Comments for MiniMediaGuy http://minimediaguy.org studying the media ecosystem Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:39:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Navy journalist by chance by Dennis Neal http://minimediaguy.org/2009/06/22/navy-journalist-by-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-126849 Dennis Neal Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:39:54 +0000 http://minimediaguy.org/?p=1343#comment-126849 Tom -- add me to the "me, too" list. I've been off your site for a few months (not bad, I guess ...), but since I feel a bit of a connection to you, undeserved though it may be, I'm looking forward to re-connecting vicariously via your blog. Marine Public Affairs is my new home after riding the Titanic of Gannett. Let's all sing "Nearer My God To Thee" in remembrance of DINFOS, Navy Journalists (now "Mass Communication Specialists" and a complete mess in my humble opinion), real journalism, newspapers in general, and anything else anyone else can add to this depressingly growing list I'm compiling. Tom — add me to the “me, too” list. I’ve been off your site for a few months (not bad, I guess …), but since I feel a bit of a connection to you, undeserved though it may be, I’m looking forward to re-connecting vicariously via your blog.
Marine Public Affairs is my new home after riding the Titanic of Gannett. Let’s all sing “Nearer My God To Thee” in remembrance of DINFOS, Navy Journalists (now “Mass Communication Specialists” and a complete mess in my humble opinion), real journalism, newspapers in general, and anything else anyone else can add to this depressingly growing list I’m compiling.

]]> Comment on Will content become a serf? by Jen http://minimediaguy.org/2009/11/07/will-content-become-a-serf/comment-page-1/#comment-125120 Jen Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:05:54 +0000 http://minimediaguy.org/?p=1364#comment-125120 Interesting article. I think we'll see a hybrid approach to online content. I've worked with a mix of content providers and freelance writers over the years. There's a definite need for bulk content from providers who can turn out keyword-rich copy fast and on a budget (for landing pages, etc.), and there's also a need for feature-style writing at times. While I do agree that content companies like DemandMedia (and many more) will continue to prosper, online editors usually keep a list of dependable freelancers on hand over the years. And hey, let's give the writers working for content providers some love too. Everyone starts somewhere. There is no lack of space of the Web (yet), so it's good to have a little bit of everything :) Interesting article. I think we’ll see a hybrid approach to online content.

I’ve worked with a mix of content providers and freelance writers over the years. There’s a definite need for bulk content from providers who can turn out keyword-rich copy fast and on a budget (for landing pages, etc.), and there’s also a need for feature-style writing at times.

While I do agree that content companies like DemandMedia (and many more) will continue to prosper, online editors usually keep a list of dependable freelancers on hand over the years.

And hey, let’s give the writers working for content providers some love too. Everyone starts somewhere. There is no lack of space of the Web (yet), so it’s good to have a little bit of everything :)

]]> Comment on Navy journalist by chance by Tim http://minimediaguy.org/2009/06/22/navy-journalist-by-chance/comment-page-1/#comment-124834 Tim Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:51:20 +0000 http://minimediaguy.org/?p=1343#comment-124834 Tom, Love the story. Keep telling it! Sorry to be out of touch for a while, work has been grinding, but love to get together in the new year. Best to you and yours! Tim Tom,
Love the story. Keep telling it!

Sorry to be out of touch for a while, work has been grinding, but love to get together in the new year. Best to you and yours!

Tim

]]> Comment on Will content become a serf? by Joni Scanlon http://minimediaguy.org/2009/11/07/will-content-become-a-serf/comment-page-1/#comment-123310 Joni Scanlon Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:11:25 +0000 http://minimediaguy.org/?p=1364#comment-123310 I don't worry about the so-called "content providers" who will write for $15 an article. Quality will tell - it always does. I'm moving away from writing, except for some of my favored clients, but I know I'll always command a decent rate. Why? Because I not only possess the ability to write fairly well, but also can take a complex topic and write it in a manner that makes sense to the reader. Those $15-a-story copywriters? Well, I can tell they were hired by the web equivalent of the Dollar Store -- and so will the website owner's customers and clients. I don’t worry about the so-called “content providers” who will write for $15 an article. Quality will tell – it always does. I’m moving away from writing, except for some of my favored clients, but I know I’ll always command a decent rate. Why? Because I not only possess the ability to write fairly well, but also can take a complex topic and write it in a manner that makes sense to the reader. Those $15-a-story copywriters? Well, I can tell they were hired by the web equivalent of the Dollar Store — and so will the website owner’s customers and clients.

]]> Comment on Will content become a serf? by Lynn http://minimediaguy.org/2009/11/07/will-content-become-a-serf/comment-page-1/#comment-123290 Lynn Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:41:38 +0000 http://minimediaguy.org/?p=1364#comment-123290 Pretty dismal view of my chosen profession! But day laborers have not squeezed out highly skilled specialty workers from the construction market. In the same way, I think there will always be work for the writers with more refined skills. While anybody can certainly create content, can they create quality content that sells? And even if they can create passable copy, there are so many types of writing that will still need to be done that I don't see the profession as a whole becoming as least-common-denominator as you fear. I think the key to survival for writers, as with any profession, is to keep honing skills, remain diversified enough that not all your eggs are in one basket, and keep educating yourself on cutting-edge trends and techniques. Pretty dismal view of my chosen profession! But day laborers have not squeezed out highly skilled specialty workers from the construction market. In the same way, I think there will always be work for the writers with more refined skills.

While anybody can certainly create content, can they create quality content that sells? And even if they can create passable copy, there are so many types of writing that will still need to be done that I don’t see the profession as a whole becoming as least-common-denominator as you fear.

I think the key to survival for writers, as with any profession, is to keep honing skills, remain diversified enough that not all your eggs are in one basket, and keep educating yourself on cutting-edge trends and techniques.

]]> Comment on Will content become a serf? by Rich Reader http://minimediaguy.org/2009/11/07/will-content-become-a-serf/comment-page-1/#comment-123288 Rich Reader Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:43:30 +0000 http://minimediaguy.org/?p=1364#comment-123288 Content creators need to boycott wholesale below-minimum-wage parasites like Demand Media. Being worth something is, to some extent, a choice. Content creators need to boycott wholesale below-minimum-wage parasites like Demand Media. Being worth something is, to some extent, a choice.

]]> Comment on Follow the audience into the 21st Century by Mike http://minimediaguy.org/2008/11/17/follow-the-audience-into-the-21st-century-2/comment-page-1/#comment-123286 Mike Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:55:57 +0000 http://minimediaguy.org/?p=1329#comment-123286 Interesting view from the Dunn, N.C., editor. Doing some family history, I quite enjoy reading microfilmed copies of small town papers for all the personal news of my ancestors that they contain: Who's visiting whom and from where; who's on vacation or a business trip; who's sick etc. Sounds like the Dunn paper might be returning to that sort of community-paper model. I hope it is successful ... and preserved for future family historians to view, as well. Interesting view from the Dunn, N.C., editor. Doing some family history, I quite enjoy reading microfilmed copies of small town papers for all the personal news of my ancestors that they contain: Who’s visiting whom and from where; who’s on vacation or a business trip; who’s sick etc. Sounds like the Dunn paper might be returning to that sort of community-paper model. I hope it is successful … and preserved for future family historians to view, as well.

]]> Comment on Calculators — for journalism? by Marcus Young http://minimediaguy.org/2007/09/13/calculators-for-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-123269 Marcus Young Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00:38 +0000 http://minimediaguy.org/2007/09/13/calculators-for-journalism/#comment-123269 Really good blog you have here. I found you on bing. I am going to add you to my rss reader. Really good blog you have here. I found you on bing. I am going to add you to my rss reader.

]]> Comment on How to make friends and interview people by Faryn http://minimediaguy.org/2007/02/20/how-to-make-friends-and-interview-people/comment-page-1/#comment-123246 Faryn Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:34:37 +0000 http://minimediaguy.org/2007/02/20/how-to-make-friends-and-interview-people/#comment-123246 greetings, I didn't know where to contact you but your layout design looked off on firefox and IE. Anyways, i just suscribd to your rss. greetings, I didn’t know where to contact you but your layout design looked off on firefox and IE. Anyways, i just suscribd to your rss.

]]> Comment on Senators hear how DOD let tail bite tooth in Iraq by qui tam lawyer http://minimediaguy.org/2008/02/08/senators-hear-how-dod-let-tail-bite-tooth-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-123026 qui tam lawyer Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:50:10 +0000 http://minimediaguy.org/2008/02/08/senators-hear-how-dod-let-tail-bite-tooth-in-iraq/#comment-123026 I wonder if anyone is stepping forward to show support for this program. I wonder if anyone is stepping forward to show support for this program.

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