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Design and the Elastic Mind by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:38:27 -0400

Design and the Elastic Mind by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

The Economist’s video series Digital Nomads, part of its...

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:41:00 -0400

The Economist’s video series Digital Nomads, part of its growing (and considerable) multimedia inventory.

Social Media: Q&A with founder of ReelChanges.org

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:50:34 -0400

Social Media: Q&A with founder of ReelChanges.org: Q&A with founder of ReelChanges.org

"Rosen on the missing ingredient in journalism: context"

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:50:22 -0400

“Rosen on the missing ingredient in journalism: context”

- Social Media: Rosen on the missing ingredient in journalism: context

The New York Times recently made a small, but important change...

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:11:04 -0400

The New York Times recently made a small, but important change to stories they post on their web site. If the story made it into print, at the bottom they include a tiny footnote that says where it ran and when. For example, the footer on this piece on video games notes: “A version of this article appeared in print on August 10, 2008, on page AR1 of the New York edition.” (via Micro Persuasion: New York Times Flags Print Edition Stories)

"I’m not really sure I like the Coverflow-style UI CNN.com is using for this, but I like the concept,..."

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:21:45 -0400

“I’m not really sure I like the Coverflow-style UI CNN.com is using for this, but I like the concept, as it solves one of my longest-standing complaints about online news.”

- JeffCroft.com: CNN launches “backstory” feature

Video Shows an Attack in Brooklyn - NYTimes.com

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:26:30 -0400

Video Shows an Attack in Brooklyn - NYTimes.com

"Thanks to Erica’s list i can be fully aware of what is available and i can keep an eye on the..."

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:51:22 -0400

“Thanks to Erica’s list i can be fully aware of what is available and i can keep an eye on the newspaper industry’s adoption of Twitter as another publication push channel.”

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"Ms. Moore oversees a team of moderators who approve reader comments on NYTimes.com blogs, articles..."

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:24:41 -0400

“Ms. Moore oversees a team of moderators who approve reader comments on NYTimes.com blogs, articles and reviews. After a few years as a reporter, she came to The Times nine years ago to learn Web journalism. Now she thinks about ways to highlight great conversations and encourage participation from an especially articulate and informed readership.”

- Heather Moore — Talk to the Newsroom — The New York Times — Reader Questions and Answers - Question - NYTimes.com

Critic: Wall Street Journal copied Boston Globe's photo blog

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:33:26 -0400

Critic: Wall Street Journal copied Boston Globe's photo blog: Critic: Wall Street Journal copied Boston Globe’s photo blog

"I have come to the site because I want information on a juicer. And what do they give me? A..."

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:01:24 -0400

“I have come to the site because I want information on a juicer. And what do they give me? A travelogue on Australia! Who asked for that? The quality of the video should be commensurate with the quality of the product they are trying to sell. It is not. The video is crap. On many levels, both content and editorial. As video moves to the web, companies are going to start producing video for the web in droves. Breville is not alone. But the quality of the video is far far from the quality of both the text and the product (we hope).”

- Juice « Rosenblumtv

"This past weekend at Word Camp 2008, we announced GigaOM Daily, a Twitter-style micro-newswire that..."

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:58:03 -0400

“This past weekend at Word Camp 2008, we announced GigaOM Daily, a Twitter-style micro-newswire that is going to take editorial inputs from our team and our growing network of blogs. Some might call it the Twitterization of news. If you want to be super-simplistic, then you also can think of it as a constantly updating LiveBlog.”

- Introducing GigaOM Daily - GigaOM

"There is still a role for editors, but it changes. There is a need to add context and fill holes in..."

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:29:11 -0400

“There is still a role for editors, but it changes. There is a need to add context and fill holes in understanding - by using links. As we move from an economy of scarcity in media to one of abundance, there is a need to curate: to find the best and brightest from an infinite supply of witnesses, commentators, photographers and experts. As news becomes collaborative, editors will need to assemble networks from among staff and the public; that makes them community organisers. I also believe editors should play educator, helping to improve the work of the network.”

- Are editors a luxury that we can do without? | Organgrinder | guardian.co.uk

Dan Blank: Publishing, Innovation & the Web » Blog...

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:59:30 -0400

Dan Blank: Publishing, Innovation & the Web » Blog Archive » Zine Culture: From Print to Web

"Look at TiVo, iTunes, Netflix,” says Maghound president Dave Ventresca. “They have..."

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:05:41 -0400

““Look at TiVo, iTunes, Netflix,” says Maghound president Dave Ventresca. “They have raised consumer expectations of how much control they should have over their media choices. We haven’t seen that kind of innovation in the magazine space. …The model we’re following is a lot like cable TV.””

- Maghound.com - Romenesko

NYTimes.com really strutting its stuff with interactive modules...

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:05:42 -0400

NYTimes.com really strutting its stuff with interactive modules from its Olympics coverage

"NYTimes.com has been quietly rolling out a series of sub-sections this month, in hopes of attracting..."

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:44:20 -0400

“NYTimes.com has been quietly rolling out a series of sub-sections this month, in hopes of attracting more B-to-B advertisers. By mid-September, new sub-sections will be added to the toolbars of both the Business and Technology channels, including Green Business and Enterprise Technology, respectively. Others will be added throughout the rest of the year. The rollout is also designed to blunt the challenge from WSJ, as the News Corp.-owned paper has expanded its coverage to go head-to-head with NYT on general news.”

- Aiming At BtoB, NYTimes.com Rolls Out Business, Tech Sub-sections; Handful Of Hires | paidContent.org

Sites aimed primarily at women, from “mommy blogs” to makeup and...

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:42:00 -0400

Sites aimed primarily at women, from “mommy blogs” to makeup and fashion sites, grew 35 percent last year — faster than every other category on the Web except politics, according to comScore. (via NYTimes.com)

NYT's City Room blog is using Scribd to embed other document media

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:37:43 -0400

NYT's City Room blog is using Scribd to embed other document media

Twitter (Social Brand Index)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:36:45 -0400

Twitter (Social Brand Index)