links for 2008-05-15
By William M. Hartnett on May 15, 2008 in daily links
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“(Twitter) does breaking news, and it does that very well - in many cases these days better than the mainstream press.” Too bad so many in the traditionally depth-focused news media are now placing big bets on breaking news, where they’re most vulnerable.
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“At baltimoresun.com, video advertising has a bright future. And not just 10-second pre-roll videos or posting clients’ existing television commercials online. They’re on to something much more lucrative.”



















Jeff | May 16, 2008 | Reply
Twitter is my heroin.
William M. Hartnett | May 16, 2008 | Reply
This is what I’m afraid of. I’m like Tommy in Trainspotting, watching everyone I know do it but staying off the junk myself. And we all know what happened to Tommy in Trainspotting: Killed by a parasitic disease carried by cats. Indeed.