Journalism, Technology, History

Not sure of his aims, but he's on target with SEO

Bryon Chesney notes this week’s red light shooter story hit the mark on Google. SEO = geekspeak for Search Engine Optimization, or how to get links to appear at the top of search results without paying for them. For the...

Dollywood values

On Dollywood values seen clearly from afar. Expect for not dealing with race, this picture of Dollywood is iconic of the conundrum that is the South.

404 on Facebook

Steve Outing in E-Media Tidbits First, let me say that any journalist who’s working in the year 2007 should have a Facebook account and profile. I hope I’m not speaking to too many journalists who have not figured out yet...

Your flight has been ...

This is neat and useful. A map showing flight delays out of McGhee Tyson (or any airport). Mashable says the site launched just before the Thanksgiving travel rush.

This just in

Some thoughts on breaking news. Matt Drudge tells Britain’s Sky News the secret to a good news Website is “keep it jumping” and media writer Steve Outing says when it comes to breaking news, “holding on to it for even...

The "pennies for dollars" gambit

For traditional media companies, the online strategy is “substituting pennies for dollars,” says New York Daily News publisher Mort Zuckerman. That’s a fair assessment, although some may argue their online strategy is adding pennies to dollars. Behind that are lots...

Ogling boobies on Facebook

Topless babes in ads, OK; breast feeding mom photos, no. Hmmm …. Chris Brogan posted Thursday a screen shot of a topless lass in the ad position in the left rail with a WTF commentary of how did that happen....

Two Knoxville blogs are on a news "Top 100" list

If you could only 100 blogs, which 100 should you read to be most on top of the news? Two Knoxville area blogs make the list: Instapundit.com at No. 1 and SayUncle.com at No. 91 in a Carnegie Mellon research...

This guy wants to run your newspaper

Ethan Kaplan, 28, head of technology at Warner Bros. Records, says his secret dream is to be given a year at the helm of a newspaper to do a groundup reinvention. Now, that would be interesting. He has some ideas,...
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