Month: June 2009

  • Mining the MJ community

    This is going to be huge. The official Michael Jackson website invites its visitors to share their MJ memories in classic blog comment form. As of writing there are 354 044 memories “from Michael Jackson fans worldwide”, and growing naturally.…

  • What it takes to be a citizen journalist

    Google just launched the YouTube Reporters Center. Ever captured a natural disaster or a crime on your cell-phone camera? Filmed a political rally or protest, and then interviewed the participants afterward? Produced a story about a local issue in your…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #461: June 29, 2009

    Content summary: Steve Crescenzo joins Shel as special guest co-host in Neville’s absence. The Mayo Clinic’s Lee Aase will fill in for Neville on Thursday. FIR Live from June 26 is up featuring a conversation about influencer outreach with special…

  • Gearing up for a Michael Jackson bonanza

    At various times during the weekend when I was out and about, I was checking the latest news on my iPhone, usually with the excellent Sky News app. It did amaze me at one point on Saturday to note that…

  • Mashable’s one-stop guide to Twitter

    Pete Cashmore of internet news site Mashable asks: Where’s the user manual for Twitter? Where do new Twitter users go to learn about Tweeting, retweets, hashtags and customizing your Twitter profile? Where do you go if you want to know…