Tag Archives: Media consumption
Washington Post can set new standard for online journalism
Washingtonpost.com’s recent launch of its Political Browser is not just an attempt to get in on the game of link journalism and news aggregation but an insightful way at wooing 36 percent of the American public that now regularly consumes … Continue reading
Shiny Things
As a young kid, back when I had a pre-Internet attention span and actually enjoyed reading words of ink printed on paper, I went through a phase of reading ‘A Boy and His Dog’-genre stories. Which kind of made sense, … Continue reading
My Guilty Pleasure
Posted by Hanson Hosein Welcome to the newly redesigned Flip The Media blog. In conjunction with our new program website, expanded curriculum and growing student body, we’re hoping to present a clear, provocative voice for this Communication “Revolution” (or as … Continue reading
The Limits Of Our Connected Culture
Must-read today from Andrew Nachison at WeMedia.com, talking about the current economic news and our “enlightened anxiety”: It’s the sick feeling you get when you put together what you know with what you don’t know. It’s the downside of the … Continue reading
Designing For Mobile Devices
Designing for the small screen is as much of a challenge as that faced by designers during the height of the browser wars (and the subsequent flouting of HTML and XHTML “standards” by the browser with the greatest market share). … Continue reading
Gannett invests in Cozi
posted by Jeremy Snook Michael Arrington posted news on TechCrunch that Gannett Co., mega newspaper corp, invested a rumored $8 million in family social networking site Cozi. Cozi’s feature set orients around family units, allowing shared calendars, reminders, and photo … Continue reading
Social networking more effective than emergency services
The Telegraph reported yesterday that researchers at the University of Colorado published results of a study that posits social media tools as more effective than traditional sources.
Just a little bit the Devil’s Advocate.
I hinted before that I have my doubts about the effectiveness of social media and wonder if it is all that revolutionary. I also harbor secret doubts (not so secret now!) that it is inevitable and necessary. Last November author … Continue reading
