Kamis, 26 April 2012

CyberJournalist.net

CyberJournalist.net


Madame Bovary, the Iliad… and now Buzzfeed: ‘Great literature’ redefined

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 07:45 AM PDT

The social news site Buzzfeed, which is best known for lol-type humor, has been rapidly moving into the news space with some big name hires like Politico's Ben Smith — but even fans might be surprised to hear The New Yorker call it "great literature" and compare it to the works of Homer and...


Boston Globe knocks down paywall to jumpstart subscriptions

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 06:19 AM PDT

For the next 12 days, readers can get free access to BostonGlobe.com by entering their email address. BostonGlobe.com launched last October but so far sign-ups have been sluggish. The site has only attracted 18,000 paid subscribers so far, paidContent reports.