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There’s something to be said for the nonstop, always-on constant flow of information that is becoming the norm via services like Twitter and Facebook. But there’s also something to be said for intermittent, slower, thoughtful conversations as well.
Recently, I took a vacation from work and it’s the first time in a long time that I’ve had a job I could truly vacation from. Things were being handled while I was gone. I wasn’t needed and I didn’t receive emails or phone calls from co-workers asking me to help out “even though they know I’m on vacation.” It was delightful and I…
When the economy is in the tank everyone suffers, right? Wrong.
Throughout history there have been those who have made the most of times when they are bad. There is always something that someone wants or needs that a person has the ability to provide and the wherewithal to provide it at the right moment.
I thought of this the other day when sitting through my annual viewing of “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart. As the run was occurring on the banks, rich codgers like Mr. Potter were busy buying up people’s money at 50 cents on the dollar. That’s…
At the end of each year, our print media counterparts love to publish “In and Out” lists. Newspapers and magazines own the ideal format to play up a fun look at what trends are coming in or going out. I noticed a few related to digital new media worth sharing.
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“The Secret”
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“The Last Lecture”
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YouTube.com
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FunnyOrDie.com
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Watching TV on TV
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Watching TV online
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Waiting in line for the IPhone
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Waiting in Line for food stamps
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Sarah Palin
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Tina Fey
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Bushisms (nukular)
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Obamarama (eloquence)
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Okay – that last one I couldn’t resist. As for the Tina Fey item, remember that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and comedian Fey became two of 2008’s biggest…
We were living in a dream world. The general public, and to a great extent the press, closed its eyes to the increasingly complex and baffling machinations of the financial industry, which kept screaming that oversight would ruin everything. – Bob Herbert, The New York Times
Bob Herbert’s comment about the U.S. public caught my attention not only because it is so true, but also because of its justified criticism of the nation’s “press.” It is the increasing failures of commercial news media – from missing an easily predictable financial catastrophe to a war started on laughably obvious false pretenses, to…
Some surprising revelations regarding Internet profitability at a major U.S. newspaper provide me a sought opportunity to clarify my August 2008 comment that newspapers are “doomed.” Speaking this month at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication, Los Angeles Times editor Russ Stanton stated the Times‘ Web site revenue now exceeds its editorial payroll costs. My prediction for the demise of that very place I began my professional career, newspapers, is based on multiple fac
tors starting with digital new media. Among other factors was my now challenged belief that newspaper Web site revenue could never cover the costs of present…
Those of us greeted each morning by the hard copy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette were treated to a highly nostalgic front page image Christmas day. As much an enthusiast I am for the digital new media age, I was mesmerized by the impact from the 10 and one-half by 7 inch color image, “Old Saw Mill.” Shared above though unfortunately in smaller size, I believe the saw mill in snowy woods still triggers nostalgia for a cozy log cabin with the smell of a wood-burning fire warming chilled hands and feet beside it.
Now, don’t misunderstand. I dismiss those who say nothing will replace the feeling of reading…
So, the economy is in the sh**s. We all know that. Now come the increasingly pessimistic “predictions” of how much worse it can get. This article seems to be as absurd as it could be possible–haven’t made up my mind whether or not I agree with it.
I have a five year old son who is considered to be on the Autism Spectrum Disorder. It’s all relatively new and confusing to me. As is for much of society in general. I recommend viewing this YouTube clip by a parent of an autistic child–maybe it’ll help clarify your view of autism. She makes a parallel between X Men and autism. Check it out , oh and be a part of Autism Twitter Day #ASD.
With all the frustrations journalists seem to be feeling about the online world and its impact on news reporting, there are times when the technology can really help that industry shine.
Case in point is MSNBC.com’s bridge tracker that is a pretty awesome tool for checking out bridge conditions across the country.
As MSNBC.com notes, the map shows the condition and inspection dates for more than 100,000 bridges in the U.S. that are crossed by at least 10,000 vehicles per day. But this isn’t your standard “map” - in fact it’s far from it.
Sure, you can find a route on a standard highway…
