The Power of Us

GlobalPost

Posted by on Jan 12, 2009 in Business Models, Journalism, People, Social Media | 0 comments

There is a new player in the online news space.  Welcome www.globalpost.com. Their mission: “GlobalPost intends to build a community...

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My plan for the Seattle PI (Part I)

Posted by on Jan 12, 2009 in Business Models, Community, Deals & Dealmakers, How To, Journalism, Leadership, Social Media | 3 comments

On Friday, the Hearst Corporation announced that it was putting the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the older of Seattle’s two daily...

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What Can Blogs Do For You?

Posted by on Jan 10, 2009 in How To, People | 1 comment

It's rare that a blog post is so personal, or powerful, or relevant, or honest, or dignified... whatever that special quality is... that it re-defines the whole medium for me. But it happens.

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Should Google Save The News Industry?

Posted by on Jan 8, 2009 in Business, Innovation, Journalism, Social Media, Technology | 0 comments

In an article posted online yesterday, Google CEO Eric Schmidt told Adam Lashinsky of Fortune Magazine that he wished he could save the...

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The News I’d Like To Read Is Not News At All

Posted by on Jan 7, 2009 in Journalism, Social Media | 1 comment

I like newspapers, a lot.  I subscribe to two newspapers in print, and read dozens more each morning online. But I don’t rely on...

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Can Black Media Become Community Leaders?

Posted by on Jan 6, 2009 in Community, Journalism, People, Power & Policy, Social Media | 0 comments

Barack Obama is a huge news story.  His campaign generated unprecedented levels of media attention.  Every move during his transition is...

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Resolution: Read More

Posted by on Jan 5, 2009 in Culture | 1 comment

For most of us, today marks the first full work day of the New Year.  At very least, its the first day back blogging after a holiday...

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Check Out Your Local Library

Posted by on Jan 5, 2009 in Community, Culture, Power & Policy | 0 comments

In the conversation about the future of media, so much of the focus naturally falls to technology and the role it will play in distributing...

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