Category Archives: media

Writing news for search engines and blogs

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

One of the reasons I love blogging is that it gives me the opportunity to see things at a micro level. I can see patterns and analyze data in a way that I couldn’t in a typical work role. When … Continue reading →

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The New York Times to set content free?

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

The New York Post is reporting that rival The New York Times is about to set its TimesSelect content free. TimesSelect has kept key parts of nytimes.com behind a subscription firewall since 2005. The pay content includes Times op-ed columnists, … Continue reading →

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Old media strikes back

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

The New York Times killed the fake Steve Jobs. Brad Stone identified Daniel Lyons as the blogger who has been writing the fake Secret Diary of Steve “Dude, I friggin invented the iPhone” Jobs. Lyons is himself an old media … Continue reading →

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Using the Web to cover breaking events

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

After the crash of ComAir Flight 5191, about a year ago, I wrote a piece criticizing the lackluster way news sites use Web resources in covering breaking news. When the news broke of the 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis last … Continue reading →

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35W bridge collapses in Minneapolis

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

The bridge that carries Interstate 35W over the Mississippi river collapsed tonight during rush hour. The picture at right was taken by a nearby resident who submitted it to CNN. They are reporting 7 4 deaths. Some good Web resources: … Continue reading →

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Measuring Web traffic, let me count the ways

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Mark Glaser at MediaShift has a great two-part series on measuring Web traffic. It’s well worth reading for publishers, advertisers and anyone else who cares about how traffic is measured. There are a number of different ways firms measure traffic: … Continue reading →

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Debate 2.0 a resounding success

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Note: If you are reading this on the blog (instead of an RSS reader) you can roll over any of the links and watch the video right on this page. Last night’s CNN/YouTube debate was a triumph of public participation … Continue reading →

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Revolutionizing television

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

The next two years are going to bring big changes in television. Next month, the FCC is going to begin requiring cable companies to let users buy and connect their own cable boxes (instead of leasing them from the cable … Continue reading →

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YouTube takes the stage on my Apple TV

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I got the YouTube software upgrade on my Apple TV today. As impressed as I was with Apple TV, the YouTube upgrade is a very welcome addition. From the YouTube menu, you can watch featured videos, highest rated videos, most … Continue reading →