New Media

Extra! Extra! Newspapers Need an Overhaul, Not a "Rescue Plan"

Richard M. Benjamin | Posted 05.21.2009 | Media


Richard M. Benjamin

Any viable rescue plan for newspapers must integrate new media in their operations from bottom up, rather than "tack on" new media as an afterthought to failing operations.

Is Gov't 2.0 Having A Tea-Bagging, Twittered Moment?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 05.16.2009 | Media


Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

Adriel Hampton joins our hosts Ted Johnson and Maegan Carberry to talk twitter and populism.

The Sun Sets on The New York Times

Jessica Olien | Posted 05.15.2009 | Media


Jessica Olien

Don't get me wrong. I like the Times. I also like a frosty mug of IPA but that doesn't mean I wish India had never gained its independence.

Twitiquette: The 5 Biggest Twitter Faux Pas

Katherine Goldstein | Posted 05.15.2009 | Media


Katherine Goldstein

I'm fairly new to the game, but I've noticed some serious misuses and annoying behaviors. I think it's time to lay down the law -- here are the top 5 biggest Twitter no-nos.

Jesus Tweets

Martha St Jean | Posted 05.11.2009 | Media


Martha St Jean

Using 140 characters or less is definitely a new way to tell the story of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Old Dogs, New Media: Why J-School Apps Are Up

Rob Fishman | Posted 05.10.2009 | Media


Rob Fishman

"New media" is like the Emperor's new clothes: we all pay lip service to Macromedia Flash, html coding and RSS feeds, but no one has any real conception of how they might "save" journalism.

Arianna Debates New Media With AP CEO Tom Curley On "Charlie Rose"

Huff TV | Posted 05.09.2009 | Media


Huff TV

On "Charlie Rose" Wednesday night, Arianna discussed the topic of how journalism will be distributed in the digital age and what new models might emer...

College Students Heed Warning on Climate Change, Engage in 'America's Greenest Campus' Competition

Brian Keane | Posted 05.01.2009 | Green


Brian Keane

America's Greenest Campus will find our "greenest" campus community by tracking the personal carbon reductions of college students, faculty, staff and alumni.

How to Become a "Death of Newspapers" Blogger

Paul Dailing | Posted 04.24.2009 | Comedy


Paul Dailing

The more you self-reference, pick feuds and talk about the failure of TimesSelect, the better you're doing. If you make it sound like you're the one who figured out newspapers are dying, you win.

Hillary Clinton, E-Diplomat, Embraces New Media

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Her videos aren't quite viral yet and she's not tweeting, but Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is embracing new media, usi...

I've Decided to Move to Print... for a Day

Arianna Huffington | Posted 04.17.2009 | Media


Arianna Huffington

When Metro US asked me to be guest editor of their daily newspapers in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, it immediately reawakened my early love affair with print, going back to my school years in Athens when my father was a newspaper editor and paper after paper that he ran kept going out of business -- but that's another story. It was great fun working with the Metro staff picking which stories to feature. Here are links to some of the stories we selected, and my take on them. READ MORE What If Jon Stewart, Instead of John King, Interviewed Dick Cheney Someone needs to kidnap King and take him to a journalism deprogramming center -- preferably one run by Jon Stewart and his team. READ MORE

Tomorrow's Info Today: Staying Ahead of the News Cycle

Randall Amster | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media


Randall Amster

From now on, I will only get my news from future-based sources, and thus seek to remain ahead of the curve. Outlandish, you say? Impossible? You are obviously so behind the times.

How To Fix American Journalism

Sara Catania | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media


Sara Catania

If American journalism is to save itself, it must look to non-profits and universities for funding and support.

The New Breed of New Media Researchers,

Rory O'Connor | Posted 04.10.2009 | Media


Rory O'Connor

During the crisis, the traditional media was not perceived as useful. Meanwhile, the new interactive media was getting people information they really wanted and needed, in real time."

Colorado Congressman: Demise Of Old Media Mostly For The Better

AP | Posted 04.03.2009 | Media


DENVER — A Colorado congressman told bloggers that they and other new media are responsible for the demise of the Rocky Mountain News and other ...

The State of the Nation, Facebook, and How Technology Has Made Politics Fun

Alexander Heffner | Posted 04.03.2009 | Media


Alexander Heffner

One of our lead political correspondents at Scoop44, Liz Cermak, wrote up a terrific review of the recent CNN/Facebook collaboration during President Obama's quasi-State of the Union.

So You Wanna Start a Website?

Meredith Barnett | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business


Meredith Barnett

Web-based businesses are a lot harder than they seem. For every hit site (like this one), there are millions of disappointments. You just don't hear about them.

Open Letter to MSNBC President Phil Griffin

Jennifer Nix | Posted 04.02.2009 | Media


Jennifer Nix

I hope you'll take a moment to consider why I think your move with the 10 p.m. program is so important, and why David Sirota is the best candidate for host.

Impolite or Not, Congress Twittered While Obama Spoke

Ari Herzog | Posted 03.28.2009 | Media


Ari Herzog

About half a dozen members of Congress (from both political parties) thumbed their iPhones and BlackBerries and twittered while President Obama spoke about the economy and technology.

The Media Business: It's the Perspective, Stupid

David Sirota | Posted 03.26.2009 | Media


David Sirota

You can create a pretty sizable audience in a cost-effective manner if your publication's perspective is what we can call The Rest of Us -- a perspective focusing on how public policy affects ordinary people.

Are Real-Estate Online Tools Shifting the Paradigm?

Neal Rodriguez | Posted 03.24.2009 | Business


Neal Rodriguez

Is an increased use of the Web 2.0 Syndication Search and the For Sale By Owner tool a means for home sellers to save on real estate broker commissions?

Feminism Online

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 03.16.2009 | Media


Marcia G. Yerman

To me, the key to the Fem2.0 conference on February 2 was to mashup, interact, and expand the dialogue.

Why Television Is An Old Media Medium That Still Shines

New York Times | RANDALL STROSS | Posted 03.11.2009 | Media


And yet television stands out as the one old-media business with surprising resilience. Though we are spending a record amount of time online, includi...

Con Games: Time For Newspapers Is Past

Michael Conniff | Posted 03.09.2009 | Media


Michael Conniff

Print publications in general don't have a direct relationship with the individual customer. They don't know who their readers are and they don't know what they want.

The Overlooked $170 Billion of American-Muslim Spending Power

Michael Hastings-Black | Posted 02.28.2009 | Business


Michael Hastings-Black

To date, pop-culture representations of Islam are either cloaked in evil or infused with pathos.