Innovation Editor

E&P: 'Trib' Sports Editor Adee Named to New AME/Innovation Position

Chicago Tribune is pushing forward innovations in news room. The paper created a new position of associate managing editor for innovation that will focus on internet and digital journalism.

Media & Techno Hype in 2005

CIO Asia: Technology Predictions - Failures and Futures

"Much technology was hyped for success in 2005, but many did not deliver to the levels expected by technologists, media and industry.The reality is that many companies are not yet mature enough in terms of process, governance and understanding of the business value of IT—resulting in a lack of business drivers and delays in adoption. But the fundamental reason is much simpler—despite the outwardly expressed desire to adopt such technologies, in many cases neither business nor technology is ready."

Trust & Science Journals

NY Times: Reporters Find Science Journals Harder to Trust, but Not Easy to Verify

"Now news organizations say they are starting to look at the science journals a bit more skeptically."

The Future of the News Media

CNNMoney.com: Is Slashdot the future of media?

"If you want to see the future of media, go to Slashdot.org. Two things distinguish it - it's the most popular news and information site with the tech cognoscenti, particularly programmers and engineers. And all of its content is created by its users. They submit about 700 stories per day, which staff editors vet and reduce down to the 30-35 that get published. Of the site's 5.5 million unique visitors per month, about 25 percent post comments about those stories."

Internet TV start-up

MediaDailyNews: New York Times Co. To Unveil Online Video Channel

"In a move that signals an intention to significantly expand its online video offerings, The New York Times Co. has tapped Internet TV start-up Brightcove to facilitate distribution of online video content, the companies will announce today. Brightcove will help the Times Co. syndicate video content to other Web sites via its customized video player. The company also will facilitate production of videos submitted by consumers.The deal will roll out in the next several months with the New York Times Co.'s About.com's new "About Gadgets" videos, which focuses on technology."

UK/Business Journalism Awards

Silicon.com: silicon.com wins online business journalism award

Silicon.com has been named as online business publication of the year at the annual Work Foundation media awards in London this week.The Work Foundation (formerly the Industrial Society) WorkWorld awards, sponsored by Amec, celebrate excellence in print, broadcast and online journalism on subjects of work, business, management and economics.Other winners on the night included Dow Jones, the Economist, the Financial Times, BBC Radio 4's Today programme, The Money Programme and BBC Two's Newsnight.

Internet & People & Products

Fortune/CNN Money: Internet people and products to watch

"Ever since a few college kids at the University of Illinois invented the Web browser in 1993, the Internet has never been boring. But it just gets livelier and livelier. What happens on the Internet matters more every year."

The visionary: Jimmy Wales

The hottest product: The iPod

Hottest product runner-up: The Firefox web browser

Hot technology: Voice over Internet Protocol

Hot site: Flickr

Hot Hire: Ray Ozzie

Mogul of the moment: Rupert Murdoch

Alliance to watch: Google and AOL

Thinker to watch: Jay Rosen