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Andrew Marr, formerly the BBC's Political Editor, has written a series of articles on the changing face of news and journalism in an era of technological change. In the first, End of the News Romantics, he comments how he always thought he'd be a true newspaper and newscast kind of guy but in fact he's embracing the new technology of
How social media points the way forward for journalism. It's a real example of how traditional media are becoming social media-aware and are using Facebook, Twitter and their ilk to get the news stories out faster and with more information. However, what really registered with me is at the very end of the article. There is a word of caution
I was pretty early in signing up for Twitter. I don't remember exactly when, but early. I followed a few people, mostly ones in the tech world such as Leo Laporte, etc. I didn't check my account all that often and, when I did, there were too many posts to read back through. After a while, I discovered Twitter desktop
There was a recent article at Arstechnica.Com describing how The Times in the U.K. ended up cutting its web traffic in half by simply requiring registration so that viewers could read their articles. Prior to this, the articles on the site were freely available. The registration requirement is in anticipation of their future paywall plans. I have to admit that
The 33rd America's Cup yacht race gets under way in a week's time from Valencia in Spain, pitting two of the most hi-tech yachts against in each other in a series of races. The defender is Switzerland's Alinghi catamaran and the challenger is the US's BMW Oracle Racing, a stunning trimaran with the world's largest single wing at over 68m
WSAZ is the local TV station that services the Huntington and Charleston, WV area. I must admit that I don't watch a lot of local news on TV. I usually only catch it when I can't find the remote. However this doesn't mean I am not interested in local news, I just don't have the time or desire to sit
Are you willing to pay for the news. That is what Rupert Murdoch maybe betting on. Rupert Murdoch is the owner of a media empire which includes the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones. Lately he has been talking about removing his news empire from Google Search and putting them behind a pay wall