The Future Journalist
February 21, 2010 · Categories: Citizen Journalism, Conference/Event, Marketing Trends, Online Communication, Online Journalism, Online PR, Technology, Trends, Video · View Comments
This is a twitcam recording from Mashable’s NextUp NYC. The event attempted to look at the changing media landscape and the evolving role of journalists in it. The speakers are Sree Sreenivasan and Vadim Lavrusik.
Minnesota Politics & Social Media
February 15, 2010 · Categories: Citizen Journalism, Conference/Event, Conversational Marketing, Micromarketing, Minnesota, Online Behavior, Online Communication, Online Journalism, Online PR, Photo Sharing, Political Marketing, Social Networking, Video · View Comments
Blois Olson introduces the social media & politics panel
2009: Year In Review Via Google Wave
December 27, 2009 · Categories: Citizen Journalism, Consumer Generated Media, Keepin' It Real, Mashups, Online Communication, Technology, Video, Video Marketing · View Comments
Found at YouTube from rockyourwhirled via TechCrunch via AdAge via Holy Kaw!
The Wire – WCCO TV’s Innovative Collaborative Journalism Project
October 22, 2009 · Categories: Advertising, Blog Marketing, Citizen Journalism, Citizen Marketing/Branding, Consumer Generated Media, Conversational Marketing, Internet Marketing News, Local Internet Marketing, Marketing Trends, Minnesota, Online Advertising, Online Behavior, Online Communication, Online Journalism, Technology, Trends, Web Design/Development, Widget Marketing · View Comments
I haven’t been shy about my admiration for the work that John Daenzer, WCCO TV’s Director of New Media, is doing over at the station. He is, I think, one of the unsung stars in Minnesota’s digital universe. (I should note here that my company, Tunheim Partners, has done work for WCCO TV in the [...]
Social Networking Phenomenon
October 21, 2009 · Categories: Citizen Journalism, Consumer Generated Media, Interviews, Lifestreaming, Minnesota, Online Behavior, Online Communication, Social Networking, Video · View Comments
I mentioned at the end of September that I would be participating in a town hall forum on social media for KMSQ TV, the PBS affiliate in Austin, Minnesota. I promised I’d post video of the forum discussion when it became available. It’s become available.
I had a great time and was fortunate to participate with [...]
Live HD Video Streaming Technology
September 24, 2009 · Categories: Citizen Journalism, Internet Marketing News, Marketing Trends, Online Journalism, Online PR, Podcasting, Technology, Trends, Video, Video Marketing, Videocasting · View Comments
Livestream’s new Livepack bundle has the feel of the first commercial cell phones, bulky, blocky, unwieldly. Still, you can see where it’s going and it continues the trend toward democratizing media and journalism. The technology pack enables wireless HD-quality streaming. Found at YouTube from livestreamcom via NewTeeVee.
Traditional Media’s Future
August 9, 2009 · Categories: Citizen Journalism, Consumer Generated Media, Marketing Trends, Online Journalism, Trends, Video · View Comments
Newspaper, magazine and broadcast media continue to lose audience and revenues to new forms of content that sprout up daily in digital forms. With a 45-year career in the media industry, Grimes will highlight important industry trends, examine changing business models, and talk about social, environmental and economic impacts of the changing media landscape. Found [...]
35W Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Anniversary – Citizen Journalism In Action
August 1, 2009 · Categories: Citizen Journalism, Conference/Event, Minnesota, Online Journalism, Social Networking, Technology · View Comments
Today is the two-year anniversary of the 35W bridge collapse and, accompanying the tragedy, was a seminal moment in Minnesota’s burgeoning citizen journalism community. WCCO TV’s Jason DeRusha blogs about his experience reporting the collapse today.
I thought I’d share links to my thoughts about citizen media’s roll in the coverage at the time:
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse [...]
Revenge Of The Customer: United Airlines Breaks Guitars
July 10, 2009 · Categories: Blog Marketing, Citizen Journalism, Citizen Marketing/Branding, Consumer Generated Media, Conversational Marketing, Internet Branding, Internet Marketing News, Keyword Research, Music Marketing, Online Behavior, Online Communication, Online PR, Online Strategy, Reputation Management, Search Engine Marketing, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking, Video, Video Marketing · View Comments
Dave Carroll is a musician spurned…by United Airlines…who broke his guitar. His $3500 Taylor guitar. And they refused to take responsibility for it. Read Carroll’s story at his Web site.
After being given endless run-arounds and finally being told he would not be compensated for the damage United’s employees inflicted upon his instrument, he did what [...]
The One Big Thing: The Revolution Will Be Crowdsourced
June 26, 2009 · Categories: Citizen Journalism, Online Behavior, Online Communication, Photo Sharing, Political Marketing, Social Networking, Technology, Video, Video Marketing · View Comments
The One Big Thing you need to know about this week is the role citizen media and the social Web played in reporting the popular revolt over the Iranian election results.
I won’t give you a play-by-play but I will offer a few thoughts:
Information Wants To Be Free
The first and most obvious thing was that the [...]




