Newsgroup: Beat Blogging
This group links to beat reporters innovating on the Web. Link to every example you find.
Technology & Science Links
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- Google Wave the next social media phenomenon and journalistic tool? - Editors Weblog
- www.editorsweblog.org
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- A N of Los Angeles Times linked this on July 23, 2009 at 5:51PM EDT
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A said:
Wonder if Google Wave is the next social tsunami?
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- Ryan Sholin of Publish2 linked this on June 1, 2009 at 3:44PM EDT
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Ryan said:
Joshua Porter on the importance of avatars in social applications: "Trust is a crucial byproduct of avatars that we can leverage in design. In one of my current consulting projects we’re working on what you might call “time to first known avatar”. That is, we are trying to speed up the time it takes for someone new to the service to see a familiar face…the faster they see the face the faster they’ll get comfortable with the software. If the time it takes for them to see a familiar face is too long, then they might very well give up because it doesn’t feel as welcoming. But if we can instill a sense of presence of friends early on, we’ll have tilted the cards in our favor."
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- Patrick Thornton of Rare Conservation linked this on March 2, 2009 at 11:15AM EST
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Patrick said:
This post is nominated because of the comments. Berger has cultivated a strong community of knowledgeable users. Read the comments and watch as users debate one another and link to sources. It adds a whole new dimension to journalism.
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- Microsoft Offers $250,000 Reward for Conficker Worm Author(s) | Brian Krebs
- voices.washingtonpost.com
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- Patrick Thornton of Rare Conservation linked this on February 15, 2009 at 1:42PM EST
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Patrick said:
Krebs shows us why building a community is so important. After this post, users are exchanging ways to keep their PCs safer. The community has made Security Fix into a better blog.
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- Patrick Thornton of Rare Conservation linked this on February 10, 2009 at 3:04PM EST
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Patrick said:
Every month Berger has a chat with experts on a different science topic. Users are free to submit questions and the best ones are put forth to the experts.
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- Twestival: Are Fundraising Groundswells A Massive Opportunity or Distraction for Nonprofit Organizations? | Beth Kanter
- beth.typepad.com
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- Alana Taylor of mashable.com linked this on February 3, 2009 at 6:17PM EST
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Alana said:
Beth Kanter poses questions to her audience through her blog and then quotes the commenters, posing new questions. She shares ideas and exchanges links with readers and creates a fun, active dynamic.
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- Patrick Thornton of Rare Conservation linked this on January 26, 2009 at 7:23PM EST
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Patrick said:
Etan Horowitz employing some nice crowd sourcing to track the Circuit City liquidation. This is the kind of story that isn't really coverably without outside help.
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- Patrick Thornton of Rare Conservation linked this on January 13, 2009 at 12:50PM EST
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Patrick said:
This is what happens when you build a strong community of knowledgeable people. The comments at the end of this post are just as useful, if not more so, than the post itself.
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- Patrick Thornton of Rare Conservation linked this on December 23, 2008 at 1:08AM EST
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Patrick said:
Berger is conducting random drawings of the books he has received over the past year for review purposes. Is it any wonder that he has built such a loyal user base?
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- Network-Centric Advocacy: Forget a Rerun. Watch Clay Shirky tonight.
- www.network-centricadvocacy.net
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- David Cohn of Spot Us linked this on December 19, 2008 at 6:27PM EST
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David said:
I wish I was as articulate as Clay Shirkey. This guy is freak'n brilliant at explaining the power of the internet.
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