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Media

All Blog Posts are Not Created Equal

by Chip Griffin on July 6, 2010

Over the course of the past year, my schedule has been such that I have not been able to consume social media in the same regular, obsessive way that I used to. I have become, I suspect, more like a typical information consumer, if such a thing exists. I sample information from my favorite traditional and social media web sites as time permits. Some days I may be able to devote a couple of hours, while at other times I may go a couple of days without going beyond a handful of core information sources.

Unfortunately, most blogs are not set up well to handle samplers like the “new me.” The standard blog design calls for a timeline-style layout where posts are featured chronologically, without the benefit of editorial recommendation or discretion.

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Who among us has not been intrigued by what goes on behind closed doors at our office? Ever wondered what your boss was really thinking? Curious about the dynamics of your organization’s board and ownership? Or perhaps speculated about compensation questions?

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In just nine days, Wired magazine’s iPad app sales have nearly equaled their typical monthly newsstand sales, Crain’s New York Business reports. Early buzz — and likely many curiosity seekers — drove more than 73,000 downloads at $4.99 each. That compares to Conde Nast’s official media kit information that shows December 2009 ABC numbers at 82,357 for individual copies.

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Bias, for Lack of a Better Word, is Good

by Chip Griffin on March 29, 2010

Kara Miller, an instructor on media issues at Babson College in Massachusetts, writes in her Culture Club blog at Boston.com about conflicts of interest in the media. Her focus is on the intersection between media coverage and sponsorship of media outlets. She concludes: Commercials, certainly, are not new to news shows. But there is something [...]

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When Crowdsourced Reviews Break Down

by Chip Griffin on March 22, 2010

Online consumer product reviews have changed the way I shop. Rarely do I make a purchase without checking on the web to see what others have experienced themselves. I take into account the assessments of professionals, but I value the collective judgment of multiple consumers more. The system works when many people take the time [...]

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Speakers & Writers: Drop the Potty Mouth

by Chip Griffin on March 15, 2010

When a speaker or author drops the “f bomb,” utters excretory expletives, or launches a lusty cuss word, it doesn’t add emphasis. It doesn’t make them look cool, hip, and smart. It makes them seem crass, juvenile, arrogant, and less than they are. I say this not because I’m a linguistic purist. Far from it. [...]

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Ad Blocking Isn’t Evil, Just Misguided

by Chip Griffin on March 8, 2010

Ars Technica kicked off a hullabaloo by blocking content for those who use ad blockers. The “experiment” lasted only about 12 hours over the weekend, according to editor Ken Fisher. In a blog post, Fisher argues that “ad blocking is devastating to the sites you love.”

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Localizing Talk Radio

by Chip Griffin on March 3, 2010

The Boston Globe carries an interesting nugget today that has significance beyond just that one media market. Local AM radio station WRKO has decided to drop Rush Limbaugh in favor of local Republican operative Charley Manning. Donna Halper, a radio consultant and college professor, is quoted in the piece saying, “There’s just so many stations [...]

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Everything in Moderation, Including News

by Chip Griffin on January 25, 2010

Perhaps moderation is on my mind because we just started a “Biggest Loser” contest in my office. Or maybe it is has something to do with hearing this weekend about a great quote attributed to Julia Child (“everything in moderation, including moderation”). Moderation again came to mind this morning as I work from home before [...]

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Pay to Play is Alive and Well

by Chip Griffin on December 7, 2009

I had a conversation recently with an ad sales rep for a prominent web publisher who quite bluntly pitched a pay to play scheme. While I understand that the editorial side of the publishing business is not blind to the needs of advertisers (nor am I a purist who believes that business interests should not [...]

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