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?
Month: May 2007
Google News: Licensing Over Indexing
It seems that Google is working with media outlets in the UK to formally license content for Google News, as opposed to simply indexing that content and linking to it. “The issue is not Google’s alone. In theory any site that indexes and provides snippets of content from big media companies could easily face the… Continue reading Google News: Licensing Over Indexing
“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?”
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.
NY Times: Taking Online Video Seriously, Despite Lack of Monetization
A goldmine of interesting quotes from NY Times Sr. Vice President of Digital Operations Martin Nisenholtz, regarding The New York Times’ foray into online video. A sampling: “We started to create original video for the web – and grew a desk from a handful to 25 people completely integrated into the newsroom.” “Once reluctant print… Continue reading NY Times: Taking Online Video Seriously, Despite Lack of Monetization
One Search to Rule Them All
Google has announced new search features and a redesigned homepage in a move towards ‘universal search.’ What this ties together is the many different search features that they offer. Google’s Marissa Mayer explains the reasons for this move as: “help[ing] you find the very best answer, even if you don’t know where to look.” Read/Write… Continue reading One Search to Rule Them All
The Secrets to Web Stardom
The Wall Street Journal looks at how to become an internet star. “…Internet stars exploit the power of the Web. They employ all the social-networking tools available on new-media sites like Google Inc.’s YouTube, inviting fans to comment on their work, link to it and even copy it. And they draw on email, subscriptions and… Continue reading The Secrets to Web Stardom
Are Social Networks Untapped by Niche Media?
Scott Karp talks about Facebook’s addition of classified ads to their website. The two key components of this are: Social networks like Facebook offer a trusted network within their communities. Users can check out each others’ profiles, in order to strengthen trust and connection. Scott’s message to newspapers: “It also seems inevitable now that social… Continue reading Are Social Networks Untapped by Niche Media?