JR: Toledo Region Branding Initiative - (My slightly modified Apr 5, 2014 comment to a ToledoTalk thread about branding the Toledo region.) I say, credit media mogul EconCat88 for igniting this latest trend in branding Toledo's image. Last fall and this winter, Blade columnists and the B... more>> 4 min read
- Nov 10, 2017 - #toledo #business #socialmedia #advertising #marketing #design

JR: Media thinks video will save its industry - "To serve advertisers, digital media companies are shifting away from text and pictures toward video, a hard move for small web properties with few resources" (Brian Feldman/New York Magazine) - 2016-08-28T00:45:0 #writing #media #business #adve... more>> 3 min read
- Aug 28, 2016 - #writing #media #business #advertising #video #moronism

JR: Journalism and Social Media - July 2016 - #media #socialmedia #business #humor #moronism Guardian story: How journalism has adapted to the era of social media, where creating an emotional connection trumps getting the facts straight This sounds like more whining by the media indust... more>> 6 min read
- Jul 12, 2016 - #media #socialmedia #business #humor #moronism #advertising #quote #indieweb

JR: Thu, June 30, 2016 links to read - Reuters report: consumers prefer text over video for hard news but big breaking stories increase video interest Nearly 80 media organizations unite to focus on homelessness in San Francisco, spearheaded by Audrey Cooper, editor in chief of The S... more>> 1 min read
- Jun 30, 2016 - #media #socialmedia #advertising #business #design

JR: Opera web browser speed comparisons - On Sat, Apr 23, 2016, I installed Opera developer edition. https://www.opera.com/developer https://www.opera.com/download/get/?partner=wwwarch=i386opsys=Linuxproduct=Opera%20Developerpackage=RPM About the browser installed on my Linux computer: ... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 23, 2016 - #web #browser #advertising

JR: Video ads within Facebook's Instant Articles - March 31, 2016 I'm pointing out the inadequate writing, contained within this WSJ article. The social network said it will also allow publishers to place one additional ad unit at the bottom of every Instant Article, which it estimated could inc... more>> 3 min read
- Mar 31, 2016 - #ia #advertising #mobile #web #media #design #moronism

JR: Apple iOS 9 - news reader and ad blocker - Positives for the user reading experience. Possibly negatives for publishers if they choose to remain stuck in the past. create crappy, bloated websites, and users revolt. and don't blame innovation that originates at Google, Faceb... more>> 14 min read
- Sep 20, 2015 - #media #design #rss #mobile #advertising

JR: Tumblr - October 2014 - Tumblr is expected to generate more than $100 million in revenue in 2015 thanks to a growing user base and a successful introduction of sponsored advertising, Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said Tuesday. Mayer also said Tumblr, the blogging pla... more>> 1 min read
- Oct 22, 2014 - #blogging #tumblr #advertising #business

JR: Creating and curating local news - New startup idea. Another story about new ways of creating and sharing local news and information. Excerpts from the lengthy and interesting story. The 46-year-old New York native is planning to spend somewhere in the mid six figures in the nex... more>> 3 min read
- Jul 15, 2014 - #media #local #startup #advertising #business #blog_jr

JR: Highlights from the 2014 Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report - "Mobile advertising is still underperforming vs. time spent on mobile devices, whereas print is still significantly overperforming." May 28, 2014: Internet trends report qz.com Poynter.org Niemanlab.org NY Times Highlights Internet user grow... more>> 1 min read
- Jun 01, 2014 - #internet #technology #media #sports #mobile #advertising #blog_jr

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- May 27, 2014 - #media #advertising

JR: New Toledo Region Branding Info - April 2014 - (some of my info that I posted at ToledoTalk.com) "they've updated the online version with more examples of the overall branding." Indeed. The Blade story that started this thread contains info that I missed in the original story. Old Tol... more>> 1 min read
- Apr 16, 2014 - #toledo #design #advertising #business #blog_jr

JR: Hyperlocal media insights - Excerpts from a December 2013 Nieman Journalism Lab story : #media - #local - #business - #advertising - #blog_jr
- Mar 03, 2014

JR: Anonymity on messaging services - Feb 12, 2014 - WSJ - New Apps Whisper and Secret Cater to a Craving to Dish Freely - "Messaging Services Offer Anonymity and a Web With Fewer Consequences" Mr. Edgeworth is among a younger demographic who are flocking to a raft of new messaging ap... more>> 2 min read
- Feb 14, 2014 - #messaging #anonymity #business #advertising

JR: It's not altruistic. It's business. Faking concern for profit. - Adapting: "It's not personal. It's business." To: "It's not altruistic. It's business." Fake concern for profit. Or profit from fake concern. But invest in personality coaches so that you don't crack up with laughter when explaining your f... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 02, 2013 - #advertising #marketing #politics #activism #moronism #blog_jr