Author: Jack Lail

  • Love them links

    I sent some stats to Scott Karp on what I think is a pretty successful example of “link journalism.” (Karp is credited with coining that term and has a company, Publish2, built around the concept.) Like articles, the reader interest in content that is a set of links varies with the subject matter, but in…

  • I found it on YouTube

    NAA Beth Lawton looks at YouTube and newspapers. She links to a neat Google map of newspapers with YouTube channels. Having a presence on YouTube is a no-brainer to me, but apparently it’s controversial in spots. How many times have you heard someone say: “I found it on YouTube.” It’s a lot easier to adjust…

  • Tennesseans quoted in Forbes’ “Thoughts”

    Two Tennesseans are included in the popular quotes column “Thoughts on the Business of Life” feature in the Nov. 10, 2008, issue of Forbes magazine. All of the quotes are about politics and the financial crisis. Today I am going to cast a red, white and blue-collar vote with my hand over my heart for…