July 2010
12 posts
“Regardless the choice of search engine, though, the first step in...”
– So-Called “Digital Natives” Not Media Savvy, New Study Shows
This whole study makes me sad, but really, yahoo it? C’mon.
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My big announcement (you should read this)
It’s with excitement that I tell the world that I will soon be joining L.A.’s KPCC as a community editor and social media specialist.
For a while, I have struggled with my love of journalism. This industry, which I love and respect, has dealt me a few blows. It’s made me wince, cry and scream.
But, in the end, I love it.
Some of you know I left journalism after getting...
“From our perspective, Facebook is their community, not ours — we’re...”
– Poynter Interview with Andy Carvin on Facebook.
I really, really like this particular point of view.
“Journalism will change, but the free market and free society will ensure that it...”
– Google: FTC’s proposals to help newspapers would hurt journalism | guardian.co.uk (via @UPIU)
“The results were impressive: Business people with entropic networks were three...”
– The Secret of Successful Entrepreneurs | Wired Science | Wired.com
(via @robinsloan)
“Physically exhausting assembly-line jobs these are not. But the workloads for...”
– In Online Journalism, Burnout Starts Younger - NYTimes.com
IMHO, it’s not all on editors, reporters/producers need to learn to say no and draw boundaries. Online news is a tough game, but the challenge is what keeps me in it.
enigmatic →
“Pew also noted that African-Americans and Hispanics are leading the charge for...”
– Survey: U.S. mobile Web access growing fast - CNN.com
Hey there, market no one I know has explored. I have ideas for you. Lots of ideas.
“NPR says it’s abbreviating the name it has used since its debut in 1971...”
– National Public Radio is changing its name to NPR
Not sure why it was necessary, but it’s cool to hear. 