Jun
10
A new picture at last (at left). The reason this has been delayed is that I am the least photogenic person I know. This is as close to reality as it gets.
Squibs (at Publish2)
- Tweeting First: The New Way Mainstream Media Breaks Newsmashable.comMark Hamilton says: Good advice for publishers on why it makes sense to break some stories first on Twitter.
- Blows against the empire: iPad, Chrome, HTML5 and Android | yelvington.comyelvington.comMark Hamilton says: Staying on top of the rapidly changing mediascape is difficult. Posts like this help a lot.
- Bill Buxton on why technology is a cultural artefact Reportr.netreportr.netMark Hamilton says: An Alfred Hermida post that is a great reminder that too many of us often get too hung up on the tech and not on meaning.
- Vadim Lavrusik Blog Archive Why the Tablet won't save the print industry | New Media Journalist - Social Media Consultantlavrusik.comMark Hamilton says: Solid analysis, with due skepticism, about the role of the coming Apple tablet as a saviour for the print industry. Good comments, too.
- A new ebook for hyperlocal bloggers Adam Westbrookadamwestbrook.wordpress.comMark Hamilton says: This is British-based, and it'll cost you a small sum, but it looks like a nice guide to some of the basics of journalism, and how that can be applied at the hyperlocal level.
- Rosenstiel, A Journalism Optimist - But It May Be a Long Wait - Center for Sustainable Journalismsustainablejournalism.orgMark Hamilton says: Len Witt interviews Tom Rosenstiel about the future for journalism.Quote: It’s going to get worse before it gets better but it is creative destruction.
- The long and the short of media content | Emily Bell | Media | guardian.co.ukGuardianMark Hamilton says: A post on the future of the article that really needs to be read and pondered.
- Ottawa eyes visas for Hungarian visitors - The Globe and MailThe Globe and MailMark Hamilton says: Continuing story that deals with Rom refugee requests from central Europe
- The 2010 Media Watch List | Monday Notemondaynote.comMark Hamilton says: Smart commentary on what's ahead for media. No predictions, but plenty of solid analysis.Quote: Frdric Filloux
- Looking back at the state of newspaper multimedia in 2009 Mastering Multimediamasteringmultimedia.wordpress.comMark Hamilton says: Colin Mulvany on how newspaper multimedia stuttered and stumbled in 2009, with a hopeful look ahead to 2010.
From Twitter
- RT @GaeMar01: RT @PhotoZone: Are you a female photographer under 30? You can submit to the Inge Morath Award. http://ow.ly/15a8i 2 hrs ago
- @BlueJayGal just under 100 so far. in reply to BlueJayGal 2 hrs ago
- Repeat for those who only use Twitter on weekdays, student photos of Van. on eve of Olympics. http://bit.ly/c0DoO1 2 hrs ago
- Canada Line announcement just warned me to beware of pick-pockets. #van2010 2 hrs ago
- @worldvillage saw masters of Persianusic in Van. last night. Incredible musicianship. in reply to worldvillage 2 hrs ago
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