AP Stylebook for iPhone Gets Reviewed

December 18th, 2009

Macworld:
Unfortunately, the AP left some of the stylebook out of this mobile edition: some entries are less complete than those found in the paper version, and at least one refers to the stylebook’s Briefing on Media Law, which is not included here. Some entries with tables or graphics didn’t translate well, and URLs are not [...]

Gruber Shoots Down NYT Article on AT&T

December 13th, 2009

Gruber:
So on the one hand we have the simple theory that AT&T’s network stinks, especially in large metro areas, and extra-especially in New York City and San Francisco.
On the other hand, we have the theory that AT&T’s network is just fine because two network consulting companies say so, even though a Consumer Reports customer survey [...]

Comcast Buys Controlling Stake in NBC

December 3rd, 2009

NPR:
Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider, is buying a controlling stake in NBC Universal which has broadcast and cable networks and a movie studio. The deal would make Comcast one of the nation’s most powerful players in news and entertainment.
The possible ramifications of this are scary. What if Comcast decides to charge other cable companies [...]

‘There is no Single Cause’

December 3rd, 2009

Reuters:
“With dwindling revenue and diminished resources, frustrated newspaper executives are looking for someone to blame,” he [Google CEO Eric Schmidt] wrote in the article published on Thursday.
“Much of their anger is currently directed at Google, whom many executives view as getting all the benefit from the business relationship without giving much in return,” he said. [...]

The Future of Print

December 2nd, 2009

Here’s a look at what Time, Inc. has been working on:

This type of device is exactly what print journalism needs to stay relevant. In a world of always-on communication, the printed word is out of date before the ink dries.
If Apple’s tablet is true, I expect this type of content to be at the [...]

Google News and Pay Walls

December 2nd, 2009

Computerworld:
Google said Tuesday it is changing how it grants access to news stories through its search engine to give publishers more control over how much content people can see for free.
The move by Google marks a step toward placating the publishing industry, which has raised concerns that the popular search engine has undermined its revenues.
The [...]

Speaking of All-Lowercase…

November 30th, 2009

Engadget has posted their new rules about crazy product names:
1. Product and company names that are regular English words shall be treated like proper English nouns, complete with proper capitalization. Example: DROID becomes Droid and nook becomes Nook.
2. Product and company names that are not regular English words shall be capitalized first as proper nouns, [...]

AOL’s New Branding Shows Just How Out of Touch They Really Are

November 23rd, 2009

I mean, really guys? Really?

Microsoft Wooing News Corp.?

November 23rd, 2009

The Financial Times:

Microsoft has had discussions with News Corp over a plan that would involve the media company being paid to “de-index” its news websites from Google, setting the scene for a search engine battle that could offer a ray of light to the newspaper industry.
The impetus for the discussions came from News Corp, owner [...]

The Difference Between Journalism and Editorial Content

November 21st, 2009

This video is from Jon Stewart’s interview with Lou Dobbs, former CNN anchor. Go watch it, and then come back.
I’ll wait.
Done? Good. Welcome back…
The part that kills me about Dobbs is his inability — or unwillingness — to remove his opinion from the journalism he is supposed to be conducting. He calls infusing news with his opinion [...]

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