Monthly Archives: April 2010
25+ Useful Online Media Infographics [Webdesigner Depot]
Remember all of those awesome inforgraphics you’ve found across the internet? You know like the giant social media map or the subway map of Internet trends. They’re all compiled here. [Update 4-29: Apologies for the link fail. The link is … Continue reading
Report: Women 55+ Facebook’s Fastest-Growing Demographic
From the Shaping The Newspaper Blog, sourced from a Morgan Stanley Research report: “To the surprise of many, Facebook in not just the privilege of tech-savvy kids – the college and post-college folks (18- to 24-yearolds), which the site originally … Continue reading
newest online dating sites
From Aron Pilhofer writing at MediaShift: “This is a problem of no small significance, because as the career paths of journalists and developers converge, the labels we use affect how we are seen by those around us. I experienced this … https://journalistopia.com/hook-ups-in-toronto/
Newspaper Comments: Forget Anonymity! The Problem Is Management [Scott Rosenberg]
From Scott Rosenberg’s Wordyard: “The great mistake so many newspapers and media outlets made was to turn on the comments software and then walk out of the room. They seemed to believe that the discussions would magically take care of … Continue reading
Predicting The Future Of Obituaries
A team of Northwestern University students led by pioneering professor Rich Gordon has published the results of a compelling analysis on Legacy.com and the future of newspaper obituaries. Gordon published an overview today on Poynter E-Media Tidbits, where he urged … Continue reading
At Snopes, A Quest To Debunk Misinformation Online [NYTimes]
From the NYTimes: “The popularity of Snopes – it attracts seven million to eight million unique visitors in an average month – puts the couple in a unique position to evaluate digital society’s attitudes toward accuracy. After 14 years, they … Continue reading
The Twitter News Instinct
See the original at XKCD, my all-time favorite webcomic.