February 2009
Davos09: What's missing in journalism? ... →
“One of the journalists complained that companies are so opaque they are hard to cover. “There’s not much a journalist can do, or anyone can do, when you don’t know what’s going on.” That’s true. And…
WatchRob Forbes on ways of seeing | Video on TED.com
This is why designers and photogs get along so well. Forbes, a designer, keeps talking about why his photographer represent good design. What he doesn’t realize is that he’s talking about why he’s made a good photograph.
A modest proposal: 21,900 commercials for the... →
It’s crazy, but you’ve pitched me. If I had $3mil and a product, I’d do it.
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Slumgullion: Stepping off →
Joe Acton writes a sarcastic post on why journalism is so broken.
January 2009
Printing The NYT Costs Twice As Much As Sending... →
It’s more funny than anything right now… but it does prove the future is coming quick. All it will take is a device like the kindle, with more screen real estate, and print looks even less…
WatchNatalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy play the Cape Breton fiddle | Video on TED.com
Roy Greenslade: Spanish frees close as advertising... →
“Let’s face it, if readers want real journalism - news stories, investigations, coherent analysis, challenging polemic and sophisticated commentary - they will not find it in most of the freesheets…
Nick the Greek →
Nick the Greek
Typographical response taken from the film, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
From:
benwhite1980
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If Google Ran Your Business 26: Lessons from the... →
A quick summary of What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis
The Website Is Down: Sales Guy vs. Web Dude →
The Website Is Down: Sales Guy vs. Web Dude
*this is not my work - all credits go to thewebsiteisdown.com* After much taping, editing, deleting, drinking and…
Cadbury Dairy Milk - Eyebrow dance →
Cadbury Dairy Milk - Eyebrow dance
http://www.adme.com.br
Agency: Fallon, London
Executive Creative Director: Richard Flintham
Creative Directors: Chris Bovill &…
Alba to O'Reilly: No, You're a Pinhead! - Gossip... →
Jessica Alba uses a blog and wikipedia to fire back at Bill O’Rielly — props to her for using the Internet to criticize a very non-internet friendly guy
How Michael Wolff Puts the News in 'Newser' →
“…journalism is important here, but it certainly isn’t the whole game. It’s a relatively segmented part of what you do when you create a news product.”
That combined with the 1.5 million pageviews…
“DM: Do you think that’s going to be an aspect that may increase readership, with...”
– How Michael Wolff Puts the News in ‘Newser’
The Canary At The New York Times Grows Larger As... →
If the New York Times has seen stagnant online ad revenue for the last year, things are not looking good for the industry as a whole.
MediaShift . College Newspapers Finally Hit by... →
Bryan Murley uses some excellent reporting to discuss the current state of revenue streams in college media. The sector is down, but looking to innovate.
Paul Harris 50 cent rap ft. Sexy Dex and Rudy →
Paul Harris 50 cent rap ft. Sexy Dex and Rudy
Paul Harris 50 cent rap featuring Dexter “sexy dex” Harris jr. and Rudy Sohl
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sohl0240
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10 Reasons why online news sites suck :: 10,000... →
Interesting that half the complaints relate to online advertising far more than they relate to the practice of news online.
The Peoria plan for saving local dailies →
Interesting tax option. An L3C can operate as a for-profit, but can receive donations like a 501c3 can.
WatchiMovie ‘09 Image Stabilization test on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
“BLAGOJEVICH: Well, let me answer that two ways. First, I can’t comment...”
– Transcript: Rod Blagojevich, one on one - Rachel Maddow show- msnbc.com
MediaShift . The Big Video Debate: Rough or Slick?... →
Argues that Flip quality video is just fine for the web. IMHO: he’s right, the convenience of the flip just lends it to journalism far more than larger equipment.
“Flight 1549, and the Mumbai and Gaza incidents demonstrated how powerful Twitter...”
– Introducing a Social Media System for News Organizations (Free!) at Media Transparent
GateHouse exec Kirk Davis: "What do you think,... →
“In the spare time I had to follow public sentiment about this case,” Davis said, “you’d see comments like, ‘GateHouse is against linking.’ You’ve got to be kidding me. What do you think, we’re…
Bon Iver - For Emma (a cappella) →
Bon Iver - For Emma (a cappella)
Cut from the La Blogotheque podcast. Spontaneous a cappella version of “For Emma” in a Paris hallway before the house show. From the…
Merlin’s First Desktop Tour →
After a recent “Most Days” episode (vimeo.com/2792722), several people asked to see what all’s in my menu bar, so I made this little video using ScreenFlow. It’s a “proof of concept.” A…
Objectified trailer →
Objectified trailer
A peek at the upcoming design documentary “Objectified”, by Gary Hustwit, the director of “Helvetica”. The trailer features the voices of…
The lie of print advertising (followed by good... →
“Media organizations can and must devise new services for marketers. Perhaps, for example, a local media company should act as an agency for every local business, helping them get good search-engine…
Traditional Media: Let's Take it Offline: Turning... →
Google will no longer sell print ads. Disappointing, but a good example of ‘do what you do best, link to the rest’ in action.
Let's talk about the economics of great journalism... →
“Forget about advertising and the like as a means of support.”
Goes on to argue for a business model similar to spot.us
How Twitter makes you a better writer (Scripting... →
“Twitter forces you to write concisely, and that makes for crisper, more direct, easier to read copy.”
Innovation in College Media →
Very much agreed sir. College media is not following industry trends right now, and should not consider going online-only. We got the distinct advantage of having a captive audience (in primo…
Journalism.co.uk :: 'To succeed online student... →
Greg Linch gives a good overview of the current state and goals of CoPress
“Whitney is an accomplished Times veteran whose work I’ve admired over the...”
– ‘The New York Times’ Facebook problem | Coop’s Corner - CNET News
Barack Obama's inauguration speech ... crafted by... →
The Guardian (of all newsorgs) has a great profile on Obama’s head — 27 y/o — speech writer.
UI.Layout Plug-in - Home →
jquery plugin that allows for ajax layout of massive proportions.
Journalists are biggest terrorists: Zardari -... →
“Journalists are the biggest terrorists,” —President Zardari
Dan Chung's Shanghai test reel →
Dan Chung’s Shanghai test reel
A showreel of work from the Guardian’s Dan Chung
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Inside the Transition: Technology, Innovation and... →
Inside the Transition: Technology, Innovation and Government
Members of the Transition’s TIGR team explain how technology can bring reform and transparency to the…
Photographing the President →
A look from 2 TIME photogs on covering the Bush White House.
Model for the 21st century newsroom pt.6: new... →
Breaks down the responsibilities of a new media corp. very smartly. The six roles necessary:
• Data Miner
• Multimedia Producer
• Newsfeed Aggregator
• MoJo
• Networking
• Community Editor
Team Obama Told to Ditch Instant Messaging -... →
How backward is this!? We finally bring in a team that wants to use technology in the US government that corporations rely on and the lawyers tell them it would be too embarrassing!?
