Despite being over a decade since the last entry, Universal is reviving the Jurassic Park franchise, with June of 2014 seeing the release of a fourth movie. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first Jurassic Park, which is causing me no small amount of hand-wringing and consternation. I remember going to a now-defunct … Continue reading Jurassic Park 4 is happening
Social Network Usage Continues to Increase
People spent 37 percent more time interacting with social media in July of 2012 than they did in July 2011 according to a report from Nielsen. While the majority of that time is spent on computers, the amount of time devoted to mobile devices is also increasingly, though not nearly at the same pace that … Continue reading Social Network Usage Continues to Increase
Live Blogs Engage Readers More Fully
The Guardian recently revealed that it found live blogs of breaking news events outperformed conventional news stories by 300 percent when it came to pageviews. The analysis of the traffic differences found live blogging to be more engaging and more interesting to readers than the stories that came later, after the news event - whatever … Continue reading Live Blogs Engage Readers More Fully
Quick Takes: 11/03/12 (Part 2)
NASA creates compelling content by opening the intake flow to all departments, yes. They also went to Mars, which is a great news hook. But I digress. I’m fascinated by the notion that the number of self-published books has risen 287% since 2006. Note to NHL (and every other company): When there are vast swaths … Continue reading Quick Takes: 11/03/12 (Part 2)
Shirky on Truth in Digital Media
Update to yesterday's post. Here's the video of Clay Shirky talking about truth in the digital world at Poyner's ethics seminar, courtesy of Poynter's own Storify recap. You can also read great recaps of the session and its topics by Mathew Ingram and Shirky himself in a post published prior to the event. Shirky & … Continue reading Shirky on Truth in Digital Media
Endless Opinions are the Problem, Not the Solution
Dan Lyons, who made a name for himself by posting as "Fake Steve Jobs" for (at least in internet terms) a good long while has been named the new editor-in-chief of ReadWriteWeb, which is relaunching as ReadWrite and getting a makeover both visually and editorially. On the latter front Lyons has this to say: As … Continue reading Endless Opinions are the Problem, Not the Solution
If You’re Anonymous (For No Reason) I’m Assuming You’re a Coward
This: Blogging anonymously is like playing a video game in “God Mode.” It’s blogging without risk or consequences. Without accountability, the anonymous blogger can present whatever version of the truth he/she wishes without risk. I’m guessing that anonymity gives those people some level of comfort and safety to “speak their mind” that they wouldn’t feel … Continue reading If You’re Anonymous (For No Reason) I’m Assuming You’re a Coward
Adventures In Missing the Point: Organic Food Edition
Researchers found that, while the consumption of organic produce did limit exposure to potentially toxic pesticides, organic foods were generally not more nutritious and did not “carry fewer health risks” than their non-organic brethren—and FDA-approved “organic” foods aren’t 100% pesticide-free either! Researchers were, by their own admission, “a little surprised” by these results. via Is … Continue reading Adventures In Missing the Point: Organic Food Edition
Watch the State of the Word: 2012
Some interesting stuff dropped by Mullenweg at the recent WordCamp San Francisco 2012.
Facebook users, marketers differ on why customers connect with brands on Facebook
If I'm reading the results of this Colloquy study correctly, it's not social media that the survey focused on when it asked consumers how brands could best engender their loyalty. Instead it was more general and looking at brand behavior overall, though most of the tactics that come back as good ideas - exceptional customer … Continue reading Facebook users, marketers differ on why customers connect with brands on Facebook