Digital media

 Musings (with quotes and links) about the Twitterers from the Gray Lady, three years in… The me-me-me clamor brings to mind Emily Dickinson’s poem about the disgrace of fame, “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”: “How public — like a Frog — / To tell one’s name — the livelong June […]

Let’s all sing like the birdies sing

At the Tribune, we talked about the use of social networks as “where journalism meets marketing.”  At Medill, there is a huge emphasis on audience understanding.  It all leads to the same place – one where journalism reaches the people who most will benefit from it, who most want it, who […]

The new skillset for online reporters [Nieman]

The last sentence of this excerpt goes right to the heart of the matter.  A long post, but a good one, from Brian Solis. Worthy content combined with evangelism and clever promotion will earn visibility and expanded syndication through retweet (RT), link shares, Diggs, Stumbles, bookmarks, tweetbacks, Likes, and other […]

Can the Statusphere Save Journalism? (techcrunch.com)