YOUR GRID INFO ℹ US-CENT-SWPP LOW INTENSITY
GRID-AWARE DESIGN ℹ

Ryan Sholin

Category: Ideas

  • “The whole industry is in play”

    —

    by

    Ryan Sholin
    in , ,

    Mark Potts has this observation on the troubles Knight Ridder faced, the Tribune Company is facing, and the New York Times has on the horizon: “Ultimately, this is about much more than The New York Times Co., or Tribune, or Knight Ridder. The whole industry is in play. Where does it end? Gannett doesn’t have…

  • Ryan’s best advice for new videographers:

    —

    by

    Ryan Sholin
    in ,

    So, did the editors hand you the camera and ask you to shoot the daily news update? First time out on assignment, doing person-on-the-street interviews of passerby? Here’s the single best piece of advice about photography I have to offer. I’m pretty sure my mom taught me this one. Never shoot a woman from below.…

  • The Baltimore Sun paints a rosy picture of college newspaper advertising

    —

    by

    Ryan Sholin
    in , , ,

    Student media has it all: A local focus, a microcosmic environment, and a captive audience. Advertisers have noticed, says the Baltimore Sun: “The health of campus papers is due also, in part, to the explosive growth of the Internet and of Web-based advertising, much of it aimed at the young. About 600 campus papers publish…

  • I got cheated out of my I Voted sticker

    —

    by

    Ryan Sholin
    in

    …because I was thrown off by California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson and wife stepping into the room to cast their votes. It was sort of pleasant to see them, seconds after voting for his opponent, and it was certainly amusing to overhear the conversation among the poll workers and his handlers (?) just before…

  • Election Day

    —

    by

    Ryan Sholin
    in

    I wish it were on a Sunday, but here it Tuesday, and it’s time to get off your ass and go to the polls. Seriously. Still don’t know where to show up to do so? Check here. Last time I wrote my “get off your ass and go to the polls” post, I heard back…

  • Google Reader > NewsGator

    —

    by

    Ryan Sholin
    in ,

    Switching aggregators again. I always feel compelled to explain myself when I do this, as if all the people I talk to about RSS are looking over my shoulder while I read my feeds. NewsGator Online has been slow on and off, well, forever, and a couple weeks ago, when I saw them testing AdSense…

  • Halloween debriefing

    —

    by

    Ryan Sholin
    in

    With all this talk about the Death of Newspapers going on and on and on, I started thinking, “What about the undead reporters?” Best interview of the night? Dick Cheney: He kept saying “It was a hunting accident, I swear.” Then he pointed the plastic shotgun at me. Video of all the chaos and skin…

  • A personal note to Barack Obama

    —

    by

    Ryan Sholin
    in

    Dear Sen. Obama, Please run for president. Thanks, Ryan

  • Not that you asked for my opinion*

    —

    by

    Ryan Sholin
    in

    *In which I make another disingenuous attempt at a regular feature, reviewing several items that have come across my desk/eyes/ears in the last little while. The Departed: Best Scorsese flick since GoodFellas, although some might debate the merits of this one vs. Gangs of New York. This year’s Santa Cruz Marching Band Review: Substantially more…

  • Beers and birthday cake

    —

    by

    Ryan Sholin
    in

    [UPDATE:  Proof of concept available at Flickr…] When: Thursday October 19th, 6 p.m. Where: Gordon Biersch on San Fernando in Downtown San Jose (map) Who: Um, that would be you, and a mix of SJSU grad and undergrad students, and whoever else shows up. All are welcome, especially if your birthday is anytime soon. How:…