Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
One question that’s been asked a lot since Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post is how involved he is in the newspaper’s evolution. Bezos hasn’t spoken in much detail about the subject. (One of his relatively few public comments about his ownership starts at 42:45 to this Business Insider video.) Media references to the Post’s…
On Tuesday, iSIGHT Partners and Invincea disclosed an attack on Forbes.com, assumed to be the work of actors from China conducting an espionage campaign. But the way the disclosure was handled, including a sensational news cycle and required registration for actual details, makes it look as if both vendors are using the incident to increase…
Whenever a young person comes to me for career counsel I let loose a dramatic sigh, fix her with a steely stare and deliver the following discourse, which is drawn on more than a decade’s experience spent toiling in this industry: “If you want to succeed, find a field in its infancy, one with no…
Journalists and netizens quickly investigated the suspect, discovering his Facebook profile, with an avatar proclaiming “Atheists for equality”, and a photo of a handgun, posted on January 21st. Radical “atheist” perspectives on his Facebook page have fuelled speculation that the attack is religion-motivated. Combat gear were also found included in his purported Amazon wish list….
Believe it or not, there are a lot of fake photos on the internet. And the explosion in the number of spammy Twitter accounts like OldPicsArchive and HistoryInPics help them spread like wildfire. Today we’re taking a look at 10 more fake-ish photos you may have seen in your social media streams recently. They’re all…
Another solid suggestion toward news we can trust Okay, Jeff Jarvis is pushing ahead, along with the folks in the Trust Project, toward measures that can help news consumers find news we can trust. Getting to the point: Start here: What if news organizations labeled their original reporting and what if Google had a service…
So Felix Salmon set journo-Twitter afire this afternoon with some very grim advice to aspiring journalists; namely, don’t become a journalist. Like Felix, I also get occasional e-mails from aspiring journalists. And my advice is very different; namely, become a journalist! Awhile back I sat down and tried to write up my best guidance for…
Dear budding journalist, Thanks very much for your email! I’m always happy to meet just about anybody, and would love to find some time to have that coffee with you. Of course I’m also very flattered by the lovely things you said about me, and about how you’d love to have a career in journalism…
Begin: WordPress Article Content Editor’s note: Aimee Millwood covers e-commerce marketing, growth and engagement for the Yotpo blog.Before I quit ghostwriting, I wrote for publications like Forbes, Inc., The Next Web, and even TechCrunch. I worked as a behind-the-scenes magician, penning content that helped CEOs and companies gain Internet fame and glory, all the while wondering…
Anne Lamott 17 hrs · Brian Williams is our new Old Testament goat. It’s like being the new It Girl, although of course, not quite as festive. And I’m caught up in it, too. It’s hard to turn away, and a part of me, the dark part of me with bad self esteem, is cheered….