Are you violating Google’s Privacy Policy?
The New York Times recently wrote a story about how J.C. Penney used “black hat” optimization – or search practices Google equates to cheating – to obtain top search ranking results. When Google was made aware of Penney’s tactics, they penalized the company where it hurt, in the search. They went from the number one [...]
13 Social Vote Tips for #ElectionDay 2010
Here are 13 tweet-ready social vote tips for you to share:
Social Vote Tip: Check in on Foursquare to get your “I voted” badge today. #electionday
Social Vote Tip: Use the hashtag #electionday and become a part of a mosaic embedded on msnbc.com.
Social Vote Tip: check out Google’s Election Center for a plethora of resources. http://m.googleelectioncenter.com/ #electionday
Social [...]
LIVE FROM NEW YORK…it’s your chance to join me in NYC for #journchat LIVE with NBC News
Calling all #journchat participants. This time you can join me for a LIVE edition with a major news network.
The special edition of #journchat LIVE takes place on Monday, August 9, 2010, from 8 to 10 p.m. EDT at NBC News’ headquarters at “30 Rock,” NBC’s historic studio and broadcast complex at Rockefeller Plaza.
So, [...]
What you need for your hyperlocal newsroom
The first question (Q1) during Monday night’s #journchat was “What should a hyperlocal news site include/not include? What advice do you have?” With 200+ weekly participants there are many views shared from journalists, bloggers and public relations professionals (and students).
Here’s their take on what will make a successful hyperlocal newsroom. First, let me share my [...]
What advice would you give mainstream media to attract and retain an audience in 2010?
The title of this post was a question asked during tonight’s #journchat. Participants shared their opinions on the future of mainstream media and their audience. If you didn’t get a chance to participate, share your opinion in the comments section.
We had close to 100 responses to this question. I’m highlighting those that are representative of [...]
Movie quote for thought: People still care about real news?
“In the middle of all the gossip and speculation that permeates people’s lives I still think they know the difference between real news and bulls*** and they’re glad that someone cares enough to get things on the record and tell the truth”
- Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe) to Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) in “State of Play”
