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Asking whether local is better in journalism is the wrong question (Reportr.net): "What does local mean in the 21st century? Geographical proximity is still a factor in news, as people are interested in what their neighbors are up to. But perhaps we should pay more attention to the notion of cultural proximity."
Online, all journalism is potentially local (Online Journalism Blog): Online, however, all journalism is potentially 'local.' Local context is compiled by the reader: It is disaggregated and re-aggregated from many sources. 'Local' is all about our networks, not about our geography."
Are Free Magazines the Future of Publishing? (FolioMag.com): Rising price of paper and postage makes the cost of acquiring and keeping paid circulation too high compared to the revenue it generates. Consumer mags will eventually move to a controlled free circulation model."
Ads Give Moviegoers Chance to Interact (Adweek.com): I typically hate movie theater ads, but what if news orgs used this technique to promote local news and content to local audiences? "A deal struck earlier this month between Verizon Wireless and cinema-advertising network Screenvision combines mobile and social-networking applications to test an interactive polling program in American movie theaters."
Adding technologists to a journalism classroom (MediaShift Idea Lab): "Honestly, in most newsrooms, Web developers and news editors aren't likely to head out to happy hour together after work. What would they talk about? Headlines? SEO? Newsrooms the world over would benefit from social networking."
Copyright Office discovers web forms, online submissions (Ars Technica): "On Tuesday, the Copyright Office will launch the 'electronic Copyright Office,' or eCO. The system has been in beta for months, and it allows creators to submit copyright registrations and even some actual works directly through the tubes."
Twitter Conversations Come To A Screaming Halt; Users Simply Move To Friendfeed (TechCrunch.com): "Why aren't Twitter users screaming about the reply feature being gone? Because this time, they're just heading over to Friendfeed to have those very same conversations."
Google and Creator of 'Family Guy' Strike a Deal (NYTimes.com): "Google will syndicate the Family Guy spinoff program via its AdSense advertising system to thousands of Web sites. Instead of placing a static ad on a Web page, Google will place a 'Cavalcade' video clip." Hmmm... what if we did something similar with news video content?
