Monthly Archives: February 2010
Google and the future of trust
Looking for the capitol of Iowa? What about directions to your son’s baseball game? Got a bet on how old Brooke Shields really is? The answer is Google—a noun that we’ve lovingly transformed into a verb and quickly equated with … Continue reading
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McChesney’s media structure McNuggets of information
My parents’ definition of media = CBS, NBC, ABC. My definition of media = Twitter, Hulu, digg. Definitions and expectations are shifting, leaving the media industry in crisis mode. As online content becomes more popular, traditional outlets are cutting costs—and quality … Continue reading
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The Newspaper’s Funeral
I can hear the faint but familiar sound of taps in the distant. As metropolitan dailies continue to close their doors, the livelihood of news is dwindling. You can watch in horror on sites like Newspaper Deathwatch, which chronicles the … Continue reading
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