The Newspaper Association of America reports that “the audience for newspaper Web sites is growing at nearly twice the rate of the overall online audience.” “The fact that the newspaper Web site audience is growing at almost double the rate of the Internet audience as a whole validates the industry’s investment in digital innovation, and… Continue reading Newspapers’ Focus on Web Grows Online Audience
Month: May 2007
Majority of Americans Use Social/Media Technology
A new report from Pew reports on how Americans use the Internet and Web 2.0 technologies. Their key findings: 8 % of Americans are deep users of the participatory Web and mobile applications. Another 23% are heavy, pragmatic tech adopters – they use gadgets to keep up with social networks or be productive at work.… Continue reading Majority of Americans Use Social/Media Technology
Is ‘Search’ Killing Serendipity?
So what are we losing in an age of personal media and search? In an age where aggregation and social networks threaten to replace the human editor? An experience last weekend made me ask myself this question: As search – a targeted way to find exactly what we are looking for – becomes more integrated… Continue reading Is ‘Search’ Killing Serendipity?
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
Eyeballs are Moving Online for TV Content
The BBC reports that eyeballs are moving online for TV content: “Almost half of European broadband users are using their computers to watch television online, a survey claims. The ability to “take control” of their viewing was the motivation for many users said Motorola, which interviewed 2,500 people including the UK… We are witnessing a… Continue reading Eyeballs are Moving Online for TV Content
Book Reviews Moving From Print to Online
The New York Times reports on more ways the book publishing and newspaper industries are changing: “The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, meanwhile, has recently eliminated the job of its book editor, leading many fans to worry that book coverage will soon be provided mostly by wire services and reprints from national papers… Book reviews will now be… Continue reading Book Reviews Moving From Print to Online
User-Generated Content Takes That Next Huge Step: Payment
Om Malik reports on the evolution of user-generated content: “YouTube is going to start helping some of its indie video content creators make money, starting tomorrow. The company will launch a program that puts the creators of some of the more popular YouTube channels… on the same playing field as large media partners like CBS…… Continue reading User-Generated Content Takes That Next Huge Step: Payment
The Uncontrollable Spread of Information
Now that the web gives a voice and control to the average user, the question some larger sites and content owners are having is: can they take it back? It seems that a story was posted to Digg.com that shared the “processing key” for HD-DVD discs. Basically, a long string of letters and numbers that… Continue reading The Uncontrollable Spread of Information
Drinking Microsoft’s Kool-Aid: Silverlight to Kill Flash?
It seems that suddenly everyone is impressed with Microsoft again, as they introduce their rival to Flash called Silverlight. At this point, the news is more for web developers to get excited about, but it seems that this technology may surely affect most users of the web at some point. Robert Scoble describes why: “For… Continue reading Drinking Microsoft’s Kool-Aid: Silverlight to Kill Flash?
Newspapers Try to Find Balance with Website Comments
The Associated Press reports on newspapers’ struggle with allowing comments to articles on their websites: “As newspapers try to be more competitive with interactive media online, editors are struggling to find a balance between unfettered reader participation and longtime standards of decency, fairness and accountability.”