The Steve Rubel Lifestream

Three Ways to Thrive in the Age of Streams

The images above should strike fear in any one who seeks attention - be it a brand, a politician or an individual. They come from Nielsen. The first (87) is the number of domains the average American...

Defining Media, Cross-Mating Elephants and Zebras

Five years ago there was media and social media and the two were distinct. You know what was what. It was like there elephants and zebras. You knew the difference. Today all media is social, all...

Julio Ojeda-Zapata on the Potential for Newspaper Storystreaming

via Posterous powers "storystreaming" at the Pioneer Press Julio Ojeda-Zapata explainsl how the St. Paul Pioneer Press used Posterous to solicit photos from readers in reporting the...

Julio Ojeda- Zapada on the Potential for Newspaper Storystreaming

via Posterous powers "storystreaming" at the Pioneer Press Julio Ojeda-Zapada explains how the St. Paul Pioneer Press used Posterous to solicit photos from readers in reporting the...

Interviews on Blogging and Productivity

Here are two fresh interviews that might be of interest. The first covers blogging's place in a microblog world. The second captures the essence of my productivity system, how I work and the tools I...

Why Email and Phones Still Rule

Adam Engst on why email rules:"It all comes down to two simple facts: email is based on open standards, and it's the lowest common denominator for Internet communication. Any communication system...

The Two Faces of Facebook

The following is also my Adage column this weekThe Two Faces of Facebook I spend a lot of time gazing into a crystal ball that I know is going to be cloudy half the time. Lately I have been pondering...

Chart: Newspaper Circulation - the Last Two Decades

via theawl.com Fascinating look at newspaper circulation over the last 20 years. Handy for PowerPoints should you need it. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

The Next Great Social Network? Your Address Book

This morning I logged into YouTube and I noticed that it now helps me find me find videos and channels from friends who have linked their Google contact information to their social profiles....

Ruud Hein on Geocities' Closure

Rudd Hein on GeoCities' closure:"There are, I believe, two reasons why the Geocities model failed in popularity. And I say Geocities but I could also say Blogger or LiveJournal… One, we don’t...