Web/Tech
The ABC of Web 2.0
In five amazing YouTubed minutes (via Jackie Danicki).
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Blogging
Davos, Identity and Aristotle
'We are what we make. Our YouTubed videos, Technoratied blogs, Flickred photos etc – our creations express us,' wrote Jeff Jarvis while summing up his impressions blogging from Davos. He was struck by how identity seemed to be a recurring issue in all the media talk there, and I
Blogging
The message is dead, long live the messenger
"Repeat after me: 'the message' is dead, gone and not coming back. Blogs are conversations, conversations are social interaction and social interaction is about your relationship to a person, not a statement. Cornelius Puschmann in a comment on Suw Charman's post Edelman: must try harder&
Media
Upbeat message for Norwegian editors touring The Telegraph’s new hub
The UK newspaper industry has a "new confidence" which will ensure the printed media is around for a long time to come, according to Society of Editors executive director Bob Satchwell. The former editor, who was at the helm of the Cambridge Evening News from 1984 to 1998,
Freesheets
Media companies: hip to the new at the expense of their core products
It's easy to become infatuated by all that the brave new media world has to offer, and the speed by which new products are launched, but the reality doesn't always match the rethoric, and somtimes consumers are decidedly underwhelmed by what media companies think they want.
Marketing and PR
More people positive to Denmark after the Mohammed crisis
At the end of October last year the Danish government set aside 110m DK to improve the country's image in the wake of the Mohammed crisis, but it seems by then people's perception of the place was already recovering, if not improving. A survey from the
Television
Sign O' the (TV) times
"Maybe an attention-deficit host is exactly what an attention-deficit public wants," writes David Segal in his thought-provoking review of Glenn Beck's talk show on CNN Headline News (in Washington Post, requires registration). "While most sermonizing conservatives wait for a public debacle to expose their failings
Acquisitions
Bonnier's been raiding across the pond again
In line with the company's professed desire for new international, especially American, acquisitions, the Swedish media giant scooped up another chunk of American magazines this week, this time from Time Inc, just in front of bidders such as U2 lead singer Bono, Active Interest Media and Intermedia Partners.
Web/Tech
Poetic computer error messages
It's my worst nightmare: that I should turn on my laptop and get a blue screen or some cryptic error message. Now it seems the Japanese have turned these potential death sentences into poetry, more specifically Haiku poetry (I rely so heavily on my laptop for my livelihood
Media
How can journalists work without newsreaders?
"A very good question asked by Lost Remote. Why don’t more journalists use news readers? I would never have come across this posting if my daily routine did not start with making a mug of tea, perching it on my desk and opening NewsGator," writes Andrew Grant-Adamson.
Documentary
Inside the trial of Saddam Hussein
A small Danish production company gained exclusive access to the entire Saddam trial and some of its key players. Tonight's world premier on Danish TV2, The Battle for Saddam, follows the trial, and the various preparations of both the prosecution and the defence team, from beginning to end.
Media
A few links worth following
A few interesting stories I didn't find time to blog about. Should I be on del.icio.us? Probably, but I can't seem to make the site agree with my security settings at the moment, so perhaps when I have a bit more time to play