January 2010
6 posts
I knew there was a reason to wait and not buy a Kindle or other kind of tablet. Live blogging on iPad at NYtimes. http://bit.ly/cMOvSh
RT @egconley: Lost reporter for a moment-found her in the street learning creole with our hosts-good people here. #Haiti
The power of a single tweet
A single Twitpic by someone in Toronto set off a firestorm on Friday when the photo, of transit worker napping while on the job, made its way across the Internet and brought pressure on the Toronto Transit Commission, which has been under fire for raising fares and for issues concerning customer service. Mashable points out the power of a single tweet, which within less than two days had 18,000...
Will print-only content send SF readers to stands?
The San Francisco Chronicle is experimenting, too, with print vs. online content. By offering print-only content that is unavailable on the free Web site, SFGate.com, the Chronicle hopes to create content geared to print readers — and spur them to buy the paper. I am interested to see whether it works. Frankly, it will depend on the “gotta know” factor — will the content...
I'm not ready for NY times pay model
The New York Times is close to implementing a metered model for its Web site, several sources are reporting. New York magazine’s Daily Intel explores the decision-making process and the debate that went on in the newsroom and top offices of the Times. I am conflicted on this one; I realize the free model is not paying the bills, but The New York Times has emerged as one of the big leaders in...