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Tumblr has transformed into a brand-safe zombie of its former self Members Public

An interview with a Verizon suit makes it clear that Tumblr is a hollow shell of what it once was. What does this say for the experimentation the web once offered?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
tumblr

Seriously, Starbucks? It's just Tumblr... Members Public

[http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/assets_c/2014/02/seriously-starbucks-3557.html] Content blocking at work in Starbucks. Time to fire up the personal hotspot from my iPhone…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
censorship

Media execs! Need help understanding Tumblr? Members Public

This should solve your problem…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
blog platforms

Tumblr axes its newsroom (yes, it had one) Members Public

This rather bland statement from Tumblr CEO David Karp [http://staff.tumblr.com/post/47584806521/a-year-ago-tumblr-did-something-unprecedented] hides something interesting: > What we’ve accomplished with Storyboard has run its course for now, and our editorial team will be closing up shop and moving on. I want to personally thank them for

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
blog platforms

Tumblr as a publishing tool for content creators Members Public

John Allison, who has a long history of excellent web comics [http://www.scarygoround.com] behind him, on the role of Tumblr for content creators [http://sgrblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/post-webcomics.html]: > I would never decry any service as worthless. There are people who have caught mass attention

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
content strategy
FT 125 balloon at Tower Bridge

The FT fills Tumblr with 125 years of hot air Members Public

An e-mail arrived from the FT yesterday, telling me all about their 125th anniversary, and with some lovely photos to run – all of which I had no intention of doing until: 1. My journalism MA students [http://www.interhacktives.com] seemed to think the whole think was quite cool, making

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Adam Tinworth
archives

Going Native Members Public

Tumblr, on its iOS app store description [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tumblr/id305343404?mt=8]: > We’re so thrilled to tell you that our app is now completely native! Get ready for a faster, smoother, and more responsive Tumblr Dashboard. So, another major social app follows Facebook [http:

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Adam Tinworth
apps

The Mighty Marvel Pinterest Members Public

Marvel Comics launches Pinterest and Tumblr accounts [http://marvel.com/news/story/19181/marvel_unveils_pinterest_and_tumblr_accounts] . A visual content publisher promotes itself on visual aggregation and sharing sites. Utterly simply, perfect match. I could do without the “begging for engagement” comments under every image, though: “What do

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
aggregation