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Mark Glaser: Journalist, Critic, Facilitator, New Media Expert
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MediaShift is a weblog that will track how new media—from weblogs to podcasts to citizen journalism—are changing society and culture. Continued...

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07May2008

Digging Deeper

NPR Considers Convergence for Next Generation of Radio Reporters

The younger generation will be our future leaders. We hear that a lot in politics, but it also applies to media companies wondering who will be leading them into a digital future. National Public Radio has two programs — Next Generation Radio (NextGen) and Intern Edition — aimed at...continued...

31March2008

Arkansas State Talk

The New Rules of Media

Last week, I had the honor of giving a speech at Arkansas State University, as part of their Lecture & Concert series — at least, once I made it through the mechanical mayhem of American Airlines cancelling dozens of flights the same day I flew out. I also got...continued...

30January2008

Digging Deeper

In Digital Age, Journalism Students Need Business, Entrepreneurial Skills

“We live in an entrepreneurial age, not an institutional one. That’s been true of many professions for quite a while, and increasingly (and perhaps somewhat belatedly) it is true of journalism. The people having the most satisfying careers, it seems to me, are those who create a distinct signature...continued...

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The Week's Top 5, People, Trends and Tech on our Radar

  1. Yahoo alone
    Microsoft drops bid, so pressure’s on Yahoo
  2. Maker Faire 2008
    Burning Man meets a high school science fair
  3. Serious games
    Games used for contests, explaining subjects
  4. Nine Inch Nails
    New album is free, with Creative Commons license
  5. Digital IDG
    52 percent of revenues online for tech publisher

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