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Even more links for July 21st: Smart, sexy – or stupid? You decide…

July 21, 2011

I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background notes on July 21st: Editor & Publisher: The Smart and Sexy Story of Newspapers – Presenting the PR piece…er, article….without comment. The juiciest paragraph? "The NAA (Newspaper Association of America) enlisted the services of The Martin Agency, based in Richmond, Va. A creative partner in previous NAA [...]

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More links for July 21st: Readers without Borders

July 21, 2011

I’ve tagged these links (and borrowed the headline from the Slate article referenced below) for possible show topics/background notes on July 21st: Slate: Borders bankruptcy: Done in by its own stupidity, not the Internet – Annie Lowrey rubs the lemon & salt in those self-inflicted paper cuts she references… "Other companies have adapted to the [...]

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Links for July 21st: Want to read that mag? You’ll have to PAY…

July 21, 2011

I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background notes on July 21st: AllThingsD: Time Magazine Builds Web Pay Wall – Is anyone reading Time magazine any more? Will anyone care? Peter Kafka breaks down the latest print/digital bundle from Time-Warner: "Time magazine is making it easier for readers to subscribe to its digital and print [...]

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Links for July 14th: Spotify is HERE; Betsy is in LOVE

July 14, 2011

I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background notes on July 14th. And after 10 minutes with Spotify? I’ve canceled my Rdio account, for starters…: The Next Web: Happy days. Spotify to launch in the US tomorrow today (Thu) – Yep, Spotify is HERE! Spotify: Hello America. Spotify here. – From the site: The award-winning [...]

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Links for July 14th: Murdoch & The News of the World roundup

July 14, 2011

I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background notes on July 14th: The Guardian: How Twitter tracked the News of the World scandal – if you haven’t been paying attention, but want to catch up? Take 5 minutes to look at the Twitter timeline. See Rupert’s head get bigger…and bigger…and bigger… The Atlantic: How Britain’s [...]

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Links for July 14th: Aggregation is EVIL. Or is it?

July 14, 2011

I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background notes on July 14th: WWeek: The Oregonian News Network – this week’s Rogue of the Week – Paid content accidentally sucked in and aggregated as 'news' – oh, what a scandal! True – or just a clerical error? Ad Age: What It’s Like to Get Used and [...]

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Links for June 30th: Why won’t Diana stay dead already?

June 30, 2011

I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background notes on June 30th: Newsweek: What Princess Diana’s Life Might Look Like Now This cutline is enough to let you know if you want to read this fantasy piece by Diana's biggest fan, Tina Brown. Isn't it? "Chilling with the Middletons. Tweeting from Davos. And still the [...]

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More links for June 29th: Google +? Want. WANT NOW.

June 29, 2011

Yep, I’ve been critical of Google’s attempts to ‘get’ the social web (Buzz? Wave? I barely used you, didn’t love you.) And I’ve been curious about just what Chris Messina and Will Norris were working on now at Google – I’ve followed both for a while & like the way they think. Now we know [...]

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Links for June 29th: *Everyone* should be on Twitter…

June 29, 2011

I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background notes on June 29th: TfN: Twitter for Newsrooms From the introduction: "We know you come from different generations. Some are native to the pilcrow, others native to the hashtag. You began your careers in different media: radio, print, broadcast, online and mobile. But you share a common [...]

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Links for June 10th through June 16th: Manifestos, proclamations & other media, um, stuff…

June 16, 2011

Yep, I’ve been a little slow on the uptake this week. Look for a discussion with Jon Mitchell later today about some of these stories on the Redoing Media show! Derek Powazek – On The Network Manifesto – Loved this manifesto; will be following to see what Powazek does next! The opener: "I’m thinking about [...]

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