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• Oliver Reichenstein: a Chat About Information Architecture

  

  Oliver Reichenstein: a chat about information architecture TAKEAWAY: Information architecture exists to structure content and to simplify business and... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• People Newspapers of Dallas: Change of Frequency Comes with a New Look

  

  This is the weekend edition of TheMarioBlog and will be updated as needed. The next blog post is Monday, Feb. 10 TAKEAWAY: It is a new and logical next step... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Irreverent Design: Not Easy to Attain, Fun When One Does

  

  TAKEAWAY: Irreverent energy—two words that are not usually associated with design, but which can be, oh, so appropriate. Issay Miyake’s designs are called... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Basic Design Principles Always Fun to Review

  

  TAKEAWAY: It’s the third lecture for my class at Columbia University’s School of Journalism and the topic is Fundamentals of Visual Storytelling and Design.... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Neue Zürcher Zeitung: the Classic, Serious Look That Endures

  

  TAKEAWAY: These gray ladies refuse to change their look and , in the process, become fashionably chic with that retro and gravitas-inspiring appearance. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• It’s the Curators’ Turn

  TAKEAWAY: It’s all about knowing what to serve on the plate of our hungry readers/users. Curators to the rescue. http://www.theverge. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Photos Constitute an Essential Form of Storytelling

  

  This is the weekend edition of TheMarioBlog and will be updated as needed. The next blog post is Monday, February 3. TAKEAWAY: In the era of the media quartet,... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• The Media Quintet?

  

  http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/smartwatches-and-the-digital-future-of-news/s2/a555625/... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Lessons from Yahoo News Digest

  

  TAKEAWAY: It’s elegant, sleek and effective. The new Yahoo News Digest app also leads in highlighting the need for curated news content at certain times of the... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Story First Morning Meeting Energizes the Newsroom

  

  TAKEAWAY: Newsroom morning meetings can make the difference if the editor leads the team in a constructive and inspiring session. At Norway’s Aftenposten, that... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• The New York Times and the Future of Print

  

  TAKEAWAY: In a recent interview, The New York Times’ Jill Abramson says that she predicts the Times will still be publishing in print 20 years from now. Is she... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• A French Scandal Born and Nurtured Via the Media

  

  This is the weekend edition of TheMarioBlog and will be updated as needed. The next blog post is Monday, January 27 TAKEAWAY: The President of France, the... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• We Are in the Business of Seduction

  

  TAKEAWAY: The seduction process to attract an audience to our stories usually begins with a visual. I had a fantastic time Wednesday as I gave my first... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Change Almost Always Makes the Big Difference

  

  TAKEAWAY: I will be welcoming the journalism students at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism to the Spring Semester today. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Projects That Left an Impression

  

  TAKEAWAY: These projects will forever stay in my mind as trendsetters—or at least memorable instances of what can happen when a project leave a mark. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• English Language and Newswriting Today

  This is the weekend edition of TheMarioBlog and will be updated as needed. The next blog post is Monday, January 20 TAKEAWAY: The English language used in... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• English Language and Newswriting Today

  

  This is the weekend edition of TheMarioBlog and will be updated as needed. The next blog post is Monday, January 20TAKEAWAY: The English language used in... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• A Good Story is Ageless

  

  TAKEAWAY: A simple but profound story. The formula is old. The results ever so powerful. Read on.It’s the type of story that never goes out of style.It was a... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• A Good Story is Ageless

  

  TAKEAWAY: A simple but profound story. The formula is old. The results ever so powerful. Read on.It’s the type of story that never goes out of style.It was a... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• In Holland: It’s the Media Sextet

  

  TAKEAWAY: At least six newspapers compete for the attention of those loyal Dutch newspaper readers daily. How long can the market support all of them? Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 MEDIA