Steve Myers, of Poynter, researched these winners for his piece on Why it matters who won the first ‘online’ Pulitzer? Interesting how he breaks down the nature of the work. – Did it appear first in print or online? – Was it created for the web or for print? – How do print and web …
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28% of Americans age 18 and older own at least one specialized device for e-book reading – either a tablet or an e-book reader. The holiday season saw a huge boost in ownership for both e-readers and tablets. Both jumped 9%, meaning that nearly one in ten Americans received a device over the holidays. The …
The largest collection of Isaac Newton’s papers has gone digital, committing to open-access posterity the works of one of history’s greatest scientist. Among the works shared online by the Cambridge Digital Library are Newton’s own annotated copy of Principia Mathematica and the ‘Waste Book,’ the notebook in which a young Newton worked out the principles of calculus. “Anyone, wherever …
From a report by the FCC that included the technology companies and textbook publishers. More details at AllThingsD
I love that they are calling the project the “International Digitizing Ephemera Project.” Ephemera – (1) something of no lasting significance, or (2) paper items that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have since become collectibles. The UCLA Library announced last month a new project aimed at recording and cataloging all …
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Do you ever wonder how many millions of people, before the days of the internet, kept journals? Do you think the numbers would compare to the millions who are now blogging, tweeting, and social networking… — On to the real story: Millions More Bloggers and Blog Readers Here is another interesting fact about the recession. …
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Online advertising is booming. Already a $32 billion business, advertisers are expected to spend a full $62 billion online in 2016. But news publishers are not poised to cash in on the growth, a report released Monday by the Pew Research Center suggests. The problem? News publishers’ online advertising products simply aren’t competitive. Most tend …
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As 2012 rolls in…it appears the geeks have finally won. Multiple “internet-built studios” have announced they are committing big money to making movies and TV shows: Netflix – the big dog spends $2 billion annually and will spend $100 million this year on original content. Hulu – proving that ad revenues are a bankable business …
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In this spot, we open on a mom watching a video of her son jumping a ramp in a shopping cart. When her son walks by, she stops him saying “we need to talk.” By the tone of her voice, the son assumes he’s in trouble because of his stunt. But, actually, the mom is …
I’m still rooting for Android to compete with the iPhone but this Wall Street Journal review of the latest release, Ice Cream Sandwich, isn’t very inspiring