Twitter Updates for 2009-05-31

While in Prague, I’m looking to see some interesting media/social media – who do you know? where should I go? http://ff.im/3rivC #
RE: In fact, I was :) It was you who was not collegial with me. I still think the answer to the question is quite… http://tinyurl.com/kjbqfp #
RE: Hahaha. I never thought we weren’t ;) [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-30

RE: Hey Paul:
I was just poking around on the site. You have some interesting stuff going on there. I am interested i… http://disq.us/8d9 #
For attribution in the book (if you want it), list of THINGS that traditional media does well (e.g. calendars, ect) #
FF discussion on what the media does: http://bit.ly/L3RIH #
Why I know SEO [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-30

RE: Hey Paul:
I was just poking around on the site. You have some interesting stuff going on there. I am interested i… http://disq.us/8d9 #
For attribution in the book (if you want it), list of THINGS that traditional media does well (e.g. calendars, ect) #
FF discussion on what the media does: http://bit.ly/L3RIH #
Why I know SEO [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-28

Safely down in Berlin. Prague and Budapest in the next few days. Today: writing in the cafe on Chapter 1, the role… http://ff.im/3kgxX #
RE: @1cincymom Thanks Karen :) I have heard the pony leagues used before (I was a baseball player through and just past … http://disq.us/7ge #
RE: I’m sure it’s true for many parts [...]

Thinking on What Newspapers Do, Redux

For the book to be successful, I want to make sure that I focus more on the “can” argument than the “can’t”. What that means is instead of talking about what newspapers and journalists don’t do, I want to try to parse out exactly what they do accomplish.
Not in general terms (e.g. set the tone [...]

Thinking on What Newspaper Do

I’m working out the first section of the book, which is on modern non-fiction storytelling. Of course, that means the newspapers first and foremost.
One thing from which I have to get away — and I have to keep reminding myself of this — is the desire to heap lots of doom on the newspaper industry [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-26

@davewiner how about: why are all your feeds private? in reply to davewiner #
The great fallacy of social media: content owners think they can innovate. It’s a tech field. That comes first. Content is icing. #
@davewiner: whoops – that was a FF response to your question for the NYTimes, not a question of “your [...]

Data Mapping on Memorial Day

It’s a somber time for our country, remembering those who have served and died in service to the country. Because there is such an outpouring of participation, there are some interesting stories and data maps being created today.
It’s also a good example of what can be culled from existing data. Some, I guess, would argue these [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-25

I’m seeing a lot of talk about business cards. Do people still use business cards? Why? http://ff.im/3eBGs #
RT @LAJourno Calling geeks – a $10,000 award for “Apps for America 2: The Data.gov Challenge.” SF Chron blog has details: http://tr.im/mlhL #
Ning: The future of online social networking? – CNN.com -… http://ff.im/3eS6v #
And…I’ve just hit my limit [...]

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-24

@McCainBlogette if they aren’t saying something bad, you’re probably doing something wrong. That article is spot on. Keep on keepin’ on. in reply to McCainBlogette #
@jeffjarvis many examples of “not tv news” on the Web; did a project 3 semesters ago that was a big *rocketboom* success in reply to jeffjarvis #
@jeffjarvis my rules: the [...]

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