Archive for February, 2007

 
Feb28th2007

?Media that can?t be manipulated is almost useless?


‘Media is changing from entertainment into utility. Media that can’t be manipulated is almost useless,’ he writes (frame that quote). ‘Those tiny transactions I make online make a greater imprint on my psyche than any single media event inside a theater — or inside a DVD — could have. It’s simple reward/response psychology. Online, [...]
 
Feb28th2007

Update: Cobler won't join Poynter as online managing editor


Update: Cobler won't join Poynter as online managing editor: "Romenesko Memos Poynter and Chris Cobler have come to the mutual conclusion that the former Greeley Tribune editor and interactive division publisher shouldn't take up his position as Poynter Online managing editor, says Poynter Online editor Bill Mitchell. He writes in a memo: 'Since word of the [...]
 
Feb28th2007

Newspapers as personable helpers


"With less than half of the public regularly using newspapers, a large question looms: How will society function if the quality, quantity and public impact of meaningful journalism are not sustained?" (Via Editors Weblog.) © Robb for The Blog, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on [...]
 
Feb28th2007

Google, Yahoo Continue Wooing Magazine Publishers


Google, Yahoo Continue Wooing Magazine Publishers: "NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Magazine publishers rejoice: Google and Yahoo executives said again yesterday you have nothing to fear from their nimble, strong and fast-growing empires. They just want you to join in their revolution." (Via Advertising Age.) © Robb for The Blog, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add [...]
 
Feb28th2007

MiniAjax.com / A showroom of nice looking simple downloadable DHTML and AJAX scripts


MiniAjax.com / A showroom of nice looking simple downloadable DHTML and AJAX scripts © Robb for The Blog, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under vizeds(t) .
 
Feb28th2007

The CSS Tinderbox - Open Source Web Design Templates


The CSS Tinderbox - Open Source Web Design Templates: "" © Robb for The Blog, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under vizeds(t) .
 
Feb28th2007

Apple - Pro - Profiles - Washington Post


Apple - Pro - Profiles - Washington Post "Viideo profile of the Washington Post's multimedia newsroom, from Apple." © Robb for The Blog, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of posts filed under vizeds(t) .
 
Feb28th2007

Publishers at MPA: Web Sites of Future Will Reflect Users


User-driven content and video will take on a greater role at magazines’ Web sites as they seek to make the most of the Internet’s unique properties.Publishers at MPA: Web Sites of Future Will Reflect Users. (Via Mediaweek News.) © Robb for The Blog, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post [...]
 
Feb27th2007

Modcasting trumps oddcasting


Newsosaur: "Newspaper people keep trying to jam the square peg of the traditional print product into the round hole of the Internet. When will they learn? The latest in a series of sure-to-be-ill-fated efforts is the boomlet in podcast-like, downloadable versions of newspapers supposedly optimized for laptop reading." (Via Reflections of a Newsosaur.) © Robb for The Blog, [...]
 
Feb27th2007

Now, where did I put that multimedia?


Now, where did I put that multimedia?: "Chuck Fadely has a good point about how crappy it is that sites don't make it easy to find multimedia. There's been some discussion about it before. He says that the day after a package runs, sometimes it's impossible to find it again. I've felt that frustration many [...]
 
Feb25th2007

"Cover what you do best. Link to the rest"


New rule: Cover what you do best. Link to the rest: "Newspapers are getting more comfortable with linking out even to competitors. This takes it farther. It says that the best service you can perform for yourself and your readers is to link instead of trying to do everything. And once you really open yourself up [...]
 
Feb25th2007

Waiting for the pencil


Waiting for the pencil: " Michael Rosenblum, a leader in transforming TV news, writes on his new blog about newspapers vs. TV stations adapting to online video: The magazines and newspapers have far less problem adapting to video; at least in the VJ model - that is where the reporter carries their own small camera and laptop, [...]
 
Feb25th2007

When do we become the roadblock?


When do we become the roadblock?: "Across the country, there are moves to integrate online and print departments. Reporters and photographers are being asked -- finally! -- to recognize that they have multimedia responsibilities. Newsrooms are being renamed 'information centers' and asked to accept responsibilities for non-news information, utility data, 'evergreen' resources. And online 'divisions' [...]
 
Feb25th2007

The Great Media Industry Schism


"The real divide now emerging is between companies that create original content and companies that create platforms for aggregating and distributing that content. Newspapers embody the old media world where content creation, aggregation, and distribution were inextricably linked. But the digital media revolution has made it possible to separate these functions." (Via Publishing 2.0) © Robb [...]
 
Feb25th2007

The business of Gannett


The ICM blog reports onThe business of Gannett . . .. "Here’s a summary of recent remarks made by president and CEO of USA Today, Roger Ogden.  * Major online redesign scheduled for launch this fiscal quarter * More user interactivity to be built into online site * Renewed focus on podcasts and blogs * Will increase partnerships with TV (Good Morning America [...]
 
Feb25th2007

End of newspaper photographers?


Alan Mutter questions the future of newspaper photographers, pointing out how amateurs are already producing work nearly as good and as fast in some cases.... Via CyberJournalist.net © Robb for The Blog, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on these topics ? Browse the archive of [...]
 
Feb24th2007

Chris Cobler named managing editor of Poynter Online.


Chris Cobler, former Greeley Tribune editor and current interactive division publisher for the company, has accepted a position at The Poynter Institute, a school for journalism studies. Cobler will be the managing editor of Poynter Online. Cobler, who has worked for the Tribune since November 1995, said the decision to leave Greeley was tough. "There's not [...]
 
Feb23rd2007

Charles Apple - Tales from Syracuse


Click to Play Charles Apple kicks off his blog on Visual Editors with an eight-part diary that places you in the crucible of the graphics judging at SND28 in Syracuse. © Robb for A VizEds Blog, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on [...]
 
Feb23rd2007

Helvetica film screenings (near you?)


"With 25 festivals and events booked worldwide, chances are that the Helvetica film is coming to a city near you in the next few months. Check out the screenings page on the official site. Director Gary Hustwit, and designers featured in the film such as Massimo Vignelli, Hoefler and Frere-Jones, and David Carson will attend [...]
 
Feb21st2007

Conrad Black sues 'sadistic' Tom Bower


"Conrad Black, who is due to go on trial in Chicago next month, is seeking $11m in libel damages from author Tom Bower." Story: Conrad Black sues 'sadistic' Tom Bower Technorati Tags: © Robb for The VizEds Blog, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search blogs linking this post with Technorati Want more on [...]
 
Feb20th2007

SND28 reaction and pro audio tips for Bill Gaspard


Click to Play Thoughts on three trends spotted from the SND28 design competition and an invitiation for your audio comments. Also, a tour of our podcast studio and the fundamentals of producing great vocals for podcasts. What did you think about this year's contest? Please e-mail your audio comments to update [at] visualeditors [dot] com. and [...]
 
Feb20th2007

Odeo seeks third owner in five months [VC Ratings]


Evan Williams candidly revealed how his startup podcasting company screwed up in a speech at a tech conference. Now Williams is being surprisingly candid about his interest in selling Odeo. Odeo seeks third owner in five months [VC Ratings]: " Things get stranger and stranger over at Odeo. For a two-year old startup, it's sure had an [...]
 
Feb20th2007

Newspapers? Online Video Efforts Might Just Beat TV


The New York Times highlights its several fresh daily videos prominently on the home page; the Washington Post hides them beneath a tiny, generic ‘Photos & Videos’ button”. “At the Times, the strategy is to merge operations with the regular newsroom, and convert as many of its journalists as possible to part-time videography Newspapers’ Online [...]
 
Feb20th2007

Newspaper vodcasts can compete with TV news


"At their best, the newspapers' online videos are, minute for minute, superior to TV news." Well, that isn't the case with British newspaper websites just now. But we're a little behind the States, so there's no reason to believe it won't happen here. And, let's face it, Stateside TV news is vastly inferior in [...]
 
Feb20th2007

Very Nice Multimedia Storytelling


Very Nice Multimedia Storytelling: " Star Tribune has done a superb visual job with a standalone multimedia package on Liberians living in Minnesota. Well worth a visit. Mindy McAdams does a nice job dissecting the fine work. over here. " (Via Online News Squared.) Technorati Tags: © [...]
 
Feb20th2007

London?s Daily Mail Launches Downloadable Version


London’s Daily Mail Launches Downloadable Version: " London’s Daily Mail launched its first ‘e-paper edition’ Monday, which the company is pitching as a halfway point between website and newsprint, the Guardian reported. The Mail eReader, a fully downloadable version of the UK tabloid with the same graphics and design as the print edition, allows readers [...]
 
Feb20th2007

Components: Building Online Communities


Three keys: - lightweight social processes: (Digg, Last.fm, Craisglist, Del.icio.us, Amazon, Netvibes) - collaborative information structures (Flickr, YouTube, Threadless) - high-end collaboration (Wikipedia, Lostpedia, OS projects, CouchSurfing) Tara Hunt - Building Online Communities. Strange Attractor: Picking out patterns in the chaos Technorati Tags: © Robb for The VizEds Blog, 2007. | Permalink | No comment Add to del.icio.us Search [...]
 
Feb20th2007

Did People magazine photoshop Anna Nicole cover?


People magazine and Star magazine - using the exact same photo of Anna Nicole Smith. VERY different covers.
 
Feb19th2007

SND28 Design Competition - interview with Steve Dorsey


Podcast interview with SNDpublications director, Steve Dorsey, after SND awards 4 Best Designed newspaper awards and over 1,700 indivisual awards in a weekend session in Syracuse, New York.
 
Feb19th2007

SND28 Design Competition - interview with Steve Dorsey


Listen to the podcast Robb Montgomery interviews Steve Dorsey, SND's Publications Director who was at the World's Best Designed Newspaper Competition in Syracuse. Four newspapers were crowned "World's Best Designed" by a panel of judges at the The Best of Newspaper Design Creative Competition. Meeting at Syracuse University in New York, the judges selected the winners [...]
 
Feb19th2007

Newspapers that won the most awards in design competition


The top winners in all categories from the 28th Best of Newspaper Design include: The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Hartford Courant, San Jose Mercury News, and The Boston Globe.
 
Feb19th2007

Newspapers that won the most awards in design competition