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I hear a lot of old media types whine about how newspaper and magazine closings aren’t “fair” to veteran journalists, about how search engines don’t provide media outlets “fair” compensation.
Well, guess what: life isn’t fair. Adapt.
Technology doesn’t care how hard you worked to climb the old media heirarchy. New media maven Gary Vaynerchuk said it best in a recent talk: tech has no feelings.
Originally posted on October 30, 2009 @ 9:02 am
It’s that time of year when Mediaweek announces what it believes are the hot stars of the digital world.
As you might expect, the Digital Hot List 2009 has some familiar names such as Facebook, Twitter, Google and the iPhone, together with a few that you might not have expected.
Here’s the list:
Originally posted on October 28, 2009 @ 10:31 am
The Internet has no fourth wall. Niche authority, authenticity, and interactivity were easily ignored or faked in offline media. In online media, however, those traits aren’t just easily conveyed — they’re highly prized.
That’s why, on the Internet, real niche babes rule. Manolith assembles a list of the hottest geek girls.
Originally posted on October 21, 2009 @ 3:10 pm
The Kanye West interruption meme finally gets interrupted itself, when everyone’s favorite stage invader meets someone from an older Internet meme — someone he wouldn’t dare interrupt.
(Via Reis.)
Originally posted on September 23, 2009 @ 10:43 am
Kanye West may be a douchebag for interrupting Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, but he sure knows how to pump out high-octane new media memefuel. I’mma Let You Finish chronicles some of the best Kanye West interruption parodies of all time, OF ALL TIME!
(Via Barb Dybwad.)
Originally posted on September 16, 2009 @ 11:17 am
