Topic: MSNBC Interactive News LLC

MSNBC.com's Experiment in Web Design

MSNBC.com has quietly launched an experiment that re-engineers how Web stories are consumed. Here's Craig Saila, an interactive designer at MSNBC.com, describing the changes: The primary goal is to showcase what msnbc.com ...READ»

Eight Ways to Enjoy “Meet the Press”

NBC is getting aggressive on the digital front, giving net-savvy viewers new ways to watch TV. Earlier this month, NBC began offering the Sunday morning news show “Meet the Press” as a stream and a podcast. Right now “Meet ...READ»

MSNBC Turns Into a Freak Show

Roughly eight years ago, there was a nasty fight at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York. On one side was Roger Ailes, then - president and CEO of CNBC and its sister cable network, America's Talking. On the other side were NBC strategist ...READ»

Strategy

I was standing on the patio of a friend's house in Hastings, New York, talking to a partner at one of the nation's leading law firms. I asked him about his work. "You wouldn't believe how weird it is," he said. "On our side, we've ...READ»

"Sorry!" Is Not Just a Game

During the presidential campaign of 2004, when I was being called upon by the press to comment on candidates' communication styles, I was asked by Lester Holt on his MSNBC program for one suggestion for each candidate. I said that ...READ»

What is your Author Platform?

Think of your platform as your launching pad. The place you’re taking off from. Essentially, it’s where you are today in terms of your exposure, your following, your regular speaking gigs and the organizations you’re already ...READ»

Technology: Personal Expenses

When I was hanging out with Rox (Darling, from beachwalks.tv and barefeetstudios.com) @ BlogHerBiz '07 back in March, something striking [at least to me] occurred. We did the conference thing and hung out for a few hours, and when ...READ»

Is Microsoft Doomed to Repeat Its Hyperlocal Past With EveryBlock?

Assuming you've surfed the Web this week, you know that MSNBC Interactive, a joint venture between Microsoft and NBC Universal, has acquired EveryBlock, a Chicago-based startup that offers hyperlocal news on a per-block basis. ...READ»

Sustainability: MSN Channels Its Green Side

With everyone buzzing about green issues these days, MSN launched a green channel for its network of sites this week. The channel serves as an aggregator for all of MSN and MSNBC's environmental news with additional content from ...READ»

My Favorite Bookmarks - Christopher Barr

Picks from the Editor-in-Chief of CNET.READ»

Old Media, New Star

How Omar Wasow became a well-known figure in Silicon Alley.READ»

The Election and the Future of Print

This morning, I was standing in a line of six people outside a newsstand near Wall Street. All of us were waiting to buy a copy of the New York Times, on paper, as a sort of souvenir of the historic election. The woman next to me ...READ»

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Does the White House Have Wi-Fi?

Is the White House more of a museum than a working office? Does it even have WiFi? MSNBC has reported that on their first day on the job, Obama's White House staffers suffered from downgrades on every front. During the campaign and ...READ»

Web, White, and Blue

Will young people care about politics? Is America ready for online voting? Can the net save democracy? Those are the questions that beltway veteran Doug Bailey is asking.READ»

My Favorite Bookmarks - Troy Busot

Picks from the senior designer of CelebSites.READ»

Why the Hell Do We Need Dan Abrams' "Mediaite"?

"It's my hope that you will see this as a unique property that will quickly become the must-read for anyone interested in the media, the business of it and the personalities behind it." So begins the "Note from Dan Abrams," a kind ...READ»

Do Media Directorships Influence Content?

Unafraid to be controversial (as usual),  media watchdog <a href="http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3845">Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) examined the boards of directors of nine major media ...READ»

Tech Watch: Holograms Being Used on CNN, in War, and In Your Living Room

While the effectiveness of CNN's hologram technology on Election night is questionable, the American military attempt to successfully bring holographic soldiers to the battlefield. Also, JVC is bringing 3D technology to television, and LaCie bring us wireless storage.READ»

London 2012 Olympics Map Points to the Future of Cartography

One challenge faced by any city ramping up its local services in advance of hosting the Olympics: You can't put any old company's logo out there for the world to see unless they've inked a hefty sponsorship deal and/or been ...READ»

Consumer Perceptions, Manipulation and Molding

Turns out that we as consumers can be easily manipulated -- and it's probably happening far more often that we'd like to imagine. A couple of studies released this year draw attention to this. The first demonstrates that consumers ...READ»

How Social Media PR Wins Journalists

PitchEngine member Kevin Dugan, shared this article from the New York Times in his friendfeed room, The Bad Pitch Blog and it got me thinking - It's time public relations got back basics, with this new fangled social media. The ...READ»

Cenk Uygur Sets Out to Take Down Traditional Television

Cenk Uygur and his rebel band are out to take down traditional television, with a hand from YouTube, satellite radio, and 500,000 fans.READ»

Is Hyperlocal Journalism's Savior?

It's been the week of hyperlocal. And by week, I mean the past two days, since Twitter accelerates the online journalism news cycle to roughly the rate at which we breathe. I hadn't finished exhaling the news of Everyblock's sale to ...READ»

NYPD Blue Goes Green with Hybrid Cars

The next time you get arrested in New York City, you might find yourself in a brand new NYPD hybrid vehicle. The police department is getting ready to deploy 40 Nissan Altima hybrids in the next two weeks. While some NYC cops ...READ»

Abusing Social Media

How companies abuse tech's latest tools and embarrass themselves.READ»

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