media file is a repository of links to articles and research reports that shed light on the intersection between open media and global tribes, two phenomena that together are giving birth to a new kind of business: "social enterprise 2.0."
Hosted on del.icio.us, this repository is meant to be a resource for media professionals, marketers, and others interested in the impact of open media and social networks on global communications and business culture.
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media file links for may 27, 2008:
It's Time To Rethink Copyright Law
Michael Arrington from TechCrunch reflects on the complicated issues behind the YouTube-Viacom copyright infringement lawsuit. YouTube--owned by Google--is clearly applying the Google success model to video, a strategy that could damage the market, but...
Internet Businesses Adopt Social Sigma
Analyst Mary E. Shacklett blogs on Internet Evolution about "Social Sigma"--an online quality assurance strategy pioneered by Forrester and others that methodically employs user feedback to shape product development and customer service.
Mass Mag Exodus Continues as Brands Follow Men Online
Advertising Age Digital reports that, as young men continue to abandon special-interest magazines in favor of online entertainment sites like Heavy, marketers are shifting their budgets forcefully into digital media.
Everywhere, JPG - magazines for the future
SF Gate reports on 8020 Publishing, a startup funded by CNET's Halsey Minor that marries traditional print publishing with user-generated content and online community--presenting a new business model for special-interest media.
New York Times API Coming
ReadWriteWeb reports that the NY Times is planning to open up its archive to third-party developers via an API that it plans to release this fall.
CNN, Newsweek editor starting international show
The AP reports that Fareed Zakaria is launching a weekly international news program on CNN that is geared toward a US audience, and designed to fill a "huge gaping hole in American television, which is 95 percent of the rest of the world," Zakaria says.
Facebook To Open Source Facebook Platform
TechCrunch reports that Facebook is planning to turn its developer platform into an open-source project, a "nearly inevitable response" to OpenSocial, an open-source platform backed by Google, MySpace, and Yahoo.
Chinese local review site Dianping: A lot more than a "Yelp for China"
VentureBeat reports on Dianping, a review site in China that offers features not found on Yelp or other US-based review sites. Dianping also takes advantage of the ability to buy top rank in organic search results from search engine Baidu.
Social Networks' Sway May Be Underestimated
The Washington Post reports on new research in medical sociology showing that traditional social networks--families, friends, co-workers--can have a profound impact on individuals' behavior, extending as far out as three degrees of separation.
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