August 2011
11 posts
“Twitter and Facebook play a key role in it, but it’s also about constantly...”
– This. Seriously. This.
Making a market: How ProPublica blends news that wins Pulitzers with news that wins followers » Nieman Journalism Lab
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Mad Men and newsrooms
I’ve been slightly obsessed with Mad Men lately (thanks, Netflix) and I found myself thinking about the rampant sexism in the 1960s.
“Thank God I don’t have to deal with that today.”
But wait.
I am 28, but I look much younger. It’s a fact of life, and one I am sure I will appreciate as I get older.
I have been working since 2004. I have been reporting and...
“…almost every great newspaper in America believes that it’s more...”
– (via @matthewi) If your website’s full of assholes, it’s your fault - Anil Dash
“Where in the past that might have been a liability, these particular women...”
– Encourage a girl to fail and other unconventional ways to foster more female leadership in tech | jellybean boom
“The NYT has history and assets that a startup could never dream of having. I...”
– New York Times Opens Up Its Software Lab | Epicenter | Wired.com
“So far, however, the most fertile ground for innovation is California. The...”
– It’s true. I can only hope KPCC is part of that innovation. *crosses fingers*
The New Watchdogs by Conor Friedersdorf - City Journal
How Passion Can Ruin Your Career (and What You Can... →
A little concerned that almost every journalist I know is an “obsessive passionate” person. Myself included.
“They didn’t view their fans as walking wallets—for them, their most...”
– YES.
5 Things Lady Gaga Can Teach Marketers About Community Building | Fast Company
“Reality really doesn’t care about getting the ending right.”
– Why I Like Media Experiments - Alexis Madrigal - Technology - The Atlantic 