Archive for May, 2008
Simply epic
It’s so true, it hurts.
D.C. new media / online media meet up
I’m trying to gauge interest in a new media meet up in the D.C. area. To be eligible for this meet up you must meet two criteria: Work in new media/online media Work for a company that is either journalism related or creates non-fiction content Now, you can work for a traditional media company (a [...]
More thoughts on newspaper management
This post is adapted from a comment I left responding to a comment by Andy Dickinson on my last post: First, I didn’t say that there aren’t talented old, white guys. The world is filled with them. I’m arguing that at least some management should not fit into that demographic. To be sure, the core [...]
Comment moderation
I’ve noticed lately that several legitimate comments have ended up in my spam filter. If that happens, I apologize. I believe I fished out all the legitimate comments, but if you posted a comment and it didn’t show up, it probably got caught by my spam filter. If that is the case, e-mail me at [...]
Management should reflect demographics (AKA management can’t be just a bunch of old white guys)
If newspapers don’t have young people in management positions, they need to get some. Or at least consult them on decisions. This shockingly does not happen at many newspapers, where management is usually determined by time served, not talent or ideas. Let’s face reality here: The average newspaper reader is like 100 billion years old. [...]
Today’s Thought: You’re not born a digital native
Being a digital native is not about where you start off, but rather it’s about where you end up. So, when I say “Web natives need to lead Web operations,” I don’t just mean people who were born with laptops in their cribs. Anyone can become a digital native if they really want to. But [...]
First thoughts on Philly.com relaunch
Philly.com, the site for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News relaunched with a much more aggressive design. The best way to describe the new Philly.com is attitude. This site does not look like your typical stale, stoic newspaper Web site. It packs plenty of spunk. I like the color pallet, it’s anything but safe. It’s [...]
SEO, referrals key to content longevity on the Web
The Web allows for content, sometimes days or even months old, to enjoy popularity on the Web. But good SEO is needed to make this happen. The No. 1 traffic source on my blog is Google, and about a third of my traffic comes from search engines. Longevity is one of the keys to successful [...]
Reediting Web video is easy, fast
I did a quick reedit of the video I did early today based on some of Chris Amico’s suggestions. It took at most 15 minutes, including encoding and uploading to Viddler. I think I personally prefer this second version, because it’s tighter, more immediate. I could polish it up a bit, because I did this [...]
Web video doesn’t need to take a long time to create
A lot of journalists are concerned that Web video will eat up a lot of their time. It doesn’t have to. In fact, in most instances it shouldn’t. The Return On Investment for spending a lot of time on Web video just isn’t there. There is a lot of advertising money available for broadcast news. [...]