Demand Media argues it is “next step in evolution of media”
The opening speaker for 11th International Online Journalism Symposium was Steven Kydd, executive vice-president & head of content, Demand Media. Kydd starting off by...
View ArticleJakob Nielsen finds print model dents usability of iPad apps
Image via CrunchBase The launch of Apple’s iPad sparked off discussion as to whether the device could save the news industry. Indeed, many of...
View ArticleRevised BBC social media guidelines offer practical advice
The BBC has revised its guidelines (PDF) on the use of Twitter and other micro-blogging sites by staff. The updated guidance take account of...
View ArticlePew Internet on how media habits have changed since 2000
This presentation by Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, highlights how media habits in the US have changed in...
View ArticleAEJMC: State of local TV news in the US
The state of the media in the US was the focus of one of the panels at the AEJMC annual conference. Bob Papper of...
View ArticleCartoon: How to explain the internet
Here’s something for a holiday Easter weekend. A wonderful cartoon by Rob Cottingham on how to explain the internet. Noise to Signal Cartoon
View ArticleMaking sense of social media at Worldviews Conference
I had the honour of introducing the keynote speaker on social media, Sidneyeve Matrix, at the WorldViews conference on media and education. The session...
View ArticleHow the London 2012 Olympic Games could be for everyone
“This is for everyone,” tweeted Tim Berners-Lee during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics in London. The inventor of the worldwide web was...
View ArticleDoubleday Canada to publish my new book, Tell Everyone
I’m delighted to announce that Doubleday Canada will be publishing my new book, Tell Everyone: How the Stories We Share Shape What We Know...
View ArticleIsrael and Hamas use Twitter as an instrument of warfare
The fog of war is a phrase commonly used to capture the uncertainty and confusion that surrounds military conflicts. Facts, rumour and speculation swirl...
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