Open The Dialogue

• The pretty cool Obamameter has been making it’s way around the web for all the right reasons and, believe it or not, actually strikes a pretty strong chord about the future of journalism.  Matt Waite, one of its creators, talks about how they’re viewing content as data and how the process of organizing it all actually makes up the story.

• A very sound process:  how the Air Force responds to blog posts.

• 1,000 true fans:  Matt Thompson makes a solid case for this approach to a viable business models on the web.  Especially in relation to how the news industry can pick up the slack.

• If you’re into this kinda thing:  NPR now lets you roll your own podcast feed.

• Reviewing new media sure can be stressful, Virginia Heffernan recaps her adventures with a one Mr. Fallon.  Choice quote:  ”There’s no way to maintain an ex cathedra advantage when you’re cavorting in a circus ring.”

• The world’s first daily newspaper comprised entirely of blogs and other user-generated content.  Coming to a newsstand near you soon, hopefully.

On behalf of DialogueMedia at MWW Group, I’m pleased to announce the immediate availability D.Insight a new suite of social media monitoring utilities powered by Radian6 technology. The service enables monitoring and analysis of dialogue across the social web, giving users access to real-time conversations on any chosen topic and insight about how to join and influence those discussions.

The D.Insight social media monitoring platform gathers real-time-as-discovered information from across the social web, including blogs, video sharing sites, boards and forums including LinkedIn Answers, and emerging media such as FriendFeed and Twitter. It can be used to develop anything from an intuitive competitive analysis to generating new leads for business.

We’ll be running an explanatory series on the service in the very near future, but if you’re looking for more information on the quick, feel free to hit me on twitter @blake.

In case you were still trying to avoid the Web, it’s time to reassess. According to data released today by comScore, the worldwide Internet population has now exceeded 1 billion. Not surprisingly, the U.S. came in second place, with China topping out the list as the country with highest number of Internet traffic originating from it.

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We’ve been pretty radio silent here at OTD as 2008 wound down and we launched head-first into 2009.  We’re back at it today with a very exciting announcement.

100 Words for 100 Days

With President-Elect Barack Obama officially taking office just days away, MWW Group is launching a national initiative today asking YOU about what change America is ready for in the first 100 days of his presidency.  We’re searching for both individuals and organizations to tell us about their idea of positive change that can be effected within the first 100 days of the Obama administration.

The winning organization will earn three full months of PR support from MWW Group (worth $30,000) to help implement that change. The winning individual will earn a $5,000 paid internship at any of MWW Group’s ten offices to learn PR skills that will help them affect change.

How do you win?

Both written and video entries can be submitted here:  mww.com/change.   The winning organization and individual will be chosen within 30 days of Obama’s inauguration.  The PR support and internship will begin thereafter.

Why is MWW Group doing this?

Every President since FDR has been measured by his accomplishments during the first 100 days in office.  The purpose of this initiative is to make sure Barack Obama isn’t the only one focusing on moving forward during that time frame.  We want to do our part and challenge America to think about how we all can make a difference.  In return, we’re offering our services to help you further the wave of positive change our country so desperately needs.

Please help spread the word.  We’re looking forward to watching, listening and reading all of your submissions.

mww.com/change

Official press release

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