The announcement yesterday by the BBC on their plans to re-invent themselves for the 'age of participatory media' makes everything that any mainstream media organization has done to date with blogs, podcasting and other social media just look like tinkering. Trying to concisely summarize the detail of everything they've announced in their 'Creative Future' plans isn't easy. The vision from the press release probably is the best encapsulation: [...] The plans build on … [Read more...] about An obituary for mass media
Archives for April 2006
Blogging the shift in power at Sun
Will Jonathan Schwartz be the first Fortune 500 CEO blogger? asks Debbie Weil. I was wondering exactly the same thing as I read various news reports today about Schwartz taking on the top job at Sun Microsystems following the stepping down of current (ex) CEO Scott McNealy. As Debbie noted, the most recent post on Schwartz' blog is over a week ago. It would be very interesting indeed to see commentary there by Shwartz about the shift in power at Sun. And what subsequent comments … [Read more...] about Blogging the shift in power at Sun
Nokia N93 for spontaneous video blogging
I'm still extremely pleased with my Nokia N70 cameraphone. It does everything I want in a mobile phone including take superb photos for easy moblogging with Lifeblog. And it works wherever I am, in whichever country in Europe and North America. In fact, I probably use the phone more for photography and sharing pics than for making phone calls. What more could you ask? Then I read Nokia's salvo of press releases today announcing their next generation of wi-fi'd mobile phones that … [Read more...] about Nokia N93 for spontaneous video blogging
Spam blitz has Akismet struggling
Is spam-catcher Akismet struggling today, or is this just a peculiar one-off? As I write this at 2.00pm, the list of spam comments and trackbacks blocked so far today by Akismet shows 231 items, the majority from an IP address starting 64.62.228.X (the last digit varies). Definitely a blitz. What's a bit alarming is that around five percent of that number wasn't trapped by Akismet but appeared in the comment moderation queue so requiring manual intervention. Yet all are clearly spam, offering … [Read more...] about Spam blitz has Akismet struggling
Biz-Tech-News: Headlines 25-Apr-06
Apple argues that blogger can't protect source BlogExplosion.com Sold! Bloggers (at newspapers too) Need a Code of Ethics Gum the Keyboard, Stop The Presses, PR Man is Movie Hero How Microsoft can shut down Mini-Microsoft Hue and cry over the colour of corporate identity Intel unveils new business brand Judge: Worker can't be fired for Web surfing Leasing a sheep for advertising - file that under markets for everything Microsoft Bringing 'Genuine Advantage' … [Read more...] about Biz-Tech-News: Headlines 25-Apr-06
FIR #131 & ATS #29 – The Mashup Edition: April 24, 2006
Content summary: About the FIR/ATS Mashup Edition; FIR listener survey update; new FIR Speakers & Speeches podcast online; does Phillips have a PR crisis over a patent application?; Castrol's venture into RSS advertising and podcasting; a special report on new media in The Economist this week; revisiting the Chevy Tahoe story; listeners' comments discussion (MySpaces, agency billing, interviewing teenagers, inhospitable Starwood blog); Winners & Losers; the music. Welcome to the FIR/ATS … [Read more...] about FIR #131 & ATS #29 – The Mashup Edition: April 24, 2006
Social media drives greater employee engagement
Here's a terrific case study from Swedish/US communication consultants and training firm Gronstedt Group on the role social media plays in helping the sales team at US educational publisher Prentice-Hall improve their sales performance. The case study describes how the firm applies a new approach to e-learning: [...] Sales training is no longer about watching, reading and listening, but about doing, simulating, socializing, sharing and collaborating. The maturation of a new wave of … [Read more...] about Social media drives greater employee engagement
Are you curious?
Well, it got my attention, whatever it is. Ninety minutes before finding out... … [Read more...] about Are you curious?