Just wanted to give everyone a chance to see an article that a friend sent me from my old stomping grounds in Santa Barbara. Apparently Radiohead came to the County Bowl and wowed the crowd with an excellent lightshow and a long, fun playlist. Click here to see some video and a description of the [...]
Archive | August, 2008
DIGG Getting Into Local News?
Digg has always featured local news stories submitted by its users, but they haven ’t been organized around location. That may change in 2009. read more | digg story
Incredible Synchronized Swimmers Wow The Olympics (pics)
A lot of people don’t think synchronized swimming is a sport. But one look at these ladies and you see they are some of the best athletes out there. read more | digg story
What We Won’t Miss About Olympics: Bizarre Clothing
If there’s one thing the Olympics are known for, it’s weird costumes, shorts that just don’t work and other fashion faux pas. read more | digg story
TODAY’S WORD ON JOURNALISM – Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
It’s amazing how quotes from the past would work perfectly if they were said today. http://tedsword.blogspot.com What about well-meaning clamor? “History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.” –Martin Luther King [...]
What HAPPENED to the Happy Days Cast? (PICS)
30 years ago they rocked around the clock. But the clock kept ticking. See what the cast of Happy Days is doing now. read more | digg story
Impressive Olympics Facts: By The Numbers (pics)
Sometimes a number is worth a thousand words. Check out these impressive Olympics facts! read more | digg story
Most Amazing Moments of the 2008 Olympics (pics)
These are some of the most memorable moments from the 2008 Olympics — enjoy! read more | digg story
Olympic BMX: Getting Air (pics)
The men and women of the BMX events have sailed through their first Olympic experience. read more | digg story
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Hi I'm John Boitnott. Welcome to my blog! Here I talk about how old media is coping with the Web. I write for Soshable.com, build buzz for sites and advise writers on how to make their work more likely to be shared online. I have worked at Venturebeat, Village Voice Media and NBC. Before that I held several positions at various TV newsrooms in the state of California, from 1994 to 2009.
