From Poynter.org: Rupert Murdoch’s iPad newspaper, The Daily, will be unveiled Wednesday, Feb. 2, at the Guggenheim in New York, according to Jeremy Peters at The New York Times. Read more.
2011′s Breakout terms in Mobile Media
January 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From Poynter.org: This Mobile Media blog turned a year old on Jan. 21, 2010. It started with a write-up of a blog post by Chip Oglesby: “Newspapers need to connect their content to smart devices, location awareness.” More than 1,000 other updates followed. Read more.
There Is No Social Media There
January 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Brad King, Ball State University
“There is no there there.” - Gertrude Stein
Social media doesn’t exist. At least not in the way it’s normally discussed.
I’ve made this statement to countless technologists in the past few years without much pushback. We discussed the evolution of modern technologies, the philosophy of digital tools and the rapid expansion of software applications now available for the “humans,” the name for which I’ve long dubbed those who prefer pushing buttons to learning underlying architectures. (In other words: normal people.)
Non-Profit News Orgs May Benefit from Comcast-NBC Merger
January 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From Poynter.org: In approving the merger of Comcast and NBC Universal on Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission has endorsed, at least in principle, a proposal to forge new partnerships between at least four NBC TV stations around the country and local nonprofit news outlets. Read more.
PRSA Comments on 2011 Predictions
January 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From PRSA.org: PRSA had a letter to the editor of Advertising Age published in the Jan. 17, 2011, print and online editions of the publication, in response to a Jan.10 article on 2011 predictions for public relations, direct marketing and advertising agencies. Read more.
In Social-Media Age, is a Federal Law Needed to Shield Journalistic Sources?
January 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From PRSA.org: Twitter took a step in the right direction when it recently notified its account holders connected with the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks that their Twitter information was being sought by a U.S. government entity, according to Mashable.com. [Read more...]
SPJ Retires Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award
January 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The board of directors of the Society of Professional Journalists voted Jan. 14 to retire the Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award. The vote means the Society will not give out an award for lifetime achievement. The action does not rename the award or remove Thomas’ name. Read more.
OK State University Newspaper to Charge for Online Content
January 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From Chronicle of Higher Education. by Marc Parry. Some mainstream newspapers are trying to charge readers for online content, but the country’s roughly 2,000 college papers have shied away from paywalls. An Oklahoma student newspaper is breaking that mold—delicately. Read more.
Newsonomics of Tablets
January 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From Nieman Journalism Lab: by Ken Doctor. Ready to trade up? That’s the new question now moving to the forefront of news publishers’ longer-range strategic planning, as the real tablet revolution seems to be upon us. Read more.
Consumer Electronics Show
January 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From The New York Times: CES Tradeshow starts in Las Vegas Jan. 6. Show will feature new ways to display content. Read more.