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The Spokesman-Review put together this Google Map to augment breaking news coverage of a recent major snowstorm. |
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Storm Stories (The Spokesman-Review): Very cool example of a Google Map being used as part of a breaking news story. Well done! More about this project from Mastering Multimedia.
Late bridge inspections put public at risk (MSNBC.com): Excellent interactive feature. Per Lost Remote: "MSNBC.com acquired inspection data for 100,000 bridges through a FOIA request, and then mashed the data with Microsoft Virtual Earth, so you can see the condition and inspection schedule for bridges along your route."
Google's Newspaper Ads: Big Hopes For Small Barcodes (Silicon Alley Insider): Cool idea to connect print ads to mobile tech. Could be interesting for content, too. "Saves readers the trouble of typing a URL into their phone. Bring readers to a specific page. Also ties into Google's analytics tools."
Media Buyer Says TV To Web Shift Not There Yet; Ready For Mobile (Silicon Alley Insider): Mindshare Interaction's Margaret Clerkin: "I have a big budget to put on [mobile phone advertising]. The tech is there. The carriers are very cautious about how they open up, they want to make sure they know consumer sensitivities. Also, mobile search is pathetic."
Microsoft To Provide Paid Search Listings For Wall Street Journal (InformationWeek): "A tactical victory over rivals Google and Yahoo. The deal also covers other sites in the Wall Street Journal Digital Network -- including Barrons.com, MarketWatch.com, AllThingsD.com, and other online properties operated by WSJ owner Dow Jones and Co."
(UPDATE, Feb. 2) 3rd Undersea Cable Cut, Hampering Internet (CBS): Having trouble Skyping with your friends in India lately? This may be why...
Fernando Rodrigues on Journalism and Public Information in Brazil (MediaBerkman): Excellent overview of good open government work from a surprising place. Speaking of surprises, I was tickled to learn how Brazil's existing public disclosure laws were passed during the junta dictatorship era!
