was also asked about the editorial process and… Continue reading Investigative Journalism vs. Blogging
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Original Content Creation vs. Aggregation
Scott Karp looks at how the web has fragmented the media industry: “The real divide now emerging is between companies that create original content and companies that create platforms for aggregating and distributing that content. Newspapers embody the old media world where content creation, aggregation, and distribution were inextricably linked. But the digital media revolution… Continue reading Original Content Creation vs. Aggregation
Blogging’s Past, Present and Future
Dan Farber of ZDnet gives an interesting overview of blogging’s past, present and future. Some highlights: Dave Winer, who many consider the father of blogging, both technically and culturally, has been blogging for close to a decade. “Every entity, from newspapers and political campaigns to corporate executives and PR pros, has adopted blogging as a… Continue reading Blogging’s Past, Present and Future
The New Model for Publishing
BusinessWeek has a good overview on John Battelle’s Federated Media: a company that is forging a new model for publishing. “The Sausalito (Calif.) startup is signing up hundreds of the best [blogs] and selling their ad space to brand-name advertisers such as IBM (IBM ), Absolut, and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ ). Federated Media doesn’t own the… Continue reading The New Model for Publishing
Can You Earn a Living Through Blogging?
The Christian Science Monitor digs into the publishing revolution, and how easy it can be to earn money online through your writing, videos, or other media. Some excerpts: “The rise of what’s known as contextual advertising has created a 21st-century version of royalties that’s reaching deep into the ranks of amateurs and hobbyists. It points… Continue reading Can You Earn a Living Through Blogging?
Where Editorial, Marketing and Advertising Meet
Jeff Jarvis has started an interesting discussion regarding Pay Per Post, a service that pays bloggers to write about products & services. While this is not a new topic in any medium, it is particularly relevant in the current state of online media. As YouTube prepares to share revenue with those who upload content, this… Continue reading Where Editorial, Marketing and Advertising Meet
Where Do Blogs End?
Traditinal media is moving online. Blogs and individual content producers are gaining increasing credibility in the media landscape. Ryan Block, managing editor of Engadget asks this question: Is Engadget still a blog. His answers, and those of his readers, illustrate the evolving nature of online publishing.
Social Relationships: The Merging of Online & Real-Life
As we use online environments for more day-to-day business and personal matters, I often wonder when we will make the jump to a more cohesive and accountable presentation of self that merges the two. There are two ways I look at this. One is the more technical: how do others know that it is you… Continue reading Social Relationships: The Merging of Online & Real-Life
Social Relationships: The Merging of Online & Real-Life
As we use online environments for more day-to-day business and personal matters, I often wonder when we will make the jump to a more cohesive and accountable presentation of self that merges the two. There are two ways I look at this. One is the more technical: how do others know that it is you… Continue reading Social Relationships: The Merging of Online & Real-Life
Can Bloggers Compete with Established News Sources?
Robert Scoble started off a bit of a debate online when he lashed out at some prominent blogs for not linking to his content, and to other bloggers on the web. “It’s interesting how everyone links to the New York Times, who of course doesn’t link to blogs, but very few bloggers will link to… Continue reading Can Bloggers Compete with Established News Sources?