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Celebrating Departed Magazines in Song

The "Morbid Major Magazine Song," a Gilbert & Sullivanesque tally of defunct magazines, recently went up on YouTube. …  Read more.

Newspaper Ignores the Web--and Prospers

Newspaper Ignores the Web–and Prospers

“I don’t understand how putting content on the Web would do anything but help destroy our paper,” Dan …  Read more.

Publishing Headed for the Toilet?

Publishing Headed for the Toilet?

As implosions and cutbacks continue to rattle our industry, you can now keep track of the body count …  Read more.

It's Hard for Brands to Make "Friends" on Facebook

It’s Hard for Brands to Make “Friends” on Facebook

Today’s New York Times Digital Domain column describes the challenges and offers cautionary tales in using social media …  Read more.

Follow the Stanford Web Workshop Online

Follow the Stanford Web Workshop Online

For the next few days we’ll be in sunny Monterey, teaching workshops and directing the Web site critiques …  Read more.

Surveying the Digital Revolution in Book Publishing

The International Herald Tribune just published a good roundup of the digital developments that are reshaping book publishing.Reporter …  Read more.

Crowdsourcing the Presidential Vote With Twitter

Crowdsourcing the Presidential Vote With Twitter

Among the coverage of yesterday’s remarkable presidential election is yet another remarkable application of the microblogging platform Twitter: …  Read more.

NY Times Upgrades Online Video, Powered By Brightcove

NY Times Upgrades Online Video, Powered By Brightcove

When the New York Times upgrades its whole approach to video, it’s worth noting what’s on the back …  Read more.

Social Media May Be Better Than RSS for Engaging Audiences

The appeal of RSS feeds (or Web feeds) still seems limited to a geeky slice of the online …  Read more.

Smart Strategy: Send Visitors Away From Your Site

Nice to see The New York Times gave some ink this morning to our colleague Scott Karp and …  Read more.