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Web 3.0: Understanding the semantic web

by John Einar Sandvand on May 10, 2010 · 4 comments

The semantic web has become somewhat of a buzz word for what has been labelled web 3.0. But what is it? Here is a very instructive and entertaining video presenting you with the basics of this extremely important topic.

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Repackaging content for new products

by John Einar Sandvand on April 30, 2010 · 1 comment

There is a wonderful world of new digital platforms to explore for media companies. But don’t forget to take care of the necessary prerequisites.

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Tools to create relevant context to content

by John Einar Sandvand on April 13, 2010 · 3 comments

News has become a commodity – with basically the same stories everywhere. How to differentiate yourself? One way is to excel in adding context and relevance around the stories. Here are some tools to help you.

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How The New York Times explains its new paywall

by John Einar Sandvand on February 23, 2010 · 0 comments

There has been a lot of discussion about The New York Times’ planned paywall – and whether it will work. Here is how the NYT’s top executives explain the move and why they think it is smart.

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How publishers charge for digital content

by John Einar Sandvand on February 20, 2010 · 1 comment

Here is an excellent overview of how 34 publishers charge for content in different ways, presented by content manager Alistair Bruce from MSN UK.

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The secret of creating scarcity when content is abundant

by John Einar Sandvand on February 5, 2010 · 2 comments

How to make users pay for online content? Create scarcity, proclaimed experts at an INMA conference in Copenhagen. That is of course easier said than done.

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With all the speculation about the coming Apple Tablet: What Apple really is looking for is a new revenue stream from the publishing industry. That is the claim of Ben Kunz in this interesting video.

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Survey: People will pay (pennies) for online news

by John Einar Sandvand on November 16, 2009 · 2 comments

A majority of consumers may be willing to pay for online news, according to a new survey. However, they will not give more than a few dollars per month.

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I consume online news in four different ways. And I think any news site should make sure their content is good for all of them.

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The State of the Mediasphere

by John Einar Sandvand on December 15, 2008 · 1 comment

Looking at the digital future: Here is a very interesting presentation by professor Jeffrey Cole, director of the USC Annenberg School’ Center for the Digital Future. The presentation was given at the Monaco Media Forum.

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