Jeremiah Owyang and Kent Newsome share two possible lifecycles of bloggers: Blogs That Die Which includes the following stages: Excitement Expectation Frustration Alienation Abandonment Blogs That Thrive Which includes the following stages: Excitement Expectation Focus Passion Achievement
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Are Bloggers and Marketers Really Evil?
The blog world is trying to reinvent journalism, and finding that in many ways, they have to start back at the very beginning. Accusations have been flying this week over online advertorials with bloggers. It all seems to have started with this Valleywag post, and was further fueled by Jeff Jarvis, and a series of… Continue reading Are Bloggers and Marketers Really Evil?
New York Times Reporters: We Are Bloggers Now
Scott Karp reports on blogging going mainstream, with the New York Times live blogging the recent Democrat debate: “The New York Times, “newspaper of record,” now brings you the record within minutes after the event happens. This is truly a sea change, and evidence that the New York Times is indeed changing its editorial standards… Continue reading New York Times Reporters: We Are Bloggers Now
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
Journalism Students Advised to Start Blogging
NYU’s Digital Journalism instructor Patrick Phillips advises students to cut their chops in writing and jump starting their careers by starting a blog.
One Newspaper Blends Bloggers & Journalists in Print
One Boston newspaper is looking to local bloggers for content to print in their newspaper. “Mr. Wilpers [editor in chief of BostonNow] said he wanted to compensate bloggers but was still considering the best way to do so. For now, he has come up with rewards packages that include things like press credentials or consulting… Continue reading One Newspaper Blends Bloggers & Journalists in Print
The Divide Between Editorial and Advertising
CNET reports on editorial standards at PC World magazine: “Award-winning Editor-in-Chief Harry McCracken of PC World resigned Tuesday over disagreements with the magazine’s publisher regarding stories critical of advertisers, according to sources.” I thought it was nice that two editors of a blog I follow (Engadget) made a point to back McCracken’s decision and the… Continue reading The Divide Between Editorial and Advertising
Magazines and Newspapers Embrace Blogging
Circulation Management reports on how widespread blogs have become in the magazine and newspapers industries: “Magazine Publishers of America member blogs now stand at 400. Not to be outdone, 75 percent of the nation’s largest newspapers currently blog on business related topics.”
Sourcing in Newspapers vs. Blogs
David Vaina at the Online Journalism Review compares newspapers and blogs, in the search for answers to these questions: Which media platform uses more sources? Which offers a more diverse range of sources? And which types of sources are more prevalent in each platform? His conclusion: “Much of the current debate in journalism that centers… Continue reading Sourcing in Newspapers vs. Blogs