Neil Thurman’s UGC study is flawed [Shane Richmond : Telegraph Blog] “Neil is an eminent academic and experienced in this field and I’m not suggesting that this study is without merit. However, many of the problems he highlights are not… Continue Reading
The BBC Internet Blog is where "senior staff from BBC Future Media teams will talk about issues raised by you about the technology behind bbc.co.uk, our mobile services and the BBC’s presence on the internet." Not only does the blog… Continue Reading
Earlier this week I installed an application that turns my mobile phone into a highly portable, live broadcasting device. There are plenty of video sharing services that can accept uploads via mobile phone including youtube, blip.tv, kyte.tv and others. But… Continue Reading
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins recently made public documents and relics relating to the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. The existence of the materials, stored in a 6ft x 6ft safe, had been kept secret until now.… Continue Reading
News Websites’ Uneasy Relationship with User-Generated Content (link via David Black) Neil Thurman of City University London reveals that, despite the seemingly heavy emphasis on UGC at mainstream news websites, questions remain about the extent to which users are interested… Continue Reading
The BBC’s Chris Vallance is a great example of a journalist who uses social media tools to engage with his audience and turn his ordinary production processes – things he’d do anyway whilst researching, planning, and creating the radio programmes… Continue Reading
I’m working on a presentation about turning processes into content for the DNA 2008 conference in Brussels next week – and could use your help. First, here’s how the conference website describes my one hour slot – the text in… Continue Reading
Digg, Wikipedia, and the myth of Web 2.0 democracy. – By Chris Wilson – Slate Magazine “Social-media sites like Wikipedia and Digg are celebrated as shining examples of Web democracy… in reality, a small number of people are running the… Continue Reading
In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Chris Vallance, Tim Toulmin, the Director of the Press Complaints Commission, revealed that the PCC is embarking on a major consultative investigation of how news and media organisations are reusing content found online,… Continue Reading
My friend Olivier Creche at Six Apart has a job opening that would probably suit a reader. He’s looking for a UK Professional Product Sales Representative, based in either London or Paris, for the full time, salaried position: "Six Apart… Continue Reading