Once again a Globe Columnist talks about technology in a manner that is not just factually completely incorrect but richly Ironic! Earlier today Margaret Wente published a piece titled “Why are bloggers male?” (I suspect it is in print, but who knows…). The rich irony is that Wente says she doesn’t blog because she doesn’t [...]
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The Irony of Wente, Opinions, Blogs and Gender
10,000 hours and The Coming Online Talent Explosion
About half way through Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success and, if he’s thesis and the research it is based on is valid, I think we are in for some exciting times in the online writing world. Gladwell talks about how it takes about 10,000 hours to achieve mastery in area, subject or practice. Referencing [...]
Bureaucracies and New Media: How the Airforce deals with blogs
A friend forwarded me this interesting diagram that is allegedly used by the United States Air Force public affairs agency to assess how and if to respond to external blogs and comments that appear upon them. It’s a fascinating document on many levels – mostly I find it interesting to watch how a command and [...]
eaves.ca… the 5th most popular political blog in Canada?
According to a list compiled by A Dime a Dozen I’ve been ranked as one of Canada’s top political blogs. Last month I think I was something like 17th, but this month I’ve rocketed to 5th place. The accuracy of any blog list can be contested (and with so many political bloggers not making the [...]
Op-Ed in Yesterday’s Toronto Star
Taylor Owen and I published this piece in the Toronto Star on the 10th anniversary of blogging and its impact on news media. (PDF version here) Blogosphere at age 10 is improving journalism Jul 30, 2007 04:30 AM David Eaves & Taylor Owen Although hard to believe, this month marks the 10th anniversary of blogging, [...]
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