Carol C. Darr -- who's speaking at next Wednesday's Media Future Now lunch -- has just released her new report with Stephanie H. Cacace, on "Poli-fluentials and Donors." You can download a PDF of their findings here.
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Poli-Fluentials and Donors: Political Activists and Contributors, Including Their Media Habits
A “buddy system” solution for the electoral college?
Crossposted on K Street Cafe. Randall Lane wrote a provocative piece in Monday’s New York Times suggesting a “ballot buddy system” among the states to permit apportioning of electoral votes among counties or congressional districts.
Do You Really Need Another News Aggregator?
Scott Karp, a former colleague at Atlantic Media who's now the brains AND brawn behind Publish2, is a fervent advocate of link journalism -- and in general, I agree with him.
The last few days, however, Scott has been pushing the idea that every news site should have a headline-aggregation ticker on its homepage. And I have to say, I'm skeptical.
Three and a Half Signs the Old-Media Cluetrain is Picking Up Passengers
In this era of buyouts, shrinking circulations and general mainstream-media malaise, it's easy to poke fun and point fingers. But there are lots of smart people fighting the good fight, and finding new ways to weave their print and broadcast businesses into the Interweb. To wit:
