Aug
11
A few things now, maybe a few more later (it’s been a busy day).
- Canada news websites added to Interactivity Index. The Interactivity Index is a great way of comparing which newspapers are doing what, but the Canadian additions are, I hope, just a start. Six of the seven are in the province of Quebec, which leaves out an awful lot of my country.
- Propane depot explosions expose shortcomings in breaking news coverage by newspapers living in a Web 2.0 world. Bill Dunphy details how Toronto media — including bloggers — generally failed to take advantage of Web 2.0 when big news broke. Read and learn.
- Don’t Fear Twitter. Twitter is suddenly getting an awful lot of attention, which means there’s no excuse for not knowing about the potential it offers. Related: Why Twitter Hasn’t Failed: The Power Of Audience.
- Black and White Fine-Tuning in Photoshop CS3. Being essentially lazy, I am constantly searching for ways to do things better and, I hope, quicker. This type of tutorial helps.
- None of Your Business Model. There is much to think about in the suggestion that maybe we don’t need a traditional business model. I’m not entirely convinced the analogy to open source software works for journalism, but it’s worth pondering.
- CitySearch begins free video offer. One more competitor to keep an eye on.
- Lost Remote’s new local focus. Cory Bergman redefines the focus for the invaluable Lost Remote — local TV and the battle for the web. And he draws some interesting comments, both for and against the idea. (Newspaper folk need to read Local Remote: this is where some of your competition hangs.)
