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Newsfeed Update: 02.09.10

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 -0500

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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Sue Newspaper (BBC)
Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are suing the News Of The World newspaper after it published allegations about their relationship. In a story published on January 24, the paper said the couple would separate and had agreed the division of assets and custody of their children.

Minnesota Star Tribune Newsroom Buys 'Thank You' Ad Remembering Downsized Colleagues (MinnPost)
Paid for by current and former newsroom troops, an ad ran on page A5 of the Strib this morning. It only includes names of newsroom staffers who gave permission. The ad notes 1,000 of 2,000 Strib employees have lost their jobs since January 2007; staggering.

Twitter Is Not Killing Journalism, Journalists Are Killing Journalism (Cronkite/McGuire on Media)
Tim McGuire: How many times did we old-timers sit in a newsroom and pine to communicate with our readers immediately? Oh, about every day! Now journalists can establish a news bond with readers that if used correctly, can become irrevocable and intimate.

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Morningstar acquires Footnoted for undisclosed sum

Jim Romenesko — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:02:24 -0500

Footnoted.org || Morningstar release Michelle Leder, who founded Footnoted.org in 2003, goes over SEC filings to find information buried in the fine print, such as evidence of aggressive accounting and excessive compensation. || Read the release. || See Footnoted items that have been posted on Romenesko.

Pile Up Food Bylines at Plate and Other Trades

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0500

These food and hospitality industry pubs want mouthwatering culinary content, breaking business news, and illuminating profiles.
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Schieffer donates memorabilia to TCU's j-school

Jim Romenesko — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:35:44 -0500

Daily Skiff

Bob Schieffer's press passes that date back to the 1960s, and his reporting notebooks from Vietnam are among the items being displayed in the Schieffer School of Journalism Seminar Room at Texas Christian University. The CBS News veteran "really only had one condition about the memorabilia, and that was that we did not erect a museum," says j-school director John Lumpkin. || Star-Telegram: Schieffer talks about broadcast news changes.

Listen: The Future of the Mystery Novel

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:23:53 -0500

Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu is David Peace, one of the most critically acclaimed mystery novelists in the world.

He is the author of The Red Riding Quartet (about the Ripper murders in England), The Damned Utd (which was recently turned into a film), and Tokyo Year Zero. He was chosen as one of Granta's 2003 Best Young British Novelists and won the French Grand Prix de Roman Noir for Best Foreign Novel.

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The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven. You can listen to all the past podcasts archived at mediabistro.com or download episodes for free on iTunes. Click here to download the MP3 version.

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Ad pays tribute to Star Tribune staffers who've left the paper

Jim Romenesko — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:02:35 -0500

MinnPost.com
The ad -- paid for by newsroom employees -- is on A5 in today's Star Tribune. It notes that the paper has cut its workforce by 1,000 employees since 2007. The newsroom lost 140 staffers in that time.

Increasingly, we're seeing reporters use Twitter to broadcast single-sourced stories

Jim Romenesko — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:42:19 -0500

McGuire on Media
"Worse, other tweeters then follow these single-sourced tweets," notes Tim McGuire. "Just because there is now a tool that allows us to regurgitate everything we hear when we hear it does not mean that's good journalism."

Missouri editor: My staff has changed since covering council meeting murders two years ago

Jim Romenesko — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:22:26 -0500

"On the Media"
"There's not the same enthusiasm for the big story," says Webster-Kirkwood Times editor Don Corrigan, who had a reporter witness the shootings at a city council meeting two years ago. "We just recently had another workplace shooting here in St. Louis -- three were killed, five were injured -- and nobody wanted to really take on that assignment." || More "OTM" audio and transcripts.

People prefer e-mailing articles with positive rather than negative themes

Jim Romenesko — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:28 -0500

New York Times

They also like to send long articles on intellectually challenging topics, according to two University of Pennsylvania researchers. "Perhaps most of all, readers wanted to share articles that inspired awe, an emotion that the researchers investigated after noticing how many science articles made the list," writes John Tierney.

Shafer finds more examples of plagiarism by Posner

Jim Romenesko — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:39:04 -0500

Slate
Daily Beast investigative reporter Gerald Posner lifted from Texas Lawyer, a Miami Herald blog, a Miami Herald editorial, a Miami Herald article, and a health care journalism blog, according to Jack Shafer. The Daily Beast has suspended Posner while it reviews his articles.

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:32:00 -0500

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Super Bowl XLIV: Most Watched TV Program Ever (TVNewser)
The 2010 NFL Super Bowl was the most watched television program in American history. Roughly 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts in South Florida Sunday. CBS had the broadcast and aired plenty of promos for CBS programming, including an ad for CBS News that ran during the big game. HuffPo: What are the other top TV telecasts of all time?

No Hope For Newsstand Sales? (FishbowlNY)
According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, newsstand sales for magazines dropped 9.1 percent last year, with overall subscriptions down 2.23 percent. Popular individual titles fell anywhere from 41 percent (W magazine) to 30 percent (Good Housekeeping). Folio: Of ABC's 25 best-selling newsstand magazines, only six saw an increase during the second half of 2009. NYP: While both Time and Newsweek each recorded sharp declines, it was the latter that suffered the most, booking a 41.3 percent plunge in newsstand sales to slightly more than 62,000.

Google Prepares Facebook Assault (FT)
Google is set to make a fresh attempt to gain a stronger foothold in the booming social networking business today. The search company is preparing to announce new features for Gmail that would extend the capabilities of the internet-based email service to mirror some aspects of Facebook.

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Our Blog Roundup 02.08.10

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:00:05 -0500

AgencySpy: Google's Love Story Written by First Time Writer
FishbowlNY: Levi Johnston Bones Brings Playgirl Back to Print
FishbowlDC: Podesta Group to Host 'Hacks and Flacks' Party at 'Sh-t House'
FishbowlLA: LAT's Gum Shoe Journalism and the Toyota Recall
BayNewser: Facebook is for Philanderers and Twitter is for Terrorists
WebNewser: IOC to Athletes at 2010 Winter Olympics: Tweet Away!
TVNewser: Fox News 'A Lesson in How to Build and Maintain a TV Brand'
PRNewser: Super Bowl PR Winners and Losers
eBookNewser: E-Ink Displays to Go Color in 2010?
GalleyCat: Bud Light Super Bowl Ad Offends Book Clubs, Literary Bloggers, and Readers
MediaJobsDaily: Job Loss = Grief. How To Deal.
UnBeige: Waffle House Architect, Clifford A. Nahser, Passes Away
MobileContentToday: iPad Excitement Dying Down - It Might Still Succeed Though

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NYT urged to "stop the drama and psychological warfare" against Paterson

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:59:51 -0500

New York Observer

"If the New York Times is working on or has a story [about New York Gov. David Paterson], then you should confirm or print it," GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio writes to Times executive editor Bill Keller. "If you do not, then you have a moral obligation to stop the drama and the psychological warfare on Governor Paterson."
> NYT's Paterson expose said to be PG-13, not X-rated
> WPIX: Paterson to answer NYT's questions tomorrow

Media Beat: Mashable EIC Adam Ostrow on How Digital Journalism Works

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:15:00 -0500

Video: Using the same social media techniques they cover, Mashable.com's popularity has snowballed to the tune of 2 million Twitter followers. In today's episode of Media Beat, editor-in-chief Adam Ostrow lays out the more technical aspects of his newsroom, explaining, "As we've grown, it's become a much more professional structure."

Media Beat: Mashable Editor-in-Chief Adam Ostrow on How Digital Journalism Works (WebNewser)

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Additional items for February 8, 2010

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:14:03 -0500

> Big publishers eyeing Demand Media's services
> Journal Register CEO: No more newsroom-shrinking
> Harry Evans finds WSJ "a very stimulating paper"
> Fry on athletes' social media use and sportswriters
> Tatro named AP's New York City news editor
> Omidyar: "Our goal is to create the new civic square"
> How much does the Advocate owe its journalists?
> Claim: NYT is trailing LAT on Toyota story

Times-Picayune presses are still going, says editor

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:50 -0500

Editor & Publisher
"We are trying to satisfy a demand which doesn't seem to slack," says Jim Amoss. A normal press run for single-copy sales is about 25,000; by noon Monday, the Times-Picayune had printed at least 200,000 copies over that, reports Mark Fitzgerald.

WP says up to 450,000 Sunday papers were delivered in the snow

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:21:45 -0500

Politico.com
The Post says the remaining 200,000 or copies should get to homes by tonight. Meanwhile, the paper's site brought in twice the typical weekend pageviews, reports Michael Calderone.

Event Photos: mediabistro.com Celebrates Social Media Week

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 -0500

Check out the photos from last week's parties, from a Social Media Week Tweetup in New York to cocktails in Toronto.

Event Photos: mediabistro.com and Social Media Week Tweetup in New York

Event Photos: Cocktail Party in Toronto

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Smith returns to Philly Inquirer after agreeing to suppress political views

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:26:51 -0500

Journal-isms || Philadelphia Inquirer

Stephen A. Smith's sports column ran Monday for the first time in more than two years after he agreed to the Inquirer's demand that he remove political opinions from his website and agree to stop espousing them on cable news shows, reports Richard Prince.

Oops!: Virginian-Pilot reverses Super Bowl score

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:59:06 -0500

Virginian-Pilot || Times-Picayune
"We're embarrassed, and we apologize to all our readers, especially Saints fans," says a note from the managing editor. || Meanwhile, in New Orleans... "We expect this to be the best-selling Times-Picayune in our 173-year history."

Toyota dealers pull ads off ABC stations because of "excessive coverage"

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:30:16 -0500

ABC News
The dealers in five southeast states shifted their commercial time buys to non-ABC stations in the same markets "as punishment for the reporting" done by ABC News and chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross, according to an ABC station manager.

One Minute Mentor: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500

To kick off our new concise career advice series, we tackle the issue of when you should consider leaving a company. The Atlantic's Jay Lauf weighs in based on his own media job moves.
One Minute Mentor: How Do I Know When It's Time to Move on From A Company?

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"We need the Baffler more now than ever," says editor

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:54:39 -0500

Chicago Tribune

"That contrarian attitude toward culture, that scoffing attitude that people associated with us -- the plan now is to revive it," says Baffler founder Thomas Frank. A new issue of the magazine -- "a quarterly publication that only came out once a year" -- is slowly making its way to bookstores.

Chicago morning show hosts fail to ask Zell about Tribune during long interview

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:49:54 -0500

Vocalo.org
Did Sam Zell put the subject off limits? No, says Mike North, one of the four WBBM-TV hosts who conducted the 40-minute interview. "It was my fault. I was supposed to ask about the Cubs and Tribune, and I didn't."

Google advertises in lots of good old fashioned ways

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:40:45 -0500

In his typical insightful way, master of the search universe Danny Sullivan provides a thorough breakdown of the Google ad that appeared on the Superbowl last night.In his post, he also runs down several past examples of Google using “traditional advertising,” including a TV campaign to support the Chrome browser, outdoor and some local radio [...]

Newsfeed Update: 02.08.10

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 -0500

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Howard Stern Confirms Idol Talks (The Wrap)
Howard Stern told his satellite radio listeners on Monday that he is considering leaving Sirius -- and radio altogether -- to become a judge on American Idol. Stern confirmed a report that Fox is interested in hiring the Sirius shock jock to replace Simon Cowell on the reality show.

For New and Healthy Recipes, a Magazine Turns to Leftovers (NYT)
When Health magazine promoted "Your New Favorite Dinners" in its December issue, there was just one problem: the dinners weren't exactly new. Real Simple, which like Health is owned by Time Inc., had created and run essentially the same five recipes in its February 2009 issue.

Veteran Journalist Concedes Plagiarism in Daily Beast Article (Slate)
Veteran journalist Gerald Posner acknowledged Friday that he copied five sentences from a Miami Herald article for a piece he wrote for The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast appended an editor's note to the beginning of Posner's piece, explaining that the copying was "inadvertent" and that The Daily Beast had deleted the copied passages.

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Magazine newsstand sales fall 9.1% in second half of 2009

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:30:20 -0500

NYTimes.com
Titles with dramatic single-copy declines include W, down 41.7%; Newsweek, down 41.3%; SmartMoney, down 37%; Time, down 34.9%; and Redbook, down 30.1%.

Listen: Translating Medicine

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:03:23 -0500

Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was editor and author Danielle Ofri.

She discussed her new book, "Medicine in Translation"--a literary look at her relationship with her patients at Bellevue Hospital.

She also talked about her work as editor of the Bellevue Literary Review, a journal that features "previously unpublished works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that touch upon relationships to the human body, illness, health and healing."

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She offered this advice for writers looking to pitch the journal: "What we're looking for at the Bellevue Literary Review (or anything literary) is something that actually transcends the plot of what happened to reveal some greater truth about what happened... I would recommend reading the Review to see how other people interpret these issues."

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Newsday union leaders to meet with management to review paper's financials

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:01:21 -0500

Local 406 press release

Newsday Union to Meet with Management on Newspapers Financial Status

February 8, 2010, Melville, NY Newsday union leaders will meet with management Tuesday afternoon to examine the paper's financial status in preparation for talks aimed at procuring fair terms for the workers who report, photograph, edit, produce and deliver the Long Island paper every day.

George Tedeschi, the president of the Graphic Communications Conference of the Teamsters Union, will lead talks for Local 406 GCC/IBT. Bruce Lambert, a former Newsday reporter who helped launch the editorial unit of Local 406 in 1976 and was a union vice president for more than two decades, will assist him.

Others who are expected to participate in the talks are Joe Molinero, director of the Teamsters Newspaper, Magazine, and Electronic Media Workers Division, and Jim Kimball, director of the Teamsters Economics and Contracts Department.

On Jan. 23, Local 406 overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to reduce salaries by 10 percent to 15 percent, cut vacations, and lengthen the workweek.

After the 473-10 vote, Local 406 members have been displaying solidarity by wearing the same color on chosen days. The group expects the spontaneous color events to continue through the talks.

Union leaders said they stand ready, as in the past, to help Newsday management, which says the paper is financially troubled. A union accountant is ready to examine Newsday's financial statements when the paper agrees to release them. Local 406 looks forward to obtaining fair working conditions for Newsday's 550 reporters, photographers, editors, press operators, plate makers, electronic pre-press workers, truck drivers and building and maintenance workers.

Break Into Science Books with Newsy Ideas

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0500

Both of these science titles test out new writers in their front-of-book departments -- 'Headlines' and 'News Scan' -- so keep up with the latest to impress editors.
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"Writing about Fox News is a lot like being married"

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:48:13 -0500

Broadcasting & Cable
"Even if you try to do something harmless, chances are good you're still going to get yelled at," writes Ben Grossman.

Where's the next generation of media Richie Riches?

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:55:10 -0500

AdAge.com

Are there any billionaires left who are willing to take losses on worthy media properties? asks Simon Dumenco. "For that matter, how much more patience does the current generation of Richie Riches have left?" Dumenco points out that "a lot of the loudest new players in media have no use at all for billionaire benefactors."

Demand Media "has been as close to a safety net as anyone gets in this business"

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:41:02 -0500

New York Times
That's what Nashville videographer Dimitri LaBarge tells David Carr. (Demand generally pays $15 to $20 per article and $30 per video.) Unpaid Glamour magazine intern and Demand contributor Heather Mayer says: "I wish I could say that I am doing the work for extra money, but right now, it is the only money I have coming in. I'm torn, because they make a pretty good business out of what we do and pay us not much." || Related video.

Stephanopoulos doesn't regret moving to "Good Morning America"

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:29:51 -0500

Los Angeles Times
"I had real questions about taking this job," George Stephanopoulus tells Matea Gold. "I was wrong. I don't feel like I have really given up so much and I've gained so much more." || Washington Post: "News doctor" Frank Magid, who helped develop "Good Morning America," is dead at 78.

Ombud: NYT Jerusalem bureau chief should be reassigned

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:02:21 -0500

New York Times

Ethan Bronner (left) has a son in the Israeli military. "The Times sent a reporter overseas to provide disinterested coverage of one of the world's most intense and potentially explosive conflicts, and now his son has taken up arms for one side," writes ombudsman Clark Hoyt. "Even the most sympathetic reader could reasonably wonder how that would affect the father, especially if shooting broke out." || Executive editor Bill Keller responds. || Related from the Jerusalem Post.
> Goldberg: I'm glad Keller is NYT editor, and not Hoyt

WH press feels bypassed by Obama in favor of TV shows, YouTube

Jim Romenesko — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:32:16 -0500

Washington Post
"It's a source of great frustration here," says CBS White House correspondent Chip Reid. "It's important for us to hold the president's feet to the fire." President Obama hasn't held a full-scale news conference since July.

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Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:29:50 -0500

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The Story Behind That Leno-Letterman-Oprah Super Bowl Promo (USAT)
The late-night TV skirmish continues: Jay Leno and David Letterman, who traded sharp barbs last month over NBC's late-night maneuvering, appeared on camera in a short promo for CBS' Late Show with David Letterman during Sunday's Super Bowl -- with Oprah Winfrey as the referee. WSJ: Denny's, Doritos and Snickers score big in the ad bowl. NYT: In Super Bowl commercials, it was the Nostalgia Bowl. NYP: After a brutal two-year slump, Madison Avenue is hoping the Super Bowl has kicked off a Hail-Mary comeback for the beleaguered ad business. THR: How Hollywood fumbled its Super Bowl ads. AgencySpy: Y&R's Lora Schulson says the best Super Bowl ad belongs to E*Trade.

Macmillan Books Return to Amazon After Dispute (NYT/Bits)
Electronic and paper books from the publisher Macmillan were returning to Amazon.com on Friday evening, ending a week-long public conflict. Details of the resolution have not been made public, but the restoration of Macmillan books to Amazon's site indicates a peaceful settlement was reached. NYT: The fight over who sets prices at the online mall. Christian Science Monitor: Hachette emerges as new challenger in Amazon pricing war.

The Rise and Fall of Former NY1 Anchor Dominic Carter (New York Mag)
When he was on top, Dominic Carter was the boxy political anchor for NY1 and longtime host of the cable news program Inside City Hall. But Carter's world imploded spectacularly last fall after the New York Post discovered he was standing trial in an upstate courtroom on charges of spousal assault.

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Its was just a game

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:46:35 -0500

It’s just a game. The Superbowl. The game is just a game — it’s between two teams of players, not the millions of us who sit in the stands and watch on TV. We’re just fans and we’re just talk.But every once in a while, the narrative — and the allegory — make the game [...]

This Week in mb

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0500

A look back at the mediabistro.com week that was.
Get on the Air: Z100 New York
Pitches That Worked: Heart & Soul
So What Do You Do, Robert Verdi, Logo TV Host?
How To Pitch: Redbook
How To Pitch: Urbanite
Media Beat: Kelly Cutrone On Being Part of a 'Real' Reality Show

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Santa Barbara News-Press owner ordered to pay ex-editor nearly $750,000 in legal fees

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:03:33 -0500

Associated Press | American Journalism Review
An arbitrator has ordered Santa Barbara News-Press owner Wendy McCaw to pay former editor Jerry Roberts's legal fees stemming from a fallout at the paper. He calls the award "a decisive victory for ethical journalism." McCaw was also told to pay about $167,000 in arbitration fees and expenses. || Earlier: Santa Barbara smackdown.

Our Blog Network: 02.05.10

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:00:00 -0500

FishbowlLA: Jon Stewart Takes on Blogs
FishbowlNY Exclusive: Jim Gaines' New Project
FishbowlDC: The FishbowlDC Interview With Gossip Gal Nikki Schwab
BayNewser: DoJ Objects to Revised Google Books Settlement
WebNewser: More on Jim Treacher's Being Struck by an SUV
TVNewser: Keith Olbermann: 'The Show Isn't About to Be Cancelled'
PRNewser: The Top Four Banned Super Bowl Ads of 2010
eBookNewser: Amazon Aid for Macmillan Writers: Who Moved My Buy Button?
GalleyCat: Colum McCann to Star in Documentary
MediaJobsDaily: 'Demand Media Can Go To Hell'
UnBeige: In Times of Devastation, When Are Too Many Photographers Too Many?
AgencySpy: Heinz Now Makes it Easier to Soak Your Fries in Ketchup
MobileContentToday: Logitech's Free Touch Mouse App for the iPhone is Oddly Appealing

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AOL, Parade Lose Top Execs; American Idol Courts New 'Simon'

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0500

An AOL president steps down voluntarily, Parade's EIC exits, and speculation swirls over the possibility of big changes at NBC Universal and American Idol.
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Are you working on an iPad app that can help content marketers Ill be happy to help

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:51:34 -0500

My “job” has changed radically over the past few years, so I understand why people have no idea what I do.The company I started 20 years ago, now called Hammock Inc., is in the business of developing and managing different types of content and custom media for marketers who are trying to achieve specific objectives. [...]

Economic indicators: John Chambers vs. 200 Economics Bloggers

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:16:20 -0500

Wednesday after the market closed, Cisco announced earnings that “trounced” analyst estimates. CEO John Chambers said, “We saw very strong, balanced growth from a year-over-year perspective in almost all of the major geographies and market segment categories,” he said. According to Reuters, “He sounded a bullish note for the rest of the technology industry, predicting [...]

Should I care about Flash?

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:56:55 -0500

NYT.com with flash blocked.John Gruber writes a typically thought-provoking piece about Flash, the ubiquitous software platform that designers and marketers love because it enables animation and video that make a website act just like a TV or interactive game. Except, that is, when people do what I do and use things like the Firefox browser [...]

When it comes to the future, you have two choices

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:57:56 -0500

I have read with interest and appreciation the thoughtful responses to the introduction of the iPad. If you ignore those who label individuals who disagree with them “idiots” etc., this product announcement has inspired some really smart and articulate people to explain bedrock concepts of media business models, marketplace dynamics and a wide range of [...]

What geeks and marketers can learn from the next 60 days

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:29:36 -0500

I woke up today to hear two NPR stories about the iPad.Story 1 was a technology analyst blasting the device because it doesn’t have a camera and so, therefore, isn’t taking advantage of social media. Story 2 was a publishing analyst describing the device as a savior of book publishing.Of course, both of these analysts [...]

Google gets a little glue-like

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:07:58 -0500

Many people know I’m a fan of a web service called Glue (although it’s at the URL, “getglue.com”, not glue).I allow the service to follow me around the web and it gives me the chance to thumbs up or thumbs down products, books, movies, music. I have a hard time explaining what it is, especially [...]

Quick thoughts on the iPad before being influenced by the crowd

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:44:18 -0500

I’ve been snowed under since “the announcement.”Here are some quick thoughts before I read what others have written:1. No where in the marketing materials or presentation (except for a slide with a quote from Walt Mossberg) are the words “slate” or “tablet” used. As I have predicted before, Apple created a new category of device [...]

The future of magazines in a world of slate devices

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:08:15 -0500

Yesterday, I blasted those in the world of print media who are holding out hope that today’s Apple announcement will somehow save print. Read one way, it could appear that I believe the “slate” device will mean the end of print. But longtime readers of this blog — and everyone who knows me — know [...]