It's in the Googles

It’s amazing how much emotion you get from just one photo.

(via The 45 Most Powerful Images Of 2011)

The Facebook Effect (by ikepigott)

A little something worth thinking about

Shyam Patel - Mind Obesity - IgniteDallas (by IgniteDallas)

This guy’s got a point. 

heyamberrae:

Just Keep Going, You Got Nothing to Lose - Shot in the NY subway, this is a powerful and moving video about life.

“Life is just a journey. And wherever you’re going, whatever your destination is, the only thing that matters is the ride.” - Luke Rudkowski

ps the music in this video is amazing

(h/t Willie for sending my way.)

See what you miss when you don’t talk to those people on the train or in the elevator?

…Okay, maybe not all of them are so eloquent and inspiring.

This could be the beginning of the end…

"We need these diverse set of skills, of every level, populating our newsrooms. We need them to influence each other. We need them to work together. We need them… to survive and evolve."

Debate over journalism’s required skills gets heated

The short answer: When it comes to journalism skills, the more you have, the better. But you don’t have to be a programmer or developer.

"The notion of a story - with a finite starting and finishing point - is changing."

Finding a place for Twitter in journalism | Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

The discussion going on now among journalists about how Twitter fits in the news ecosystem is very interesting, and it could impact the way we receive our news in the future.

As a fantasy football addict, I see it happening by the hour between journalists covering NFL news, where reporters are constantly breaking stories on Twitter and battling each other to get the tweet, story, or interview out there first. And then, of course, discussing who really got the story first after the fact and (sometimes) giving proper credit.

"Digital provides companies with an opportunity to go direct to the public rather than wait to be mediated by journalism” says Sambrook. “Every company not only has the opportunity but the responsibility now to tell their own stories, their own narrative."

BBC’s Sambrook now says Brands Must Tell Their Own Story | Fast Company

It’s really telling when a seasoned journalist like Sambrook makes the transition from journalist to Chief Content Officer for Edelman Public Relations. He truly believes (as I do) that companies/brands have to tell their own story directly to the public with or without journalism covering their story as well.