Tag Archives: influence

Online heroes – David and Barbara Mikkelson

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Karl

NPR.org profiles the hosts of Snopes.com in “Mom-And-Pop Site Busts The Web’s Biggest Myths”.

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Blogging is dead (no its not)

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Karl

Seth Finkelstein posts “Why (individual) Blogging Is Dead – Objective Measurement” – but his own thread proves otherwise if you ask me. It comes down to who you want to hear you. For me, its friends (online and off), family, … Continue reading →

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Challenging conventional wisdom about the direction of media

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Karl

New Yorker: Malcolm Gladwell: Priced to Sell – a scathing review of Wired’s Chris Anderson’s new book “Free: The Future of a Radical Price” and the concepts promoted within. NYTimes: Keeping News of Kidnapping Off Wikipedia – the NYTimes coordinated … Continue reading →

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“Amusing Ourselves to Death” a comic by Stuart McMillen

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Karl

Thought provoking, conversation starting, and probably controversial counting upon who you are, check out the whole single page comic.

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“A New Media Tells Different Stories” by Bruno Giussani

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Karl

“A New Media Tells Different Stories” by Bruno Giussani April, 1997: There are also many other ramifications that the new journalist will have to take into consideration while handling information and exploiting the different tools. quote First, the behavior of … Continue reading →

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Tim Berners-Lee new foundation the W3F is timely

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Karl

The World Wide Web Foundation has a broad scope as described in its one page concept paper, but in short, where the w3c focuses on technologies and interoperability the w3f looks to to focus on technology and society. arstechnica.com: WWW … Continue reading →

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Social Media/Software Links for Today

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Karl

NYTimes: Brave New World of Digital Intimacy: About social networks and software and how we are using them to connect with one another. Mind Hacks: The distant sound of well-armed sociologists – Reflections on the above mentioned NYTimes story. wordle.net … Continue reading →

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McCain Campaign Manager: ‘This Election is Not About Issues’

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Karl

That’s a real quote folks. Parse it carefully. Take it for what it is – a rare moment of revealing honesty. Rick Davis, campaign manager for John McCain’s presidential bid, insisted that the presidential race will be decided more over … Continue reading →

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I love the smell of Web mobs in the morning

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Karl

It’s been an interesting week and a half in American politics, but today, the Web is going to take a special role, the blogosphere in particular, and in an a real ugly way. There are pictures floating around of some … Continue reading →

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Social Media/Software Links for Today

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Karl

There’s a theme going on here that is a bit hard to place… but it’s there. Jon Udell: Homophily, anti-recommendation, and Driveway Moments , shout out to Global Voices Online: Recommendation systems don’t help me much. They only suggest things … Continue reading →

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