Posts on ‘December 9th, 2008’

Via Gigaom

In response to a post by Steve Hodson, “Is Social Media Becoming a Social Mess?,” Elliot Ng said something that resonated with me deeply, even more than the valid question being asked by the original post.
“My problem with social media is that it is heavily focused on itself. Tweeting about Twitter. Blogging about [...]

Via Media Shift
by Simon Owens, December 8, 2008
It happens several times a day now. Ever since I opened my Twitter account approximately three months ago, the follow alerts have been gradually increasing in frequency to the point that they clutter up my email inbox if I don’t clean them out often enough. “Jessica Kositz [...]

Via Mashable

December 8, 2008 - 3:47 pm PDT - by Jun Loayza 18 Comments

Jun Loayza is the Co-Founder and CMO of Future Delivery. He authors a blog at Junloayza.com.
Twitter is my news stream. I use it to get the best news and information from people that I trust and admire. [...]

Via Tech Crunch
by Jason Kincaid on December 8, 2008

The Pulitzer Prize Board, the governing body behind American journalism’s highest honor, has announced that online-only newspapers will now be eligible for the Prize. The announcement comes as many traditional media outlets are struggling - the Tribune Company filed for bankruptcy today and The New [...]

via the New York Times
By JEREMY KAHN
Published: December 8, 2008

David Guttenfelder/Associated Press
A soldier in Mumbai during the siege of the Taj Mahal hotel last month. The attackers studied satellite images of the city online.

MUMBAI, India — The terrorists who struck this city last month stunned authorities not only with their use of [...]