February 2012
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First day of work
Neil gets off the train at Redfern, where did the time go? Looks down at the newspaper under his arm, it looks like a tablet in this modern world. Visualises the day going well, and notices a small spot of toothpaste on his new blue shirt, that only he will see. This is his first day of full-time work in fifteen months, and it feels right. N.
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January 2012
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Internet 'thought leaders' speak against SOPA →
‘It’s critical America flies the flag for freedoms that allow new ways of inventing the future:’ Great little video if you are struggling to understanding what’s at stake, if the US anti-piracy act is passed. N. (via curiosity counts)
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"Challenge is to let readers know what they’re... →
The Monthly did well under outgoing editor Ben Naperstek, recording a year-on-year increase in readership of 34.4% (121,000 covers) and a bump in circulation of 21.5% (29,982).
But change is good and having these two men at the helm of two of our country’s flagship magazines for long-form journalism can only be a good thing for readers, writers and the public. N.
There is a crack in everything →
sunriseon7:
We’re reading the touching and honest blog kept by Kristian Anderson, who has just died.
My girlfriend read this to me moments after we heard the news on Twitter. Very moving. N.
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December 2011
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#emailfail: New York Times' Twitter Faux Pas →
The Times have taken big strides forward with their digital strategy in 2011, but this was a very misdirected way of dealing with an honest mistake and a bad end to the year
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Facebook Timeline: How to Enable It With One Click →
Following a three-month wait after it was released in development, Facebook Timeline is now available to everyone, and with just one click. N.
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November 2011
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The Logic of Mary Poppins
I went to Mary Poppins – The Musical with Mum: ‘ a treat for putting in so much effort at school this year,” (read University, I’m completing a master’s degree). Two things became apparent to me after the show; incentives from your mother are much the same in your late twenties as they are in your ‘terrible twos,’ and that Mary Poppins lady is one smart crumpet. The musical, which features the...
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Future of News and why “digital first" matters →
Interesting article on the need for newspapers to flip the publishing model if they are to survive and thrive in the digital age. The UK Guardian has been using the digital first method of news production since as early as June this year. It seems so obvious and sustainable. I’m not sure why it has not been adopted across the board. N.
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Shock and Aussie: US to Invade Australia →
Now that that silver-tongued devil Barack Obama has left our shores, lets look at what the permanent troop commitment in Darwin really means for Australia, from America’s most trusted source of foreign affairs and marsupial terrorism, Stephen Colbert
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Tumblr Numbers: The Rapid Rise of Social Blogging... →
I heart Tumblr and I’m pleased they are doing so well, but I do think there is a ways to go, particularly with regards to technical support and creating an engaged, or even visible, community. NV (via Mashable)
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