Studying the intersection of journalism, interactive communications and public discourse
Here’s an excerpt from my ctnow.com shout out to ICM501…. “Now that the fall semester is almost over, my professor at Quinnipiac University was cool enough to host our final class at BAR in downtown New Haven. BAR is housed in a sprawling brick building that’s part brewery, part brick oven pizzeria and part dance …
It snowed this morning. Not very much, but the gates of winter have opened and there’s no turning back. My parents will be escaping from the cold soon. They’ll be spending five months in the Philippines, on the beach, starting shortly after Christmas. I wish I could go, but alas, I must work and go …
During a meeting at my workplace this week, a group of copy editors asked the managing editor whether the same standards of accuracy that apply to print product also apply to the online product. In a nutshell, the managing editor’s answer was this: When it comes to content created by the newspaper, yes. When it …
This morning, my 63-year-old father was complaining about his new cell phone. He can’t figure out why after a few days, the text messages in his inbox disappear. Frustrated, my dad says he is ready to pitch the whole thing in the trash. He’s not patient when it comes to new technology. He can’t understand …
I get headaches. Not that often, but when I do, they tend to be raging, nasty headaches that sometimes last from morning ’til night. They first started the year I graduated from college and began my career as a professional journalist. Now, while I do suspect that my job occassionally contributes to my headaches, most …
New development in the world of online journalism: Like other newspaper companies, Gannett is losing readers and advertising revenue as folks turn to the Internet and other mediums to get their information. So in response, Gannett says it is making a strategic shift from newspapers to “Information Centers.” These centers will focus on seven objectives …
The evolution of digital technology is giving consumers more control over media content, according to Princeton University Professor Edward W. Felten. Whether it is digital music, movies, television shows or news, consumers nowadays can choose what, when and how to watch/listen/read digital content. Before, if you wanted to watch a particular TV show, the network …
“The more collaborative the employees of a company are, the more successful the company becomes over time,” observed Shiv Singh in his August 2006 essay “A Web 2.0 Tour for the Enterprise.” I’m very drawn to this idea of collaboration in the workplace. Companies can foster meaningful participation among employees from every level and department …
“I see skies of blue…clouds of white Bright blessed days…dark sacred nights And I think to myself…what a wonderful world.”– Louis Armstrong, 1967 Colors evoke an emotional language all their own. Colors can grab attention, supply contrast, accentuate and understate. A room can seem tense and small, or serene and airy just by painting the …
I recently noticed that all my mobile phone text messages have gone to the same recipient lately – Google. Instead of dialing 411 for information and paying a $1 charge, now I always text GOOGL. A recent example: I needed the number for Ginza Restaurant in Bloomfield to make a reservation. But I was traveling …