metrics
Metrics begin where journalistic instinct ends Paid Members Public
[https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/10/rethinking.jpg] I have a theory that we place too much importance on instinct in journalism. There’s a good reason for that – back in the print days, we didn’t have much else to go on. Defining what
One hour on the UK internet Paid Members Public
 Fascinating how social media has come to dominate web use – and how the old “porn drives web innovation” maxim is clearly no longer true.More cogent [analysis at
Five random thoughts on mobile Paid Members Public
[https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/09/iphone.jpg] Based on recent work: - There are an awful lot of high priest of cults masquerading as scientists in this space - Some companies price their offering solely based on how little their potential customers know -
Riots = Hyperlocal Traffic Paid Members Public
That graph is the rather stunning [traffic impact of the London Riots on the Brockley Central blog](http://brockleycentral.blogspot.com/2011/08/riot-urls.html):> The London riots sent traffic through the roof, with 35,000 visitors on the Monday, when riots in Lewisham took place and 45,000
#next11 #media - New metrics for a new media age Paid Members Public
Warning: Liveblogging. Here be inaccuracy, errors and typos Pablo Metz [http://www.mbr-research.eu/] How similar are the Union Flag and the Tricolore? Both flags… Bike and a ball? Not very. Expcept, they’re both things people buy for their kids. This is the problem data has right now. Measurable
The power of a single blog Paid Members Public
Interesting graph from Andrew Sullivan as part of a post on journalism 2.0 [http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2011/05/digital-dollars.html]: [](http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/assets_c/2011/
Can we use web metrics to improve print products? Paid Members Public
Catching up on my RSS feeds after my holiday, I came across this post in Jeff Jarvis’s blog [http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/buzzmachine/~3/jShRrij4lsg/]. One bullet point in particular struck me: > *** Some readers are not worth saving.** One newspaper killed its stock tables, saved $1 million,
#likeminds - Publishing Immersive Liveblog Paid Members Public
[https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2010/10/5122993838_de050e6767_o.jpg] The publishing immersive at the Like Minds conference in Exeter, hosted by Andrew Davies of [Idio](http://idioplatform.com/), is packed out. It’s literally standing room only, as we’ve stolen all the seats
