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Comment on No Twits for Dave by Vrinda

Vrinda — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:19:47 +0000

I have to agree with Letterman….”Tweeting is indeed a colossal waste of time”.

Comment on News Reporting In Your Neighborhood by Mark

Mark — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:25:44 +0000

Laurie, thanks for the information on Muckety. I certainly found it a valuable resource. I didn’t realize who had founded it or what your mission was. I will probably post something directly about Muckety soon. I’m on a busy schedule the next two weeks. Thanks again for the information, and keep up the good work!

Comment on News Reporting In Your Neighborhood by Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:41:29 +0000

Mark, we appreciate the mention of Muckety. I wanted to point out that Muckety itself is an experiment in new media. The site was founded by former newspaper journalists, and brings a new dimension to news coverage - relationship mapping that shows the connections between powerful players. The site can be a powerful resource for other reporters and bloggers.

Comment on Can Blogs Save the Newspapers? by New Media Reflections » News Reporting In Your Neighborhood

New Media Reflections » News Reporting In Your Neighborhood — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:54:31 +0000

[...] I blogged earlier about the Printed Blog which was local, but depended on the Citizen Jounalists and Bloggers. A recent start up is Patch. While it has been associated with Google, which should get your attention, this isn’t technically correct, yet. One of Google’s top executives, Tim Armstrong, president of advertising for North America and Latin America, has used his personal investment fund to back the efforts of a hyperlocal (newly popular term, get used to it) reporting model. It has taken root in New Jersey, and is planning to expand into Connecticut soon. See the article in Muckety for more details. This is an encouraging approach. I hope it has early success and that Google snaps it up and grows it. The model is using professional reporting with local news gathering, reporting and advertising. This seems to me to be a sustainable model and one that I would like to have in my area. I’m not quite sure what direction the larger-area reporting will take. I still want to know what’s going on in my state, country and the world. We need a sustainable model for that type of reporting. [...]

Comment on Internet Socializing Good for Teens by admin

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:47:06 +0000

I appreciate the comments. Sometimes blogging can be a “lonely” task that seems to take place in a vacuum. When you post a blog you never really know if anyone is reading it or appreciating your efforts. It’s truly a labor of love.
-Mark

Comment on Can Blogs Save the Newspapers? by admin

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:44:38 +0000

Thanks for the link Kate. It is an interesting idea to get teens accustomed to newspaper-reading. Perhaps a combination of a printed blog plus free subscription for a year would provide teens with the “hipness” of a blog and the “feel” of a traditional newspaper. I personally don’t want to see the newspaper genre die out. I’m one of those people who still has over a hundred printed books in my possession with no intention of giving them up. Print has a tactile and portable quality that online media just can’t provide.
-Mark

Comment on Can Blogs Save the Newspapers? by Kate

Kate — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:53:29 +0000

printed blog does seem to be one way, we’ve got to do something fast. The Washington Post just came out and said that it’s canceling its book review section, which many die-hard readers are taking quite hard. I found this article on French teens trying to save newspapers fascinating. http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/international/2009/jan/Sarkozy-Offers-Free-Newspapers-to-French-Teens.html

Comment on Internet Socializing Good for Teens by Jenny R.

Jenny R. — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:51:02 +0000

I found your site in google when I was looking up blogs. I realy like what you have done and just wanted to leave a comment saying so. Cheers

Comment on Internet Socializing Good for Teens by Cesar Moves

Cesar Moves — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:19:46 +0000

This Blog reminds me the reason I like bloging so much, the interaction is very important with readers and you guys have it right. Looks great too, will be back for more posts, David the mover.

Comment on FX from Minority Report by New Media Reflections » Touch me, HP

New Media Reflections » Touch me, HP — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:23:06 +0000

[...] initially than the Microsoft table or the wall-mounted versions (which remind me of the movie Minority Report). My only hesitation is that I’ve always had a problem with disliking fingerprints on my [...]