@niemanlab archives: June 2009
5
Jun
Good morning! The average online video, from YouTube to Hulu, is 3.5 minutes long http://tr.im/nwzS 
4
Jun
Newspaper industry, not for the first time, considers launching a Craigslist competitor http://tr.im/nu0v
On Twitter, the f-word, “OK,” and gerunds like “watching” are more popular than in general English http://tr.im/ntVj
An artist puts all of Wikipedia’s featured articles between hardcovers http://tr.im/ns99
NYT’s @carr2n: “People love looking at other people talking, even when they look like old homeless guys like me” http://tr.im/ns9G
Moody’s report says newspapers should consider reducing print frequency to rectify “structural disconnect” http://tr.im/ns4j
“How do you teach blogging?” A livechat with @jayrosen_nyu that just started, and it’s already pretty good http://tr.im/nqXM
Registrations of dot-com URLs rose last quarter for the first time since beginning of 2008 http://tr.im/nqVK
Exclusive: Alan Mutter is seeking capital from newspaper companies for a targeted-advertising venture http://tr.im/nqow
I find this dubious, but a solution for writer’s block may be stopping in the http://tr.im/nqkH
“People see it, and they believe.” How mobile phones are aiding journalism in Africa http://tr.im/nqdD
Paging NYT copydesk chief @palafo: “Tweets” and “Tweeting” are capitalized in a story today, @kitson notes. Is that form? http://tr.im/np9o
@isdscuba No, my tweets try to be informative and/or helpful but aren’t endorsements. Our recent coverage of this: http://bit.ly/13NxMt
Sign maker’s error at Connecticut news startup @ValleyIndy requires creative copyediting http://twitpic.com/6lgkk
This parody, “The Year the Media Died,” is funny and a great review of advertising jargon http://tr.im/not9 (via @sreenet)
Newspapers could take cue from music industry in charging for content without antitrust violations http://tr.im/np4J
Good morning! The Telegraph sold 1 million extra print copies in May on account of the MP expenses scandal http://tr.im/np0y
3
Jun
Haha. Memo: “To newsroom Twitter users” — TweetDeck is wreaking havoc on slow PCs at The New York Times http://tr.im/nkIV
@stevebuttry We’d prefer your and others’ commentary on the report to our own, though of course we have thoughts on it, too.
Spam, skip, scan, stop, save, shift, send, spread, or subscribe: 9 ways people respond to content online http://tr.im/njnb
We’ve got the report on how to charge for content that was presented to major newspaper execs last week http://tr.im/njnD
RT @carr2n: “The value of producing something original has gone up exponentially.” —Gawker’s Nick Denton in #iwantmedia panel
Haven’t dived into these papers yet, but lots of good topics here from a Duke conference on non-profit news http://tr.im/nhM5
Photos of Tiananmen Square in 1989 were hidden from authorities in a toilet, a packet of tea, and underwear http://tr.im/nfkT
Intriguing new ad unit for iPhone is pretty much just a search box http://tr.im/nhs7
There’s no future of news without caffeine: free iced coffee at Au Bon Pain today, 2-8 p.m. http://tr.im/nhrH
Here’s the full audio and transcript of my chat with Steve Brill on his plans to charge for online news http://tr.im/nhkA
Good morning! A study throws cold water on growth of online video: People overreport their YouTube habits http://tr.im/nhk2
2
Jun
Oy, long day! But Twitter was, as always, a haven. Here are our 40 most-recent links, ranked by your clicks http://nieman.40twits.com
New at the Lab: Steve Brill isn’t optimistic about micropayments http://tr.im/ncul
These visualizations by GOOD magazine aren’t good; they’re great http://tr.im/nc52
At The Wall Street Journal, the term of choice is not “blog” but “real-time column” http://tr.im/nblS
The first Wikipedia logo, circa 2000 http://tr.im/n9yc
Battle for “Blogistan”: Kazakh bloggers stage mock funeral to protest web censorship http://tr.im/n9A6
WiFi on planes is a threat to in-flight magazines, which enjoyed something rare in media: captive audience http://tr.im/n9zc
Remember when the AP planned to combat piracy of its content? They still do, and here are some details http://tr.im/n9wX
Good morning! It’s all fun and games until someone puts them to use for journalism http://tr.im/n9vm
Exclusive: Steve Brill has signed newspapers to his pay-for-news scheme. We’ve got info — and his slides http://tr.im/n9Fo
1
Jun
Look, sometimes you just need a picture of a cat reading The New York Times http://tr.im/n6HE
Behind the scenes of NYT’s new, sideways-scrolling multimedia blog Lens. @zlwise explains the design http://tr.im/n6iQ
First time I’ve seen a word cloud produce useful reporting: government vs. public dialogue on open data http://tr.im/n5CN
10% of Twitter users account for 90% of tweets. Plus, some interesting data on Twitter and gender http://tr.im/n4Xi
Alan Taylor reflects on a year of success — and stress — at his wildly popular photo blog, The Big Picture http://tr.im/n3Nb
@jennamcjenna Haha sorry! Trick is counting these links as work. I can think of a few excuses: research, career development, lunch break…
Totally enamored of Liberia’s “Blackboard Blogger,” who brings the news to his audience. Sells ads, too http://tr.im/n2yI
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