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Re: Train breakdown gives example of Continuous News

newsboyarizona — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:40:11 -0000

Actually, for most of the delay, the train sat at the station in San Antonio, TX. I know it's no longer the home of AT&T, but it's hardly a place with "no decent connections," much less a spot with a steep cliff on one side. Though there is the Alamo. And during the delay, most of the passengers abandoned the train to take free bus tickets to their destinations.

Re: Train breakdown gives example of Continuous News

newsboyarizona — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:08:06 -0000

No, but if you Xerox a mirror, you'll go back in time.

Re: Train breakdown gives example of Continuous News

newsboyarizona — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:47:19 -0000

Cool example of Twitter working for Boston's commuters. I had an interesting experience taking Amtrak from Phoenix (actually Maricopa) to LA a month ago. The train was 12 hours late (!). It turned out to work out just fine. But when I went to Twitter for info, there was none. I was the only one posting on the delay. No hashtag activity for #amtrak, #sunsetlimited, #anything. This is not to bash Twitter, just to offer a similar experience for contrast.

Re: NY Times launches “TimesCast” daily midday webcast

newsboyarizona — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:28:05 -0000

Your update makes a great point. This isn't on a par with the old TV station webcasts (or the newspaper ripoffs, like the one in Naples, FL) which were mini-newscasts. This is more like what a lot of webmasters originally suggested: a webcast of the morning and/or afternoon rundown meetings. This comes across as more of an NPRish version of that idea. Not sure if it'll work, but at least the NYT is trying. Maybe they should glam it up, and try a version of 702.tv (which is no longer with us... hmmmm).

Re: Sony unveils Flip cam competitor, Bloggie

newsboyarizona — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:38:17 -0000

I think this is essentially just a rebadging of Sony's earlier "Flip Camera" models, which they called the Webbie. I think the Flip Ultra HD and Kodak Zi8 are better cameras.

Re: NBC planning Leno move, says NY Times

newsboyarizona — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:31:10 -0000

I can't believe that this all started on FTVLive, after all these years. Does anybody still subscribe to that site, or Newsblues any more? They must, somehow.

Re: Lost Remote: Local Online News, Advertising, Hyperlocal and Neighborhood Blogs

newsboyarizona — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:22:20 -0000

I thought Cox Broadcasting was with IBS.

Re: with Remy at Epcot Chefs de France - Keith Barrett Tumblelog

newsboyarizona — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:05:45 -0000

My kids loved seeing Remy at our last trip!!! Me too!!!

Re: Lost Remote: Local Online News, Advertising, Hyperlocal and Neighborhood Blogs

newsboyarizona — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:44:20 -0000

I visualize this guy as a giant baby in a diaper throwing a tantrum as he's saying this.

Re: Lost Remote: Local Online News, Advertising, Hyperlocal and Neighborhood Blogs

newsboyarizona — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:38:21 -0000

I'm not sure if this is indicative of the above study. But the other night I was watching the local NBC affiliate and a promo for the new Jay Leno Show came on (surprise!). Anyhoo, it had a couple of seconds of Jay making funny with the NBC affil's main news anchors. Now I remember when it was a big deal to see the local anchors with Cronkite, Chancellor, Jennings or Brokaw. Then it was the AM anchors with Matt and Katie (or Meredith), or Diane and Charlie. I don't remember seeing the anchors with Johnny Carson or Archie Bunker. Times have truly changed the local TV news game.

Re: Lost Remote: Local Online News, Advertising, Hyperlocal and Neighborhood Blogs

newsboyarizona — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:11:44 -0000

While the tactics can be debated, this is a pretty major strategic shift. Then again, it's a station like WCCO. Still, it makes me wonder if they would have broken a story like this on Channel4000.com back about 12 years ago. Probably, but how about other stations? Now stations are breaking stories on sites they don't even control, and they're fine with it. That's a major shift, I think.

Re: Lost Remote: Local Online News, Advertising, Hyperlocal and Neighborhood Blogs

newsboyarizona — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:22:51 -0000

Didn't NBC launch a show on MySpace back in 2005-6, before Murdoch bought it?

Re: Lost Remote: Local Online News, Advertising, Hyperlocal and Neighborhood Blogs

newsboyarizona — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:33:28 -0000

We worked with a "newspaper" website for several years and the editors regularly crafted the home page based on page view numbers. They never appreciated it when I would compare the practice to our TV newsroom looking at daily Nielsen overnights and adjusting the next day's rundowns accordingly. But that's exactly what they were doing, just doing it in real time instead.

Re: Lost Remote: Local Online News, Advertising, Hyperlocal and Neighborhood Blogs

newsboyarizona — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:25:47 -0000

I saw that NBC also hired someone from Valleywag to run the Bay Area site. As a 20-year veteran of local TV, I say that this is probably an important shift in the way TV treats its websites. Shifting from TV sales and newsroom veterans to people who actually ran successful websites. From capital J to capital W. It doesn't bode well for the newsroom vets who may want to make the shift and haven't already. To the new hire, I give this advice; be prepared to enter a timewarp circa 1985, and hear all about lead-ins, pre-rolls, and repurposing. Your words should carry more weight, though, than those of the ex-sales AE or 5pm news producer who launched the site 8-9 years ago. It's always harder for the pioneers. Now, when this advice comes from the new web hire, it will suddenly make sense.