media

Redefining which content has value

by John Einar Sandvand on January 17, 2012 · 4 comments

Looking for ways to make users pay for digital content, many editors consistently make a wrong assumption: That stories from the printed newspaper have higher value than the web stories.

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Nude pictures of national hero were censored by Facebook

by John Einar Sandvand on October 15, 2011 · 7 comments

Norway’s largest newspaper Aftenposten published nude pictures of the national hero Fridtjof Nansen. That was too much for Facebook – and references to the photos were removed from Aftenposten’s Facebook page.

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In 2011 it is no longer possible to be a top professional journalist without  mastering social media. Here are five reasons why news organizations need to care about the new trends.

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Media companies hope to build solid revenue streams by betting on user payment on mobile platforms. But a look at Apple’s top grossing lists for iPhone and iPad sends a warning signal.

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One in five Norwegians now consume media content on mobile platforms on a daily basis. Changes happen so fast that media companies struggle to keep up.

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Helping publishers easily produce HTML5 apps

by Guest Blogger on April 27, 2011 · 5 comments

Developers from Poland create an easy Do-It-Yourself tool for publishers to prepare tablet apps on their own.

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The word that should be banned in all media companies

by John Einar Sandvand on April 24, 2011 · 17 comments

It is used in lots of board rooms these days – as an expression of the danger newspaper companies are in. But in fact the executives would be wiser to ban the word. What word? Read on.

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Social networking tips for mainstream media

by Guest Blogger on April 17, 2011 · 5 comments

Here are five don’ts and five dos for how media companies should use social media, as suggested by Media Helping Media.

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Five trends in digital media – a presentation

by John Einar Sandvand on April 15, 2011 · 2 comments

Here are some of the important trends shaping digital media now – as I presented them at the Media Trendy conference in Warsaw, Poland this week.

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What is most important? Publishers copyright or the best user experience for readers? A fight over the iPad app Zite poses an interesting dilemma.

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