For those of you who missed hearing your favorite faux celeb laugh perhaps inappropriately, always raucously, and someone said “too often” on my radio show* (RIP), have I got news for you … There’s a new podcast in town, and I’m its co-host! My girl Nikki and I dropped two episodes of our brand new…
Tag: media
Covid Convo: The Wrong Conversation | Week 18
Sometimes, we’re having the wrong conversation because we don’t have all the information we need to have the right conversation. The media is failing us, and as a result we can’t make informed decisions as a society. When we’re getting most of our news from echo chambers, we don’t have the opportunity to understand multiple…
Guest Post: World Media Awards
Today I welcome World Media Awards founder Murray Newlands for a guest post explaining the awards: a way to recognize top bloggers, writers and publishers, influencers, innovators and strategists as the latest talent in online marketing. 5 Reasons Why YOU Must Participate: The 2012 Media Awards There are a lot of excellent bloggers and publishers doing…
Business: You Gotta Be GOOD
I am definitely a student of the internet–I love reading the latest research, trends, musings, etc on the web, social media, the future, the past, and all that goes along with the changing way people interact. Scott Perry puts out the New Music Tipsheet, an incredible resource I started reading back in 2007 when this…
Recap of Social Media & Journalism Panel
Aspen Ideas Festival Panel: Living Digitally: Is Social Media Transforming Journalism? Um, duh? Here are the key players: With Moderator Charlie Firestone, executive director of the Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program, we have: Vivian Schiller, current President and CEO of NPR, former SVP of The New York Times Company and General Manager of NYTimes.com,…
LivingSocial – new social coupon site launching soon
LivingSocial is a new Daily Deal site–think Groupon–that will launch any day now. Aren’t you glad you know me so you can know about it ahead of time?! Each day, LivingSocial members will receive a deal with discounts of 50% or more at local restaurants, bars, salons, spas, theaters, events, and more. When you see…
Austin Post Goes Real Time
I’m constantly evangelizing about Austin Post – an online newspaper by, of, and for the people – where anyone can post, comment, vote, etc. At its finest, it’ll be totally edited, reported on, and curated by its readers. (It’s totally not there yet, but it will get there) Anyway, today Austin Post announced its Real…
National Music Blogger Event
This event is going to be badass all around. Starts out with some of the biggest names in music blogging (hello, Gorilla vs. Bear practically started the blogging movement, then propelled hundreds of bands to national recognition!) talking about how they became mainstrean–so helpful for a blogger, so fascinating for a non-blogger. Then there’s a…