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November 2009

Carr Recognizes that Young People Are Innovating Media

November 30, 2009
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I’m happy that the Times decided to publish a piece about the entrepreneurial efforts of the unexperienced – I get the sense that most publications aren’t really interested in the struggles of young people trying to make and remake the world. This article marks a turning point in the way we think about the media industry.

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Curiosity Made the Cat

November 25, 2009
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Marketing expert Seth Godin wrote: “I’ve noticed that people who read a lot of blogs and a lot of books also tend to be intellectually curious, thirsty for knowledge, quicker to adopt new ideas and more likely to do important work. I wonder which comes first, the curiosity or the success?”. Here is my answer.

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No, Wendy Rieger, Blogging ≠ Citizen Journalism

November 24, 2009
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When I was at the American University panel last week, I found myself getting really angry at the fact that none of the other panelists wanted to make a distinction between blogging and citizen journalism. One of my panel mates came down hard on citizen journalism. It took all my strength for me not to interrupt.

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Doctors Diagnose Digitention Deficit Disorder

November 23, 2009
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Last week, Too Shy to Stop published “The Sad Nature of Adaptation, or Why the Media Sucks” by Peter Ricci. In Too Shy to Stop history, this article attracted the most comments. Some of the commenters jabbed at the length of Peter’s article: “Waaaaaaaaayyyy too long” and “2,000 words is too long for an online piece”.

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Shouting, Secrets, and Social Media (Video Post)

November 20, 2009

In this video, I talk about the shouting that occurs over many social networks and how increasingly difficult it is for people to be heard. Learn about how people do and don’t represent themselves accurately on social networks and learn how you can adapt to the changing face of social media.

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