Archive for the 'Blogging' Category
Market Bite of Bluetooth (Business & Finance, 25th Sept. - 8th Oct. 2008)
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008I know I’ve been a bit of a bad landlord of late, only turning up when there’s rent to be collected (or in my case, articles to be plugged) but for those of you not yet disgusted by my shameless abuse of the blogging format lately, here’s some more self-promotion on my part.
The latest issue […]
Missing the point on the pointlessness of buying blog buzz
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Valleywag rarely misses an opportunity to take a swipe at Robert Scoble but its managing editor, Owen Thomas, seems to have let his (somewhat understandable, to be frank) dislike for the blogger cloud his logic in a recent piece posted on the site.
The article, entitled “Mythbusting: Why sponsoring bloggers is a waste of money”, points […]
Sunday Tribune’s website get a facelift
Monday, June 16th, 2008The Sunday Tribune’s website has gotten a much-needed overhaul having had one of the worst web-presences in Ireland for some time now.
The new site features RSS feeds, comments, an archive dating back to 2000 and a breaking news service (not sure if this is in-house or taken from an existing news/wire service) - all of […]
My bible(s)
Thursday, March 6th, 2008I recently came into possession of two books/directories - one I bought and one that was given to me - which have quickly become equivalent to my Old and New Testament of Journalism.
First up, I forked out something like €26 for the latest Nealon’s Guide, which goes into great detail on the last Irish general […]
Firefox Firsts
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008This isn’t the kind of thing I normally do on the blog but what the hell, let’s see if this takes off (and passes some time).
When you start typing a web address into Firefox a list of addresses you’ve previously visited pops up to assist you, organised according to how often you visit them. (The […]
The Irish Blog Awards 2008 - My recap
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008A belated congratulations to all the winners at this year’s Irish Blog Awards - and congratulations to Damien and his team of elves for the excellent show they put on.
Over the course of the night I got the impression of a community that was far more sure of itself than before; as well as more […]
IBAs tonight - good luck and see you there
Saturday, March 1st, 2008A quick good luck to all those nominated for awards at tonight’s Irish Blog Awards.
Looking forward to it myself - mainly as an opportunity to meet some people in person for the first time and to catch up with those I’ve not seen in a bit.
If there’s one bad thing I can say about last […]
Interview with John Waters on Blogging (from 2006)
Thursday, February 7th, 2008In 2006 I undertook a thesis on the issue of new media and citizen journalism. As part of this process I approached a number of people in the mainstream media who I knew would have a strong opinion on the matter, one of whom was John Waters who was (and assumedly still is) a self-confessed […]
I am crying, writing this*
Thursday, January 31st, 2008A laurel, and hearty handshake to everyone long-listed for this year’s Irish Blog Awards. I mean that sincerely, even to the blogs I’ve never heard of or don’t like.
Neither AdamMaguire.com nor Dáil30.ie got onto the list, which is a little sad but far from a surprise. Both blogs, particularly Dáil30.ie, have been treading water over […]
A senior source at IBA HQ has told me…
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008An hour ago I received a phonecall.
“I have information that could be big. Meet me at the McDonalds car park at 6pm sharp. I’ll be dressed as a covert spy. Don’t be late.”
The caller hung up before I could compose myself and say a word.
What should I do? Was this for real? Was […]
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