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The Daily Mac: 01.17.12

Jim MacMillan — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:19:02 +0000

I grabbed this shot of the Schuylkill River on my way into work about 16 hours ago.

I’m having a very long first day of the semester and the next couple look pretty similar. So, it’s a good thing that I like what I do.

The most exciting news came at tonight’s meeting with the former War News Radio staff. We are expanding the project this spring to address more topics, produce more media and engage more audiences. The working title is Lodge 6. Please take a peek at our page and let us know what you think.

I woke up this morning to find a the story of a local murder victim splashed across both Philadelphia daily newspaper front pages. With all sympathy to the victim and the bereaved, he didn’t look much like the usual 80% of victims in Philly, and I thought the display was especially insensitive for MLK Day. Look for the usual blowback and front page token homage to a random victim of color in the next coming days.

On the bright side, digital MLK remembrances led me to a YouTube video of “Martin Luther King Jr. on Meet the Press in 1965” and an audio link to Marvin Gaye singing “Abraham, Martin and John.”

While searching for another file, I found an entry from my Iraq War Diary this week in 2005. Meanwhile, at least 150 Iraqis have already died in bombings in 2012.

Don’t miss this week’s deadline to enter the Dart Awards and win $5,000 for trauma reporting.

Social media friends have concurred that I should not hyperlink quotation marks in most cases, and helped me to understand why my new glasses are giving me a headache. Catch the conversations at https://www.facebook.com/jimmacmillan

Some random links you should not miss include:
- 40 dramatic pictures of the Costa Concordia disaster
- How Much of US Consumables are Made in China
- Blight takes no holiday
- BBC reader predictions for life in 100 years
- Michael Hastings vs. Team America

Meanwhile, Forbes says SOPA may not be dead yet and Wikipedia is scheduled to go down in protest on Wednesday. Keep up with the latest news with Jimmy Wales on Twitter @jimmy_wales

Finally, come on out for the Philadelphia Conference 10th Annual Year in Pictures multimedia presentation Wednesday night.

Winter on Independence Mall

Jim MacMillan — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:10:15 +0000

Drifting snow twirls around pedestrians passing Independence Mall on Market Street in Philadelphia this morning.

The Daily Mac: 10.07.10

Jim MacMillan — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 13:46:08 +0000

This miniature Oval Office is on display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, 2010.

I’m still catching up with my tweet digests. This list wraps up my visit to the Online News Association last week:

NYU journalism students hit simulated rifle range at West Point today: http://twitpic.com/333ye2

I just caught Geico’s xtranormal ad. http://youtu.be/oQjPby366CA #brilliant #bold #simplicity

Did I mention I had an MRE for lunch today? West Point organized some engaging exercises for NYU reporting students.

I was on a bus with failed wifi but I think it was jamming up my mobile data too. Possible?

@yvonnelatty and some of our #NYU students hit the simulated weapons range at West Point today. http://twitpic.com/330u2o

@AP’ Todd Pitman: “In Afghanistan — My life, my camera” http://on.fb.me/czBhoM

Gawker COO: Our Journalism Is Like Stir-Fry http://bit.ly/a7KwLa

RT @warnewsradio: blog.usnavyseals.com/ Survey: Troops Fine with Gays Serving Openly in Military http://bit.ly/9sCG2y

How to turn a paper of record into a website of record http://bit.ly/cMjKWT

BA chairman: UK should not put up with US airport security http://bit.ly/cOVvzK

Follow @warnewsradio to stay on top of news from Iraq and Afghanistan, or “Like” us to let us into your Facebook feed http://on.fb.me/cA4kk1

AJR: Spreading Leaks Before WikiLeaks http://bit.ly/dAcZ6w

Reuters: Facebook, Twitter say social is the new normal http://reut.rs/bopP9j

The view from our bus: http://twitpic.com/32yusq arriving at West Point. http://bit.ly/b8v81z

Hoo-wah! Spending the day with NYU journalism students at.. (@ United States Military Academy w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/bAFI8S

RT @iwantmedia: Most Americans believe traditional media will no longer exist in 10 years, survey says http://bit.ly/d4YEM9

Good advice for journalist entrepreneurs at ONA http://bit.ly/b3LHP2

Overheard on the bus to West Point: “We’re not REALLY going to war.” http://twitpic.com/32yc6b

My favorite slide from #ONA10 was Amy @webbmedia’s “The Hyperlocal Hype Cycle” http://twitpic.com/329bpa

niemanlab: How does audience engagement work in the newsroom? http://bit.ly/92SxBU

Sunrise from Jersey City just now: http://twitpic.com/32xco7 http://bit.ly/cGOwmq

We’re almost in New York and the sun is just coming up: http://yfrog.com/bcze5zj http://bit.ly/bQFo6O

smartmoney: US Media Cos May See Ad Recovery Continue http://bit.ly/aCMKnT

boston.com/bigpicture/ Herd in Iceland http://bit.ly/bsRJjx

To Rally, Perchance to Dream http://huff.to/dAdbmP

sfgate: Google shifts TV effort to YouTube http://bit.ly/9mEVnI

Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear will be remembered, in part, as an expensive, engrossing act of media criticism. http://nyti.ms/bbKk9K

RT @warnewsradio RT @shean702 Julian Assange of #Wikileaks and Bradley Manning. Halloween costume by @philipn http://twitpic.com/32f2ca

Late but good: RT @craignewmark: The Knight News Challenge, Jon Stewart, and the country’s immune system http://bit.ly/bTMOxo

RT @CBSNews: Lazy Sunday: Top Viral Videos Halloween Edition http://bit.ly/bjtBU1

Economist Launches Online Ad Network http://bit.ly/cYkrkA

lostremote/ The Rally: The ways some in the media will try to discredit you if you call them out. http://bit.ly/aqRD81

A week after #Wikileaks’ Iraq War Logs, War News Radio has two reports on the media … http://bit.ly/9I2sCY

Mashable! » 10 Essential Websites for iPhone Photographers http://bit.ly/ccJ9IQ

RT @crosswordkathy You might want to call an exterminator after solving today’s Halloween-themed NYT crossword puzzle: http://bit.ly/9HeQre

Could use some definition but FYI: How Newspaper E-Editions Are Faring http://bit.ly/b4x2DW

In a White House First, Gibbs Calls on Twitter #sortof http://bit.ly/datTTV

RT @iwantmedia: Google, after donating $5 million to journalism, near deal for Manhattan office building for $2 billion http://bit.ly/cXFq6m

Mashable! » 8 Ways to Reduce Your Site’s Bounce Rate http://bit.ly/d5d8wK

RT @joshtpm Sad News: Ted Sorenson, JFK speechwriter, longtime Dem stalwart, dead at 82.

RT @NiemanLab: Inquiring minds want to know, is user engagement working in your newsroom? http://nie.mn/cq8KJF

According to @Klout, @jimmacmillan is most influential about media, social media, Journalism, Marketing, and Writing – http://bit.ly/b6aLsn

HOW TO: Optimize Your Social Media Marketing Strategy http://on.mash.to/c0XV9Q

paidcontent: SEO Is Dead, And The New King Is ‘SMO’ http://bit.ly/bQF4eN

NYTimes: Prize in Hand, He Keeps His Eye on Teaching http://nyti.ms/b4kSJD

boston.com/bigpicture/ Argentina bids farewell to a president http://bit.ly/9JoMKs

I blogged a little about my #ONA10 weekend; plus a picture of “Pac People” I spotted leaving the Sanity/Fear rally: http://jimmacmillan.net

@jeffjarvis took the bait, I took his time; & it turns out he’s a very nice guy! (He’s also the author of must-read: What Would Google Do?)

@jeffjarvis is on my train but it’s been a long weekend at #ONA10; so, I’m not going to bother him.

Goodbye Big Mac. NYTimes: McDonald’s Workers Are Told Whom to Vote for http://nyti.ms/a6ueAM

Pontiac, 84, Dies of Indifference http://nyti.ms/anKTRa

The Statue of Liberty just took my picture. October 30, 2010 6:33:41 PM EDT

Hundreds of people are in line now for my 720 train to Philly at.. (@ Union Station w/ 47 others) http://4sq.com/2Y0Sxw

RT @SkyNewsBreak: A woman in Yemen suspected of sending explosive parcels was arrested with her mother, a lawyer says. http://bit.ly/dmY6o7

RT @WendyWarren: Excellent presentation by @webbmediagroup at #ONA10. Read the notes: http://bit.ly/98hsJa

RT @robbmontgomery: I made a QR code for Amy Webb’s lecture links/notes. #ONA10 techtrends http://4nu.me/blqxWN

RT @dorsey: @webbmedia Killed it at #ona10. Such a great presenter, high energy, cool swag, awesome ideas and useful tips. #techtrends FTW

@LyraMcKee I had the great fortune to come to #ONA10 ty2 @webbmedia

RT @KevinLoker: Fun part about #ona10 #techtrends session? Faces.

RT @kimfox: Webb final trend: Get ready for tags in the real world (RFID: You scan over a chip, and something happens) #techtrends #ona10

RT @jackiesauter: mind = blown. #techtrends #ona10

RT @kimfox: Webb Take Aways: Your audience should drive the decision as to which tablet device you develop for #ona10 #techtrends

RT @kimfox: Webb: Re/ Personal search: golden age to be reporter. If you say it sucks to be reporter, you dnt know.. #ona10 #techtrends

RT @meghannCIR: @webbmedia is blowing my mind with our ability to search social media sites. Check http://bit.ly/brQwlj #ona10 #techtrends

RT @nytjim: More Webb: Big shoutouts for Flipboard, Pulse and Storify. #techtrends #ONA10

RT @emraguso: go here to apply for your qwiki invite http://bit.ly/clrL3Z #webbmedia #techtrends #ONA10

RT @fcoel: The 5 hyper-personal rules #ona10 #techtrends http://twitpic.com/329c73 http://twitpic.com/329c79

RT @nytjim: More Webb: “Local is where I am right now, not where I live.” #techtrends #ONA10

w00t! RT @j_nb: @webbmedia slams hyperlocal, says consumers want more sophistication – hyper-personal is way to go #ona10 #techtrends

Bravo! RT @kimfox: Here! Here! Webb is ‘demoing’ the hyperlocal hype cycle. Journos are excited, consumers are not #ona10 #techtrends

RT @mckennaewen: Cool location-based apps from @webbmedia’s #techtrends presentation: GeoFences, iSwig, Burc, TabbedOut, Plerts #ona10

RT @greglinch: Love how people jumped up to the screen when @webbmedia switched to a slide with a QR code for her contest #ONA10 #techtrends

RT @jackiesauter: I’ve been at this #techtrends workshop for 15 minutes and @webbmedia is already my hero. #ona10

The Daily Mac: 11.05.10

Jim MacMillan — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:42:01 +0000

U.S. border wall, seen from Nogales, Mexico

Still catching up from last week:

I just unlocked the “Epic Swarm” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/dcEnH6

More than 1,000 applied for Stewart/Colbert rally press credentials http://bit.ly/aQ1MKe

I just unlocked the “Super Duper Swarm” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/99AMTA

I’m also going to have to check out the: (@ March to Keep Fear Alive w/ 324 others) http://4sq.com/d5Tkbk

I just unlocked the “March to Keep Fear Alive” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cDmtnJ

I’m at #ONA10 but close enough to 4sq in at.. (@ Rally to Restore Sanity w/ 331 others) http://4sq.com/cqAcFL

I just unlocked the “Super Swarm” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cJrUzA

I just unlocked the “Rally to Restore Sanity” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cwzijB

zen habits » Traveling Lightly Through Life http://bit.ly/8YnCAk

RT @abcworldnews: Obama speaking abt credible terrorist threat now: watch live: http://bit.ly/ofi4D

WTF @twitter? http://twitpic.com/31yvns Anybody else hitting search rate limits? News to me.

AFP: Nearly 18 billion dollars earmarked for reconstruction in Afghanistan remain unaccounted for http://bit.ly/cj7YI1

NiemanJournalismLab: Metrics, impact & business plans: Things to watch for as Knight News Challenge enters new cycle http://bit.ly/crOws2

lostremote: Washington Post crowdsources Stewart/Colbert rally http://bit.ly/bIQ6Ts

NYTimes: North and South Korea Exchange Border Fire http://nyti.ms/bc5vpO

Measuring Peace in the Media: http://bit.ly/bOIwE7

AP: FBI urges gunman in DC area shootings to surrender. http://apne.ws/dowEmO

Spending today and tomorrow at.. (@ ONA10 w/ @johnpaul @digichick @nationalpost @mayerjoy) http://4sq.com/aZQdwp

Early #followfriday @webbmedia @jlab @phijiorg @pavementpieces @warnewsradio @crosswordkathy @nytlev

Is there no place left to hide? RT @BBCWorld: Everest climbers get 3G network http://bbc.in/bdlUO5

Maybe I’m crazy, but I am the only person who thinks this t-shirt on my bedpost kind of looks like a witch? http://twitpic.com/31u88o

I’m editing video. On a train. At 6 a.m. On my day off. #whatwentwrong?

RT @APgelston It’s official that @alleniverson has agreed in principle to a two-year, $4 million contract with the Turkish pro team Besiktas

Heading south for a change.. (@ Amtrak & SEPTA – 30th Street Station) http://4sq.com/4tQJZ9

I almost put on a tuxedo jacket by mistake this morning. #sleepy

Follow @warnewsradio to stay on top of news from Iraq and Afghanistan, or “Like” us to let us into your Facebook feed http://on.fb.me/cA4kk1

When Are Facebook Users Most Active? [STUDY] http://on.mash.to/cZ7mUs

Nobody has offered to meet my #Twalue yet? :-(

My Twitter value is $36,637.89, according to http://www.twalue.com … What about yours? #twalue

Late dinner outside under the heater w/ @kmatheson (@ Varga Bar) http://4sq.com/8NJzwv

RT @joekaczmarek: Actor James MacArthur (Danno on Hawaii Five-O) dead at 72. http://aol.it/cRkysJ

Wired’s Anderson: Let’s kill comments http://bit.ly/9tsLpd October

I almost forgot to check in.. (@ War News Radio at Swarthmore College) http://4sq.com/bztOZD

When it was real! RT @andrewmendelson: 1955 World Series: Rare, Never-Seen http://t.co/4fgOO4U

latimesblogs: Glitch on Page A22 http://lat.ms/d15uNX

“Woodward says 8:15 is best time to show up at a source’s house” and more tweets from student @saragregory http://bit.ly/bxlgJY #priceless

CJR: Q&A w/ war photographer Saman: “If you do this long enough, you will eventually find yourself in a bad situation” http://bit.ly/dzmPQU

BA chairman: UK should not put up with US airport security http://bit.ly/cOVvzK

HOW TO: Make Your WordPress Blog More Like Tumblr http://on.mash.to/aNhgUP

Is Facebook A Media Company? Is Apple? http://bit.ly/dDAmNA

Adam Westbrook » 10 things I wish I knew about freelancing a year ago http://bit.ly/dpsOth

Though not quite the leak of the week. RT @Newser: Details of Jon Stewart’s ‘Rally to Restore Sanity’ leak http://newser.me/dCaikP

RT @SeanBlanda: I’ve only been going to these things for ~3 years but diff in tone at journo confs today is astounding. Much more positive.

RT @andrewmendelson: Temple Journalism profs, Iraqi media experts connect for social media webinar http://bit.ly/de53PJ

Lost Remote » QR code 101 for journalists http://bit.ly/aoLAJN

So glad to see this but I wanted to read much more. Just me? NYTimes: Moose and Squirrel http://nyti.ms/a5FihZ

AP: Exxon Mobil 3Q income jumps 55 percent. http://apne.ws/bSZb5w

Curley: Newspapers Now Provide Only 20 Percent of AP Revenue http://bit.ly/aWzgrx

RT @iwantmedia: News Corp threatening to deny coverage of movies whose stars refuse to give interviews to its news outlets http://bit.ly/blBWHq

The Big Picture – Boston.com » Dual disasters in Indonesia http://bit.ly/bRUxj4

RT @joekaczmarek: A U.S. Marine’s final hours. http://bit.ly/cz9drx

mediadecoder: President Obama on Wednesday became the first sitting president to appear on “The Daily Show,” http://nyti.ms/9ZaAt0

I shot this colorful spot looking down at the underpass at “The Ville” in Swarthmore today: http://twitpic.com/31g4b8 http://bit.ly/91wv5Z

Technically Philly » Ignite Philly 6: Philly gets sustainable http://bit.ly/aT11SG

AJR: Spreading Leaks Before WikiLeaks http://bit.ly/dAcZ6w

5 days after Wikileaks reaveled 15k undoc’d deaths, ongoing detainee abuse & so much more, check out nytimes.com: http://twitpic.com/31doit

RT @BreakingNews: Suspected drug hitmen kill 13 people at Mexico car wash – Reuters http://reut.rs/cm2H9l

Now from FB: temporarily suspended.. as a result of entering your password on a website designed to look like Facebook. Doh!

Facebook just told me: your account is temporarily unavailable.. because some files on your computer may contain a virus. Thots?(MacBookPro)

Informed Comment » Karzai and the Iranian Slush Pile http://bit.ly/cXiWPx

Not here of course. RT @BBCWorld: Airport security change signalled http://bbc.in/aIvnIY October

Colorful foliage from a speeding train http://twitpic.com/31cs40 http://bit.ly/bTrI2J

Getting onboard for Wikileaks week at.. (@ War News Radio at Swarthmore College) http://4sq.com/bztOZD

BTW this is Day 11 in VirginMobile MiFi customer service fail Hell? WT?

Is everyone locked out of Facebook or is it just me? I hope it doesn’t start spamming you before I get a chance to figure this out. #ugh

Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! RT @AP: Creator of TV cartoon characters Rocky and Bullwinkle and at 90: http://apne.ws/bLpArI

George Packer’s 5 Tips for Reporting on Anything http://bit.ly/aFMkii

AP: 65 killed in roof collapse in Afghanistan http://yhoo.it/bpC6Om

RT @andrewmendelson: More on the media’s Pentagon-subservient WikiLeaks coverage http://shar.es/08KQX

Guardian: The trail of torture that leads to Iraq http://bit.ly/bclrsS

UN urges US and Iraq to prosecute those responsible for detainee abuse and unlawful killings in Iraq. http://bit.ly/cLxHch

RT @arapaho415 RT@atrios MT @philly_bits: WTF?! #ABCNews hires actors as fake protestors to surround vets & harass them http://bit.ly/cL2Ha0

Flight alerts, alternate flights, schedules, maps, etc. @TripCase = lifesaver. Download this free #travel app: http://jol.ly/0Q6S

adage: Industry’s Circulation Decline Slows, but Dive Below the Top Line to Really Understand http://bit.ly/bKoddG

iPhone “secret button sequence” security flaw: fix promised in November http://bit.ly/cGZQnS

The Daily Mac: 11.03.10

Jim MacMillan — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:14:40 +0000

Souvenirs, Nogales, Mexico, 2010

Media Decoder » Newspaper Circulation Falls Broadly but at Slower Pace http://nyti.ms/aXaDAD
There is No New Media: It’s All New Consumption http://bit.ly/d0mVTb
The Sometimes Bumpy Nonprofit Ride Into Digital Foreign Correspondence http://bit.ly/aCj03A
Analysis: AOL lurches for a content strategy http://reut.rs/cHDH2B
Jonathan Cooper to discuss Journal Register Co.’s new Philly project at Temple U’s PhIJI journalism innovation event soon: http://phiji.org/
journerdism: 15 reasons why it’s time to abandon your corporate video player and just go with YouTube * http://bit.ly/aYZPVm
NYT: Against Odds, Web Site Finds Niche http://nyti.ms/bedb0f
@eclisham I learned WordPress w/ lynda.com, a Dummies book, and a lot of trial and error.
@eclisham Who doesn’t want an: Easily Redeployable Dev Environment with Subversion? or Plugin Iteration Using a Modified MVC Architecture?
Lady Gaga first to 1 Billion Views on YouTube http://on.mash.to/9IW38w
RT @BallHyped List of the Top 100 Sports Bloggers on Twitter http://bit.ly/dAUICR h/t @BMilneSLO
Oh, what a sad assignment. RT @CapnMarko: has Ramsay been informed to ungrease the poles on Broad Street
RT @iwantmedia: NBC to roll out “nonstop” local news channels in major markets – “a real effort” http://bit.ly/aHzRcU
Connected Devices: Does the iPad Change Everything? http://bit.ly/bE1AO1
RT @crosswordkathy There’s no Tom Cruise or Bob Seger, but there is some “Risky Business” in Sunday’s NYT crossword: http://bit.ly/bsN64O
Gawker COO: Our Journalism Is Like Stir-Fry http://bit.ly/a7KwLa
Just move to next year. RT @Will_Bunch: As editor, I have a couple memos about covering “Phillies victory riots.” I can ignore these, right?
RT @dhm: This was a rare Philadelphia sports weekend where Temple football was the only successful team.
Train buffs w/Phillytrolley.org stop2c a SEPTA’63 Budd SilverlinerII – soon2leaveservice – at MarketEast Sunday: http://twitpic.com/30kvzx
The Business Behind the Internet TV Revolution http://on.mash.to/a6Zx0H
RT @warnewsradio CBSNewsOnline: WikiLeaks Exposes Possible War Crimes http://youtu.be/L1i-lo1g-6g #video
KRISTOF: Thinking of Joao Silva in Afghanistan http://nyti.ms/d83RXL
newyorker: Is Nick Denton Really the New Rupert Murdoch?Read more http://nyr.kr/auYzz4
YouTube Leanback Freshens Up for Google TV’s Debut http://bit.ly/auRsyX
On the Media: Public radio is enjoying boom times http://lat.ms/bDNtws
niemanlab: AP’s “ASCAP for news” http://bit.ly/boRMdm
columbiamissourian: Sunday, Oct. 24, front page http://bit.ly/bjdSEc #Mizzou
First Sunday morning in three weeks.. (@ My Stoop) http://4sq.com/9E0IC3
RT @warnewsradio NYT OP-ED: The Way We Treat Our Troops http://nyti.ms/arcTZA
BBC News – Middle East » Wikileaks defends Iraq war leaks http://bbc.in/970XVp
The Border Project - our NYU/UofA border reporting collaboration in AZ and Mexico last weekend – is now online at http://pavementpieces.com/
RT @andrewmendelson: Via @nprnews: Anonymous Photographer Wins TED Prize | http://t.co/plMf3rY
5 Tips for Startup Success From a Co-Founder of HootSuite http://on.mash.to/a6cu3e
RT @warnewsradio Iraq war logs: A day in the life of the war http://bit.ly/9yDOEs
Placeblogger’s Lisa Williams: What’s working for startups http://bit.ly/ac16VK
NYTimes: A Wounded Times Photographer’s Impact http://nyti.ms/bS7dK1
Can’t wait ’til pitchers and catchers report. Let’s go Phillies 2011!!!
Open a “wikileaks” search window, column, or whatever your app uses, to crowdsource twitter user analysis.
RT @kmatheson: Hard to explain to my GED student why her GED prep book spelled Barack wrong (twice!) and used the wrong “rein.” Grrr.
Jimmy McMillan makes an appearance at #Mizzou http://yfrog.com/mtbfdwj #sortof h/t @quintsmith
They don’t come any tougher. NYT: Times Photographer Wounded in Afghanistan http://nyti.ms/aISsPn Get well soon.
Very sorry to hear. RT @arapaho415: Joao Silva, New York Times Photographer, Wounded In Afghanistan http://huff.to/aO5q8T