Zombie Journalism

I had my first-ever TV appearance this morning on News Talk, a program produced by News Channel 8 (soon to be TBD’s TV side). I was brought on to talk about the rise of Facebook in the wake of its 500 millionth user signing up this week.
I couldn’t get the video up on a server [...]

A Massachusetts newspaper is banning anonymous comments by charging for the privilege. This seems like overkill – and it can eliminate important discussion.

Aside from all the fun marketing options, Foursquare can be very valuable for reporters, bloggers and other news organizations. Here are a few suggestions:
1. Find a source with ties to a specific location
When you go to a venue’s page on Foursquare, you can see who has recently checked in there and who is there [...]