Well blog, it's been interesting. We've had good times and we've had bad times. I've tried to be good to you and in return you've taken all the text I've written on you. There's a chance I may not be seeing you again, and if that's the case I hope you'll forgive me for abandoning you to the cold cellar of forgotten blogs. Know that you'll always have a place in my heart even if some day you 404.
Take care blog.
Love Always,
Dustan.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Blogging about House about Blogging
Ah House. I can always count on you to be on the cutting edge of culture.
"Privacy is a relatively new concept"
"I'm blogging"
"And I'm reading her blog!"
This episode was consistent with my opinion of blogs.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/130896/house-private-lives
"Privacy is a relatively new concept"
"I'm blogging"
"And I'm reading her blog!"
This episode was consistent with my opinion of blogs.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/130896/house-private-lives
Sunday, March 14, 2010
News Tweets
The other day I talked about Twitter as a reliable form of reporting. I linked a couple of Twitterers to illustrate my point.
While logging onto twitter today I was also notified about http://topsy.com/ a search engine powered by tweets.
It's an interesting way to stay on top of information of interest to you in the rather cluttered Twitter universe.
Ciao for now!
While logging onto twitter today I was also notified about http://topsy.com/ a search engine powered by tweets.
It's an interesting way to stay on top of information of interest to you in the rather cluttered Twitter universe.
Ciao for now!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Poll's are closed. Results are in!
I'm pleased to announce the final results of my poll about the most important form of media on the net. After an intense race the numbers don't lie. Out of one voter, one person considers blogs to be the most important form of media on the web. Thanks to all who participated!
So as the world is coming to discover, one of the major players in news distribution is twitter.
Around the world people are tweeting and what this has created on the world wide web is a literal web of information.
When breaking news hits, the first people on the ground are no longer reporters and photographers. It is the ordinary people with their cell phone cameras and internet access taking pictures and tweeting.
Want the low down on a local restaurant? Check out their twitter feed.
Example : http://twitter.com/ninetenlajolla
Want to know what your favorite author is up to? Check out their tweet.
Example : http://twitter.com/neilhimself
It's news at the ground level and although the above examples are specific to a business and an individual, when disaster strikes you can get in on the ground level just by linking around the twittersphere by their trending topics.
If the purpose of the news is to report objectively but we are all worried about the monetarily backed news television skewing reporting then perhaps conglomerate news is outdated and it's time it went the way of the dodo anyhow. What does a twit have to gain by their reporting. Ratings? Money? Or just the satisfaction of informing the public.
Oh and now that I've blogged this... I'm tweeting about it.
Around the world people are tweeting and what this has created on the world wide web is a literal web of information.
When breaking news hits, the first people on the ground are no longer reporters and photographers. It is the ordinary people with their cell phone cameras and internet access taking pictures and tweeting.
Want the low down on a local restaurant? Check out their twitter feed.
Example : http://twitter.com/ninetenlajolla
Want to know what your favorite author is up to? Check out their tweet.
Example : http://twitter.com/neilhimself
It's news at the ground level and although the above examples are specific to a business and an individual, when disaster strikes you can get in on the ground level just by linking around the twittersphere by their trending topics.
If the purpose of the news is to report objectively but we are all worried about the monetarily backed news television skewing reporting then perhaps conglomerate news is outdated and it's time it went the way of the dodo anyhow. What does a twit have to gain by their reporting. Ratings? Money? Or just the satisfaction of informing the public.
Oh and now that I've blogged this... I'm tweeting about it.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
News Dissemination in the Blogtwitbook-o-sphere.
I've been thinking about the inevitability of the spread of information today. I think that this is an important concept to discuss here because the overload of information in the world is facilitated through the same mechanisms that make the dissemination of information nearly impossible to stem.
"Should the news report on information that's harmful to the troops?"
No that's stupid, the american public don't need to know troop movements and troop strength it doesn't tell you anything useful but it might tell the enemy something useful.
"Okay well what about taking pictures of injured or deceased soldiers?"
It's a completely different situation go for it. It might cause mental distress but it's not going to kill anyone else.
These are not difficult questions to me.
I think the difficult question is: "Even if news should be censored in some cases, is it possible?"
News travels almost instantaneously. its almost like we don't have any control over most of it, except by sheer overload...
A friend was telling me that her friend found out her husband had been shot (one of the lakewood officers) on facebook.
How ridiculous is it that someone can learn of the death of a loved one over a social networking site before they are notified.
I heard about the earthquake in Haiti because i logged onto facebook and some girl had set her status to: "My heart goes out to the earthquake victims"
In the military world, many service-members use facebook and twitter to stay in touch with family back home while deployed overseas. A stray status update without regards to operational security could be just as damaging as Geraldo Rivera drawing troop movements in the sand.
Fox News apparently has their lawyers pulling any videos of the original broadcast that are posted but here's a spoof.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6qWPJ2OCAc&feature=related
Additionally Fox news uses twitter to do their reporting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY0Vf6FL_wk
it's an interesting evolution, for lack of a better word.
"Should the news report on information that's harmful to the troops?"
No that's stupid, the american public don't need to know troop movements and troop strength it doesn't tell you anything useful but it might tell the enemy something useful.
"Okay well what about taking pictures of injured or deceased soldiers?"
It's a completely different situation go for it. It might cause mental distress but it's not going to kill anyone else.
These are not difficult questions to me.
I think the difficult question is: "Even if news should be censored in some cases, is it possible?"
News travels almost instantaneously. its almost like we don't have any control over most of it, except by sheer overload...
A friend was telling me that her friend found out her husband had been shot (one of the lakewood officers) on facebook.
How ridiculous is it that someone can learn of the death of a loved one over a social networking site before they are notified.
I heard about the earthquake in Haiti because i logged onto facebook and some girl had set her status to: "My heart goes out to the earthquake victims"
In the military world, many service-members use facebook and twitter to stay in touch with family back home while deployed overseas. A stray status update without regards to operational security could be just as damaging as Geraldo Rivera drawing troop movements in the sand.
Fox News apparently has their lawyers pulling any videos of the original broadcast that are posted but here's a spoof.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6qWPJ2OCAc&feature=related
Additionally Fox news uses twitter to do their reporting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY0Vf6FL_wk
it's an interesting evolution, for lack of a better word.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Viral Videos
Greetings, it's been a while since i've posted anything. Today I was browsing youtube and pondering just how much crap gets uploaded to youtube. Every now and then though something stands out.
During the 2008 Presidential Election a video was posted on Youtube by Barely Political. According to its wiki, "I Got a Crush... On Obama" received over one thousand views in the first 5 hours of its youtube life. To date there have been over 17 million views of the original video. Those numbers are pretty staggering considering that youtube space is free to upload to.
This video among others showcases the power of viral videos. The effects on the Obama campaign are hard to quantify but if any publicity is good publicity it certainly must have been worth the price. Free.
Although viral videos have been around for a while, it's the first time I can remember seeing a political viral video, and I think that in the future we may see more of this type of media in the world of politics.
Here's a link to the original video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKsoXHYICqU
During the 2008 Presidential Election a video was posted on Youtube by Barely Political. According to its wiki, "I Got a Crush... On Obama" received over one thousand views in the first 5 hours of its youtube life. To date there have been over 17 million views of the original video. Those numbers are pretty staggering considering that youtube space is free to upload to.
This video among others showcases the power of viral videos. The effects on the Obama campaign are hard to quantify but if any publicity is good publicity it certainly must have been worth the price. Free.
Although viral videos have been around for a while, it's the first time I can remember seeing a political viral video, and I think that in the future we may see more of this type of media in the world of politics.
Here's a link to the original video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKsoXHYICqU
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