Comments on: How does the medium change the content? http://eatsleeppublish.com/how-does-the-medium-change-the-content/ Thoughts on the future of publishing Thu, 26 May 2011 22:44:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hi_Hater http://eatsleeppublish.com/how-does-the-medium-change-the-content/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Hi_Hater Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:48:21 +0000 http://eatsleeppublish.com/?p=949#comment-1239 Exactly, when you can blog from your cell phone, the idea of comparing it to journalism goes out the window. Speaking of which, check this phone out! (motorola.com/krave) Exactly, when you can blog from your cell phone, the idea of comparing it to journalism goes out the window. Speaking of which, check this phone out! (motorola.com/krave)

]]> By: Jason Preston http://eatsleeppublish.com/how-does-the-medium-change-the-content/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 Jason Preston Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:06:50 +0000 http://eatsleeppublish.com/?p=949#comment-1200 <a href="http://eatsleeppublish.com/how-does-the-medium-change-the-content/#comment-1190" rel="nofollow">Chuck</a> - that's a great idea. I think it's a lot more work on the part of the newsroom to produce parallel content, though. Ideally, a skilled editor will have a good sense of which type of news fits a certain medium best, and can then weave a narrative (I think users still want narratives and stories) that combines multiple formats effectively. At least, that seems to be the fiscally responsible solution ;) <a href="http://eatsleeppublish.com/how-does-the-medium-change-the-content/#comment-1191" rel="nofollow">jope</a> - That's actually a really good idea. If I weren't busy doing 500 other things I'd start that. you getting into the comics-news business? <a href="http://eatsleeppublish.com/how-does-the-medium-change-the-content/#comment-1199" rel="nofollow">DoreenatDMS</a> - you're right that photojournalism is often overlooked. There are a lot of people, including myself, who talk about business, wages, and writing practices, but not a lot of people who are exploring what it means to hack the format with photos, videos, or other visual tools available online. Chuck – that’s a great idea. I think it’s a lot more work on the part of the newsroom to produce parallel content, though. Ideally, a skilled editor will have a good sense of which type of news fits a certain medium best, and can then weave a narrative (I think users still want narratives and stories) that combines multiple formats effectively.

At least, that seems to be the fiscally responsible solution ;)

jope – That’s actually a really good idea. If I weren’t busy doing 500 other things I’d start that.

you getting into the comics-news business?

DoreenatDMS – you’re right that photojournalism is often overlooked. There are a lot of people, including myself, who talk about business, wages, and writing practices, but not a lot of people who are exploring what it means to hack the format with photos, videos, or other visual tools available online.

]]> By: DoreenatDMS http://eatsleeppublish.com/how-does-the-medium-change-the-content/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 DoreenatDMS Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:54:04 +0000 http://eatsleeppublish.com/?p=949#comment-1199 I agree that multimedia journalism undoubtedly plays a role in communicating a story... ElPais.es always seems to have some interesting executions ("Graficos"). But with many people writing and blogging these days about the future of newspapers -- and I realize where I'm posting this comment, Jason ;-) -- I haven't discovered (yet) as much commentary on the future of <b>photojournalism</b> ... it was only when I first saw Boston.com's "The Big Picture" a few months back that I was reminded that online was missing out on this extraordinary form of journalism I agree that multimedia journalism undoubtedly plays a role in communicating a story… ElPais.es always seems to have some interesting executions (“Graficos”). But with many people writing and blogging these days about the future of newspapers — and I realize where I’m posting this comment, Jason ;-) — I haven’t discovered (yet) as much commentary on the future of photojournalism … it was only when I first saw Boston.com’s “The Big Picture” a few months back that I was reminded that online was missing out on this extraordinary form of journalism

]]> By: jope http://eatsleeppublish.com/how-does-the-medium-change-the-content/comment-page-1/#comment-1191 jope Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:14:29 +0000 http://eatsleeppublish.com/?p=949#comment-1191 Heh, I was musing to your sister at The Pitch that I wouldn't be surprised to see a serious-minded offshoot of comics/cartoons evolve that cannibalizes part of the print/online text-based news markets. Heh, I was musing to your sister at The Pitch that I wouldn’t be surprised to see a serious-minded offshoot of comics/cartoons evolve that cannibalizes part of the print/online text-based news markets.

]]> By: Chuck http://eatsleeppublish.com/how-does-the-medium-change-the-content/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 Chuck Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:00:45 +0000 http://eatsleeppublish.com/?p=949#comment-1190 I'd never thought of "lean back" vs "lean forward." That's pretty interesting. Maybe we could talk sometime about presenting the same content in parallel with different mediums. A visual, an animation, a short-form blurb, and an in-depth read--pick your favorite. If the web is about interactivity, being able to decide how I want to take in information seems a natural fit. I’d never thought of “lean back” vs “lean forward.” That’s pretty interesting.

Maybe we could talk sometime about presenting the same content in parallel with different mediums. A visual, an animation, a short-form blurb, and an in-depth read–pick your favorite.

If the web is about interactivity, being able to decide how I want to take in information seems a natural fit.

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