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Crossing the pond (19 November 2004)
I'll be posting very lightly over the next week. After a swim meet this weekend I'll be heading to Europe with . . .
From Yelvington.com on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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London photos online (26 November 2004)
Photos from our London visit are in the gallery; Paris photos and more from London are coming soon. . . .
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Back ... (1 December 2004)
We're back, still recovering from jetlag after making it home at midnight Monday. And there's plenty of email to dig through . . .
From Yelvington.com on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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CNET adopts trackback and pingback
CNET gets it.
From Hypergene MediaBlog on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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Are newspapers burned out?
This is the title of a piece in the Guardian that nicely sums up the various perspectives on the question if newspapers are going away - or going to stay. On a similar tangent we find Ombudsman Jerry Finch in his statement that quotes Ted Turners wild misperception of 1981 "I believe that newspapers as we know them will be gone, not in 30 years
From Lately on the Web on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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Registering a complaint about Web news polls
Poynter's E-Media Tidbits mentioned a month ago how polls on news Web sites are inaccurate and are meant just for fun. Yes, there's much that can be improved about them. Particularly on sites that have implemented mandatory registration. The Chicago Tribune, for instance, requires readers to register an account in order to vote in polls (example poll). And it requires ea
From Holovaty.com on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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Grokking Googlezon
At a Poynter workshop I went to earlier this year, Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson did an incredibly cool and thought-provoking presentation about the future of online media, which culminated in a discussion of Googlezon and Epic -- Google and Amazon's future foray into media. Now, I'm particularly excited to see they've posted the full presentation online. Check it out -- and be provoked.
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Olbermann's many picks for Rather's job
Keith Olbermann put together a hilarious clip on Countdown (via TVNewser). Plus: OJR interviews Olbermann about blogs and voting irregularities...
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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Streaming radio to grow 10x by '09
Respected consulting firm Borrell Associates is about to release a new report predicting explosive revenue growth for web-only radio stations. One in 10 Web surfers listens to streaming audio today, but the stations collectively only bill $5M....
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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TV phones prep for primetime
BusinessWeek takes a look at Mobile TV, the Bay Area company on the leading edge of streaming video content to cell phones. One analyst predicts Mobile TV's subscribers could jump from 273,000 by yearend to 1.2 million in 2005. An...
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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CNN.com claims October win
CNN.com says it attracted 23.9 million unique users for the month, ranking #1 in Nielsen/Netratings current events and global news category....
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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The NBC spin machine
Here's the NBC sweeps press release on the possibility of finishing third....
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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Brokaw signs off Nightly News
"Thanks for all that I have learned from you. That's been my richest reward," Brokaw concluded in his two-minute farewell (video here with free registration). "That's Nightly News for this Wednesday night. I'm Tom Brokaw. You'll see Brian Williams here...
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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Nets accused of religious bias
CBS and NBC have rejected a 30-second spot from the United Church of Christ because it's "too controversial" (watch it here). The spot promotes the fact the church doesn't turn anyone away, straight or gay. "Our policy is we do...
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Boston stations: we ALL won!
Cripes. Cory mentioned the sad NBC PR sweeps spin below, claiming such significant "wins" as 'THE APPRENTICE' TIES FOR THE #1 UNSCRIPTED SERIES IN 18-49. Now the three big Boston afflis are each spinning a win in the November book....
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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lost&found 12.02.04
Lost, amid all the Tom Brokaw hoo-ha... Forget distance learning. Check out this device that lets you arm-wrestle a friend over the 'net. Cory and I will get two to settle our many, many arguments. ESPN is launching its own...
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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Providence reporter's source comes forward
WJAR reporter Jim Taricani may catch a break in his contempt-of-court case in Providence. Taricani is looking at jail time for refusing to reveal a source. But now, a man has come forward claiming he is the mystery source. Not...
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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All-purpose sweeps press release
We know it can be tough losing sweeps. But thanks to the networks' Arthur-Andersen-style Nielsen accounting, nobody has to be a loser anymore. Below, an open-source sweeps press release your losing station can feel free to take, and change names...
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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Viacom to buy KOVR-TV
Sinclair is selling KOVR-TV in Sacramento to Viacom for $285 million. Viacom will create a duopoly with its other Sacramento station, KMAX-TV....
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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Repurposing isn't good enough, web or VOD
A dead-on point from Josh Sapan, CEO of Rainbox Media, about the need to create original content tailored for video-on-demand -- not just repurposed chunks from TV. Sapan draws an analogy to the early days of the Internet when media...
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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Fox News has November to remember
For the first time ever, Fox News Channel posted the top 11 highest-rated shows in cable news, its best month since the Iraq war. TVNewser: The chart listing the top cable news shows (PDF)...
From Lost Remote on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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Naked anchor on Letterman tonight
The exploitation continues. WOIO-TV's Sharon Reed will appear on Letterman tonight after numerous requests to appear on the show. (Via NewsBlues) Earlier: The worst local TV sweeps story in history...
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Did Microsoft Critic Get Millions?
  • Financial Times: Microsoft critic given $9.75 million in deal. The landmark antitrust settlement this month between Microsoft and the Computer and Communications Industry Association, one of its oldest adversaries, resulted in a $9.75m payment to the CCIA's top official, according to confidential documents seen by the FT. I hope this story is not true, but with a sinking feeling I suspect it is.
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    Thanksgiving Day
    It's Thursday morning in Hong Kong. In a few hours it'll be Thursday -- Thanksgiving Day -- in the United States. Thanksgiving is America's finest holiday, by far. I have so much to give thanks for, and hope you do as well. Tonight, at a dinner with some local folks and expatriates, I'll silently hoist my glass and make what has become a traditional toast to my family and friends back in the U.S., and to all of
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    Apple, Audio and Hardware
    AppleInsider has been speculating about a new audio interface for Apple's GarageBand software, a slimmed-down but still powerful version of Logic, a product Apple acquired when it bought Emagic in 2002. That buyout was Apple's loud statement that it cared again about the music software arena, which it had all but abandoned in the late 1990s. The company's commitment to music was amplified by the iPod, a great hardware device, and t
    From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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    A Gift of Reading
    The day after Thanksgiving is the semi-official kickoff of the holiday shopping season. I hope you'll consider saving a bit of your budget for some folks who need help from the rest of us. One program I'd like to recommend again, as I do at this time every year, is the "Gift of Reading" sponsored by the Mercury News and Kids in Common. Reading is such a basic part of a product
    From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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    Cyberport and Hong Kong's Future
    (This is also my Sunday column in the San Jose Mercury News.)HONG KONG Too bad John Chu, this city's king of movie special effects, can't actually clone himself and his company. If he could make his digital magic work in the real world, perhaps he could turn a high-profile development cal
    From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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    Shantou
    I'm visiting Shantou University in the somewhat dusty city of the same name, located on the mainland coast north of Hong Kong and south of Shanghai. Tonight I'll be giving a talk at the journalism school. Meanwhile, some students are going to show me around. We have a couple of meetings with local software entrepreneurs as well.
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    Juvenile Tricks Help the Bad Guys
  • CNet: Hackers deface SCO site. Hackers defaced SCO Group's Web site on Monday, targeting the company's controversial claims to elements of the Linux operating system. This kind of stunt doesn't even rise to the level of lameness. Whoever did this should grow up and understand that it's only helping SCO, not hurting it.
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    Blograising Campaign for Iraq
    Here's my strong endorsement of the Friends of Iraq Blogger Challenge, a fundraising affair with a valuable purpose. It's aimed at helping the estimable Spirit of America organization (I wrote about them earlier this year) in efforts to help Iraq come back to economic and social stability. You can pick which project to support. I've just contribut
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    Drug Co. Priority: Protect Executives after Harming Customers
  • Reuters: Merck Execs Protected in Case of Takeover. Merck & Co. Inc. has adopted a severance benefits plan aimed at protecting key managers in the event the company is taken over -- a growing possibility since the withdrawal of arthritis drug Vioxx sent shares tumbling. Just when you imagine that corporate America couldn't get any more arrogant and self-serving, something like this comes along. Astounding, and wrong in almost every way.
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    CCIA's Fall from Honor
    For many years, a Washington lobbying organization called the Computer and Communications Industry Association took a stand for competition and innovation in the technology and communications marketplaces. In the courts of law and public opinion, the CCIA challenged the practices of an unrepentantly abusive monopolist, Microsoft, that violated laws and ethical standards to maintain its dominance and bought off competitors and critics with its monopoly profits. Last month, the CCIA joined the crowd. And according to From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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    Cutting Basic Research, Cutting Our Future
  • NY Times: Congress Trims Money for Science Agency. Congress has cut the budget for the National Science Foundation, an engine for research in science and technology, just two years after endorsing a plan to double the amount given to the agency. Supporters of scientific research, in government and at universities, noted that the cut came as lawmakers earmarked more money for local projects like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleve
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    My Book Web Citations Now Fully Linked
    Many thanks to Kevin McAllister, who posted this page of links to the websites I mentioned in We the Media. The book's online in a PDF format, but he took the time to put in the hyperlinks in the "website directory" we created for the appendix in the dead-tree version. This is the kind of remix we like to see.
    From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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    Guardian's Waldman Joins Blogosphere
    Simon Waldman, who runs Guardian Online, has started a new blog that's well worth your time if you care about the future of journalism. (Disclosure: He wrote a flattering review of my book. I'd point to his blog even if he'd panned it...)
    From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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    China's Latest Web Blockade
    Reporters Without Borders reports that China is blocking Google News. This surprises me, given that Google has already self-censored its content to appease Beijing.
    From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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    Open Thread
    I'm heading to the airport for the long flight home. Had a fine time on this visit to Asia, both teaching in Hong Kong and visiting universities in two mainland cities. (Watch this space for news of our student project; it's quite good.) Feel free to post your thoughts below. Please behave.
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    Pogue's Posts
    New York Times' columnist David Pogue -- who already writes a column for the newspaper, another one for an e-mail newsletter, answers questions on a message board and appears in a weekly online video -- launched a Weblog today. "Welcome...
    From CyberJournalist.net on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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    Military.com buys DefenseTech.org
    Military.com has purchased DefenseTech.org, a blog founded and written by freelance journalist Noah Shachtman. Shachtman says it's a lot of work but worth it. "My day job as a freelance writer has been cross-feeding this, too," he tells MarketWatch. "Blogging...
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    Magazines hunt for best Web strategies
    After 10 years of Web publishing, newspapers have figured out some smart strategies on how to balance their print and online versions and put together some excellent -- and profitable -- sites. Magazine publishers, however, are still struggling with how...
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    Shifting control of online content
    Wither the home page... as search, RSS and other aggregations increasingly become the way users navigate the Web, the home page will continue to become less important and the story page more important. "Aggregators are promoting a shift in the...
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    Election 2004 video archive
    This excellent non-partisan public resource includes videos of speeches, debates, commercials, documentaries and other footage related to the 2004 United States Presidential Election. The site welcomes from official candidates and their campaigns, journalists, students, and anyone with video materials related...
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    CBC.ca wins 2 OJA awards
    CBC.ca won two Online Journalism Awards at the Online News Association conference -- the only organization to receive two awards at the competition. CBC.ca's online newsroom won in the "specialty journalism" category for Canada Votes, its coverage of the federal...
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    A local media revolution?
    A new local news company called Pegasus News is aiming to reinvent local market content and advertising, according to its Website. The company says its beta test will take place in Dallas, Texas in late 2005 and eventually launch in...
    From CyberJournalist.net on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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    OhMyNews starting to turn profit
    Participatory journalism pioneer OhMyNews is starting to turn a profit, a sign that the model may have a future. According to Jean K. Min, director of international development, OhmyNews is generating almost US$500,000 a month in advertising revenue."We broke even...
    From CyberJournalist.net on December 2, 2004 at 8:35 p.m..
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    Blog ethics movement afoot
    A movement is under way to introduce ethical guidelines to blogging. Gawker Media publisher Nick Denton says it's time "someone stands up, calls people out, and keeps the blogosphere honest" and suggests his rival blog publisher Jason Calacanis and Jeff...
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    Chilean newspaper picks stories based on Web traffic
    Las Ultimas Noticias (LUN) - The Latest News - is Chile's most widely read newspaper and, for the past three years, has been making decisions on what stories to focus on and promote in the newspaper based on how much...
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    Why human editors matter
    Earlier this week the top story on Google News was "Canadians Authorities Arrest U.S. President Bush on War Charges," from a parody article on a site called Axis of Logic. Here's the screengrab, courtesy of OpinionJournal.com...
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    Evolving Literacy HYPHEN Crafting Messages for Senses, Sensibilities, and Sense-making
    Literacy is not just about reading: we also expect a literate person to write. But how many people make their own movies? Obviously, the tools aren't there yet. But we can expect that when they arrive, literacy will take a step forward. As the author notes, when Photoshop arrived on the desktop, it put into the hands of the people in general questions about photo manipulation that used to be the preserve of professional photographers. I think that the same effect with respect to video would be good. By Carol Strohecker, Receiver, June, 2004 [
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    MSN Spaces
    Microsoft's entry into the world of blogs, MSN Spaces, launches. It's easy enough to create a blog, but not to create a personal profile on the blog - you have to have a Passport ID for that. Updating the blog was a bit tricky, and the photo that I added with my post ended up in a separate photos list. Couldn't add music because it requires a playlist from Windows Media Player. The site was slow. This is a typical Microsoft entry into a new field: nowhere near as good as the market leaders, painfully imitative, but leveraging Microsoft's market position to try to achieve lo
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    Middle East eLearning Forum
    Jay Cross gives us a feel (but only a feel) for the Middle East e-learning market with this summary from the Middle Eastern Forum at Online Educa Berlin. The major bit: "Most Arab countries have joint-ventured with Western companies. In fact, Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, WebCT, and others each appear to own the relationship with a particular country." It seems pretty clear that the way to work in the Middle East is from the top down. More coverage from Educa in Cross's Internet Time blog. By Jay Cross, Internet Time, December 1, 2004 [
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    SPARC Open Access Newsletter
    In this, the 80th issue of the newsletter, two major developments in open access are highlighted. In what author Peter Suber calls "the largest single step toward free online access in the history of the OA movement," the National Institutes of Health (NIH) plan to support open access was endorsed by the U.S. Congress. But on the other side of the pond, in response to what must have been heavy industry lobbying, the British government decided that it is "not aware of any evidence of a significant problem in meeting the public's needs in respect of access to journals through public librari
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    Learning Without Lessons: Supporting Learning in Small Businesses
    While the authors suggest that "a clear distinction between formal and informal learning is difficult to define and unhelpful" they also suggest, while defining it a few pages down, that it is "related to business, rather than personal objectives." They should have heeded their early advice. As it is, this perspective flavours this generally useful report focusing on the training needs of small and medium size enterprises. Some advice that should be heeded: "A key issue in small companies is getting access to useful and relevant information. Often this can be done quite simply through trade jo
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    Pierre Berton
    When I was young my father and I split a membership in the Book of the Month Club. I read quite a lot about the Second World War (Shirer, Churchill, Speer) and read the complete Sherlock Holmes, among other things. But the books I remember most of all had titles like 'The National Dream' and 'Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush'. I may have studied Canadian history in school, but it was Pierre Berton who made it come alive for me. Berton d
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