National Geographic
Not surprisingly, National Geographic does an amazing job of using Google Earth to tell compelling stories and get more mileage out of its articles, photos, and other content.
Yesterday I went on a major learning/exploration binge online. I love days like that, when the information and connections all seem to be flowing. Anyway, thanks to [...]
I like it when you’re angry » Invisible Inkling
About Angryjournalist.com: “I would prefer that you do something poss. productive with your time other than whine about how little of it you have, I’m particularly pleased that so many of you (almost 2,000 comments as of this morning) have found it.”
(tags: journalism emotions change motivation conversational+media [...]
ePodunk.com
Even a very simple interactive map can tell a powerful news story.
Tomorrow I’m being interviewed by Adena Schutzberg for the Directions on the News podcast, which I’ve mentioned before on Poynter’s E-Media Tidbits. We’ll discuss some of our favorite news maps and why they’re cool, engaging, and useful.
I need your help: What are some of [...]
What rules do you follow when blogging about journalism? | thejjunkie.com
“Which rules apply to blogging about your own industry, the people you work with or might work with, even the very company you work for. How do you blog your honest opinion without burning yourself with future employers?”
(tags: blogging journalism ethics career processes tidbits+fodder)
Lacy and [...]
Nostalgia is not a business model : Joe Think » Online News Blog Archive
Excellent comeback to the latest example of newspaper nostalgia…..
(tags: media+evolution tidbits+fodder newspapers change disagreement)
International Virtual Assistants Association
Resource for finding virtual assistants. I might need one.
(tags: business management work processes services productivity)
Top Bloggers Essential Research Tools - How Doc Searls Stays on Information’s [...]
Twitter Fan Wiki / Hashtags
Tutorial on using Twitter’s hastags, a way to add context and metadata to your tweets. They’re like tags on Flickr, only added inline to your post.
(tags: metadata reference tagging web2.0 social+media)
Twitter Tips — How Twitter Can Help Journalists « Word on the Street
Primer on twitter for journos. I agree with everything [...]
Plusmo Mobile Widgets for Nokia, Motorola, WAP, Blackberry, iPhone, Samsung, Windows Mobile, Sony Ericsson, LG and other phones
Interesting mobile app that delivers feeds to your phone, and gives you an option on your site to send indiv posts to your phone, apparently decent interface. I’ll check it out.
(tags: mobile software widgets tools syndication distribution)
ad:tech - [...]
Where the Docs Are .. Someone Waits For Them. Paid Sponsors in a Social Networking Community.
Interesting biz model for social network for physicians. Marketers pay to get anonymized data.
(tags: social+media business+models privacy podcast)
The Web Credibility Project: Guidelines - Stanford University
“We have compiled 10 guidelines for building the credibility of a web site. These guidelines are [...]
Check Out — wal-mart buyers’ backchannel blog
Apparently this is a blog by Wal-Mart buyers. Haven’t read it yet, but sounds interesting. ” Experts at Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club with cool jobs working with gadgets, games, sustainability and more.” Smarter than their last blogging foray, I hope!
(tags: blogs business PR+marketing)
Today I’m in Los Angeles, where later this morning I’ll be co-presenting a session on “future tools” at the Editorial/Commentary in Cyberspace seminar at the Knight Digital Media Center.
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