You guys I had this horrible nightmare last night that Google was getting rid of Google Reader and wasn’t replacing it with anything. — Nathan Bransford (@NathanBransford) March 14, 2013 Google, how could you?! Yes, it is true. Google is getting rid of Google Reader (link is to CNET, I work there), the much-beloved site that […]
Social Media
When the Twitterverse Finds Enemies
As I’m sure you heard, during the Oscars the humor site The Onion tweeted an extremely unfortunate joke attempt about nine-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis. The outcry on Twitter started off merely aghast. Then, as can happen when people collectively find something to be outraged about, the anger cascaded and multiplied. People called The Onion out, […]
Where have all the bloggers gone?
My Google Reader is feeling slim. Comment counts are down. Many of my blogging friends have either officially or unofficially hung up their hats. The ones who do blog do so far less often. Two years ago I asked if blogs have peaked, and that seems like an almost quaint question now. My blog traffic […]
The Instagram Flap
In case you haven’t seen the news, Instagram sent the Internet sputtering when they changed their terms of service that gives them the ability to license photos. In my take for CNET, I argue that providing the platform shouldn’t mean owning the content, and Instagram has reminded us yet again that when the service is […]
Facebook Pages vs. Profiles for Authors
Over at The Facebook there are now many different options for authors who wish to have a presence there. Should you have a public Facebook profile? Should you create a dedicated author page? Should you create a dedicated page for your books too? Should you throw up your hands until Mark Zuckerberg gives you some […]
These Past Few Weeks in Books 8/24/12
Whew! It’s been a little while since our last link roundup and I have quite a few links to share. But! First! I’m hoping to be on a rather fantastic social media panel at South By Southwest 2013 with such luminaries as Veronica Belmont, Brian Tong and Maya Grinberg but I need your help! Please […]