Interesting stuff I saw online from Aug. 19 to Sep. 5
Here’s some of the stuff I thought was interesting while stomping through the Internet from Aug. 19 through Sep. 5:
- Knight Foundation announces third year of the Knight News Challenge – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has announced the >third year of its , which will give out up to $5 million for new ideas for 'digital experiments to transform community news and information exchange'.
- Tribune Interactive Assembles New Content Team – Saying it wanted to increase its search engine optimization and "help build more intriguing content" for Tribune Co. sites, Tribune Interactive (TI) named new appointments to a restructured content team.
- Michael Moore to release free documentary on Web | Technology | Reuters – "This is being done entirely as a gift to my fans," Moore said in a statement. And punishment to his foes?
- Montana Shield Law Protects Anonymous Commenters | Citizen Media Law Project – Favorable ruling for our sister paper: "Montana's shield law does not explicitly encompass online media, but it is hardly surprising that The Billings Gazette qualifies as a protected news organization. Less traditional online platforms like forums or ordinary blogs might not fit so easily within the protections offered by Montana's shield law. The more exciting aspect of the ruling is the court's willingness to equate online commenters with traditional journalistic 'sources.'"
- GoogleCreep: From News Aggregator to News Channel? – When GoogleNews provided live streaming coverage of the Republican convention this week, wasn’t that original content that competed directly for viewers who might have otherwise turned to TV news outlets? Or was that not considered competitive because it was offered in CSPAN style, sans reporters?
- The gatekeeper model is dead (or, "Etaoin Shrdlu: Götterdämmerung is both twilight and a dawn") – Yes, yes, yes! "Nowadays editors can stand at the gate if they want, but the fences are down and all the people are standing over yonder."
- Linking from Trib to Sun-Times? One-stop news…from a newspaper? – But to Meyerson's delight a third reader responded, "I love the fact that you refer to other publications…very classy…reminds me of 'Miracle on 42nd Street'!"
The interesting stuff I’ve seen on Aug. 12
Here’s some of the stuff I thought was interesting while stomping through the Internet on Aug. 12 from 5:37 pm to 9:00 pm:
- Knight Foundation offers $24m to community news providers – The Knight Community Information Challenge will offer $20 million over five years to support initiatives in the US aimed at using media and technology to better serve local communities with information.
- Is Facebook the Most Popular Social Bookmarking Service on the Web? – ReadWriteWeb – "The big surprise here, though, is that Facebook and MySpace have emerged as hugely popular ways to share items from off-site."
- 35+ Examples of Corporate Social Media in Action – Hmmm. This bears additional research. I love looking at how other companies are using social media.
- Why Twitter Hasn't Failed: The Power Of Audience – "Twitter works and enjoys such strong attachment because it provides real-time access to a well-defined audience." Darned right! It's the virtual community. Try watching the Olympics with your Twitter feed running. It's like being in a bar watching with a crowd. Follow my Twitter feed here.
- Facebook Is Not Only The World’s Largest Social Network, It Is Also The Fastest Growing – As my friend Scott says, "facts, speaking for themselves": "According to figures compiled by comScore, Facebook’s visitor growth is up 153 percent on an annual basis."
Kurt's Tweets- Bravo. RT @pwthornton: "Banning unsigned online comments undermines the media’s role as a forum for debate.” http://bit.ly/bmZsOn
- I would like to just take the two steps forward and skip the one step back. How about that? Would that be OK?
- Still seeking talented journalists to run #Patch sites in two south St. Louis County communities. Know anyone? http://ow.ly/2Axnv
- Waiting for a listings collector to give her more #Patch marketing cards. The work never stops.
- Realizing how woefully out of touch I have been with this part of the county. (@ Saint Louis Bread Company) http://4sq.com/5z5Bfh