Tag Archives: New York Times
The Dark Side of Mobile: did Syria use mobile technology to target journalists?
This report is special to Flip the Media by Joshua Cole and was originally posted on Thirdecade. The video below from the New York Times is extraordinarily graphic and I do not recommend watching it with children or at work. The … Continue reading
Does Your Blog Need a Social Media Policy?
Twitter and social media have become both a boon and a trap to members of the press. Just recently, media pundit Roland Martin was suspended indefinitely from his post at CNN because of a tweet he sent out while watching … Continue reading
What are YOUR Terms of Service? The Value of Personal Data
The New York Times nails it: “personal data is the oil of the digital age.” It has a price, and it serves as currency. Except that we’re all expected to give it away in return for services like Facebook or … Continue reading
#Occupy Wall Street Tweets its way onto the Front Page
What do the Occupy Wall Street protests have to do with the digital news revolution? Turns out, quite a bit. Occupy Seattle Photos (c) Eric Becker / We Are Shouting Until recently, the effective strength and success of protest movements … Continue reading
Mobile News Apps – Ross Reynolds
As everyone who follows news closely has noticed, the big breaking news story is easily available. If you are on any social network following news outlets or have news hound friends, the bare facts of the major stories (Michael Jackson … Continue reading
The New York Times may charge for content
Update: The New York Times announced on January 20 that they will indeed begin to meter content, starting in 2011. Read the Times’ statement here. Bloggers’ reactions? Mashable predicts that the number of sites linking to the Times will decrease, … Continue reading
Alms for the Press?
Jack Shafer in Slate makes the case against non-profit foundations becoming the financial base for newspapers. “In my experience, foundations that fund journalism directly—as opposed to journalistic education—are more interested in promoting what they consider “social justice” than promoting journalism. … Continue reading
Web Innovation at the New York Times. Really.
New York Magazine ‘s Emily Nussbaum recounts the efforts to keep the Gray Lady au corrant with social media. “On the day Barack Obama was elected, a strange new feature appeared on the website of the New York Times. Called … Continue reading
