Very interesting article by EthanZuckerman on the problems of advertising-supported journalism and whether newspaper advertising has historically been over-priced because of difficulties in measuring it with the same precision as is possible online.
Posted: February 16, 2009 1:53 pm | 0 comments
Tags: advertising, LIS 478, media
I've posted an updated syllabus with our latest confirmed guest speaker Wade Roush from technology site xconomy.com.
Posted: February 17, 2009 12:59 pm | 0 comments
Tags: LIS 478, syllabus, xconomy
And from our new guest speaker Wade Roush: an article on an iPhone app for public radio stations.
Posted: February 17, 2009 1:07 pm | 0 comments
Tags: LIS 478, media, public radio, xconomy
Here's a short (about 12 minutes) interview with Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.
Posted: February 18, 2009 2:40 pm | 1 comment
Tags: Craig Newmark, craigslist, LIS 478, podcast
Just a reminder that Wade Roush is coming into class tomorrow and there are some background links in the Speaker page on the class site on eLearning.
And in order to update more frequently with article links I've started a Twitter feed for the class. You can find it at http://twitter.com/lis478. You will have to sign up for the free service.
Posted: February 25, 2009 3:51 pm | 0 comments
Tags: LIS 478, twitter, wade roush
A reminder that Steve Garfield will be the guest speaker this weekend. I've posted background links on the speaker page.
Also those of you who haven't please sign up with Twitter and follow LIS478 so I can use that for updates and links.
Location: http://twitter.com/LIS478
Thanks.
Posted: March 3, 2009 2:35 pm | 0 comments
Tags: LIS 478, Steve Garfield, twitter
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