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Twitter- markevans: I've been doing a lot of messaging & usability work recently for start-ups. It's a nice change of pace from social media strategy & tactics
- markevans: The West Toronto Railpath is one of Toronto's new urban gems - http://bit.ly/byUfwG. It would be great to see something along Dupont.#bikes
- markevans: @delip You may want to make it easier to apply for the Twezr beta by putting a direct link on the home page. Right now, it's confusing.
- markevans: An interesting podcast on NPR about how technology and always being connected is affecting our brains and how we think: http://n.pr/cVScxF
- markevans: The problem with Apple's new Ping service, including the fact iTunes is not social via @techcrunch - http://tcrn.ch/bhc9Es #ping #apple
Category Archives: Media
The Joys of Analog Retailing
The CBC’s Jian Ghomeshi had an interesting “essay” a couple of days ago on his show “Q” in which he talked about how there was a place within the book retailing landscape for independent, big-box and digital stores. His comments … Continue reading
The Battle Between Connectivity and Content
For all the talk about Rupert Murdoch attempting to re-establishing the paywall for content, and online start-ups struggling to make free services viable through advertising or freemium plans, one thing that doesn’t get a lot of attention is how Internet … Continue reading
TVO's The Agenda @ mesh
One of the most exciting parts of mesh ’10 was having Steve Paikin and TVO’s The Agenda do a live show at the conference. For those of you who missed it, here’s the show, which focused on privacy:
The ME Consulting "Empire"
In the wake of my strategic partnership with Media Profile, I thought it might be interesting to provide a snapshot of the ME Consulting “empire” (as much as you want to call a one-person show an empire!) At the top … Continue reading
Can 3D Television Overcome Multi-Tasking?
There’s a growing amount of buzz about 3D television, which seems strange given many consumers are still enthusiastically buying large-screen LCD and plasma televisions. In any event, 3D seems to be attracting a lot of chatter but here’s something not … Continue reading
Why I Don't Miss Being a Reporter
According to a new CNW study, 52% of bloggers now see themselves as journalists, compared with 33% in 2008. You can count me among the 52% because in many respects I don’t see much of a difference between what I … Continue reading
Why the NYT's Paywall Could Succeed
Apparently, the New York Times is poised to take the plunge and introduce a pay-as-you go system for its content. It’s a bold move given that few consumers are willing to pay for content based on a survey done last … Continue reading
A New Business Writing Project
A few months ago, I was approached by Globe & Mail editor Noel Hulsman about a new Web site the newspaper was going to launch focused on serving the needs of entrepreneurs and small business owners. The idea was to … Continue reading
Is Social Media Making Journalists Lazy?
When I was a newspaper reporter, a key part of the job was finding and interviewing sources who could offer information, perspective, insight and, of course, some good quotes. It required legwork and the ability to build relationships and trust … Continue reading →