New iPhone next week
All signs point to Steve Jobs announcing iPhone upgrades next week. I’ve been waiting for this for a while. I plan to purchase one as soon as I hear the announcement. Lovin’ my new iMac!
Icahn Letter and Yahoo rebuttal
See Carl Icahn’s 5-point plan for assuming leadership at Yahoo, should he be successful in ousting their board. I agree with Yahoo’s rebuttal. I don’t see anything long-term in Icahn’s proposal. Very vague on the “talented and experienced CEO” thing.
More about the future of journalism
I recently came across a whole series of articles dealing with the way that journalism is or is not taking advantage of social media. Lately, there’s been some discussion about how the PR field has embraced Web 2.0 (Kintzler) in much more substantial ways than news media companies. Continuing in that vein, Social Media Today […]
Sarah Lacy and Branding
I couldn’t resist reading this interview with Sarah Lacy on Social Media Today. I was with a group of my students at SXSW during the Mark Zuckerberg interview and ensuing debacle. I had never even heard of her before then, was only vaguely familiar with her Kevin Rose Business Week cover story. Basically, I found […]
Copyright quiz and advice for new journalists
I’ve been away from the tech world for a few days, focusing on getting my first version of the Texas Music Extra e-zine out for delivery tomorrow. Look for Issue 5 at www.txmusic.com/enewsletter. But, here are of couple of items of interest from today’s news. Thought this was interesting. Missouri University of Science and Technology […]
Newspapers are just paper…
Howard Kurtz wrote an article in today’s Washington Post lamenting the recent layoffs in the newspaper industry (Post Buyouts Come With an Emotional Cost, May 26, 2008). In any company in any industry, it is sad to consider the ramifications of layoffs and downsizing. These are our friends and colleagues, people we respect, admire, and […]
Tips on PR 2.0
Tech Crunch once again features PR guru Brian Solis with an article on PR Secrets for Startups. The article provides 12 tips for operating in a PR 2.0 world. Here are a few choice quotes from the article: “No BS. No hype. It’s an understanding of markets, the needs of people, and how to reach […]
You Selfish Web Users
Web usability icon Jakob Nielsen has released a study about the changing habits of Web users. He found that users are more savvy about finding information on the Web, with about 75% reporting that they find what they need on the Web, compared to 60% in 1999. Users don’t like to dawdle on sites, they […]