Lots of interesting news to reflect on this week, here’s a quick round-up:
- Blog column: Netzeitung has relaunched a blog column under the name Blogblick, modelled on the legendary Altpapier media news column. A simple, but effective way to engage with bloggers, I’m surprised that the format isn’t more popular in the media. The page could also do with a bit more styling, and above all, Netzeitung now _must_ start allowing readers to comment!
- Citizen media report: J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism has released a new report called Citizen Media: Fad or the Future of News?. I’m very much looking forward to read it and hope to review it here, but maybe there’s no either-or here – citizen media won’t be a fad, but isn’t necessarily the future of news either.
- Princeton joins Google: The book search project marches on with Princeton on board. But will it work?. (via Erik).
- Golden pajamas: I thought we had this behind us, but no, there’s cash to be made from blogging, and surprise, you can have a 19 hour workday if you want!
- For talkative control freaks: It had to come, and Eirik Solheim says you should try coComment: “coComment keeps track of all the online conversations you’re following in one convenient place, and informs you whenever something is added to a conversation.” Do not miss anything!
- The classic: Not news at all, just classic reportage, classic photography – it’s so great to stumble upon old acquaintances on the web, yes, you can find “real content” there. National Geographic in-depth stories and photoessays are online and free.
- Retro-blogging – clearly a trend!: How many people are needed to start a trend? Just as I write this, a very similarly styled list pops up over at Mediefunderinger!
Hey, thank you. You think our page needs a bit more styling? Oh yes, indeed. There’ll be some changes made …
Oh great, I’m looking forward to it! A few years have gone by since the last relaunch, after all ;-)