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Internet saves newspapers

Posted by on Jul 29, 2010 in Journalism | 6 comments

Internet saves newspapers

The Internet’s killing newspapers.  Again. We’ve heard this for over a decade and a half. Prior to that doomsayers pointed to disinterested youth as the tide eroding readership and circulation. Before that? I suppose TV. Prior to TV, radio threatened. And so on. Taking these in reverse it would seem a) TV News would scarcely exist without drawing from the well of news stories from the daily papers b) Younger people ingest the news even more so than in years past, if squeezed through a spaghetti strainer in multiple...

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@wemedia hey thanks for the review & sorry for all the trouble with the Flipboard signup. We’ve been slammed. DM Follow up to hook you up?

Posted by on Jul 28, 2010 in Statusphere, Twitter | Comments Off

@wemedia hey thanks for the review & sorry for all the trouble with the Flipboard signup. We've been slammed. DM Follow up to hook you up?

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Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand http://bit.ly/dwB5dt #wemedia

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Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand http://bit.ly/dwB5dt #wemedia

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Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand http://bit.ly/dwB5dt #wemedia

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Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand http://bit.ly/dwB5dt #wemedia

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Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand http://bit.ly/cmuq8T #wemedia

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Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand http://bit.ly/cmuq8T #wemedia

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Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand

Posted by on Jul 28, 2010 in We Media Miami 2010 | 3 comments

Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand

One way or the other, Flipboard will make you flip. The new Pad app is either the personalized, social magazine you’ve been waiting for. Or it’s just another slick, content thief that fails to deliver on a promise. At first flip, Flipboard is stunning (you have to download the app; the website is a brochure). The free app renders links from top tech and social media sites into a well-designed, magazine-style layout. Flip through content with a flick of the finger. The content-at-your-fingertips interface is...

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Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand

Posted by on Jul 28, 2010 in Creativity, Design, Innovation, Journalism, Social Media, Technology, Twitter | 0 comments

Flipboard gets the finger, needs a hand

One way or the other, Flipboard will make you flip. The new Pad app is either the personalized, social magazine you’ve been waiting for. Or it’s just another slick, content thief that fails to deliver on a fresh promise. At first flip, Flipboard is stunning (you have to download the app; the website is a brochure). The free app renders links from top tech and social media sites into a well-designed, magazine-style layout. Flip through content with a flick of the finger. The content-at-your-fingertips interface is...

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RT @wemedia How newspapers can matter again http://bit.ly/aFGvPv #wemedia

Posted by on Jul 28, 2010 in Statusphere, Twitter | Comments Off

RT @wemedia How newspapers can matter again http://bit.ly/aFGvPv #wemedia

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@anachison Wemedia is very-very useful and informative! Good job, really! Warm greetings from Armenia :)

Posted by on Jul 28, 2010 in Statusphere, Twitter | Comments Off

@anachison Wemedia is very-very useful and informative! Good job, really! Warm greetings from Armenia :)

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Your pals at #onadc +@wemedia have a cool summer session set for Aug. 7: BBQ and more… http://bit.ly/d04NVy

Posted by on Jul 26, 2010 in Statusphere, Twitter | Comments Off

Your pals at #onadc +@wemedia have a cool summer session set for Aug. 7: BBQ and more... http://bit.ly/d04NVy

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