Monthly Archives: April 2009

The passion of publishing, or why some bloggers are journalists

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

There’s a very simple joke that sums up the difference between a blogger and a professional journalist, and it goes like this. Q: What’s the difference between a blogger and a reporter? A: About £25,000 per year. Employing people as … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Maxim

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

This week Maxim shut, neatly closing a chapter of publishing that I was there to witness at the start. When Maxim first launched, I was at Dennis Publishing on the MacUser team, and I remember the small gathering the company … Continue reading →

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When everyone talks with a megaphone, no one can hear anyone else.

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Image via CrunchBase I’m not sure whether he meant it this way, but Om Malik unwittingly hits the nail very much on the head: “A few weeks ago, I told Jemima Kiss of The Guardian that Twitter was like a … Continue reading →

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Good news on copyright, but bad news on protection for sources

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Some great news from Brussels on the attempt to extend copyright terms, again: “Copyright term extension was dealt another serious blow last week when COREPER, the European Committee representing EU member states and the Council of Ministers, voted against the … Continue reading →

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A Twitter workshop for journalists

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

I’m sure many of you read Mathew Ingram (and if not, you should), but just in case you missed it Mathew did a workshop for journalists on using Twitter. He’s put the slide deck on SlideShare, too, and they’re well … Continue reading →

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The Hulu and Boxee fight continues

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Image via CrunchBase The TV producers’ decision to block Boxee from using Hulu content appears pretty shortsighted, but there is method in the madness, as VentureBeat points out: “The truth of the matter is that Hulu’s new encryption efforts make … Continue reading →

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