Ian Wright

Websmith

Post archive for ‘Community’

Government can’t save newspapers

Government can’t create commercial rights. It can only interfere.
The founders of our country didn’t quite get it right in the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution. Many of their ideas were brilliant, but the execution wasn’t perfect. They didn’t make explicit the importance of a separation of commerce and state. The Declaration of Independence reads, [...]

Shup The Hell Up You Self-Promoting…

The latest rant against promotion comes to us today from a rather unlikely location: Chris Brogan’s Web site. Brogan’s bio says he is the president of New Marketing labs, a new media marketing agency.
Here’s a truth: If you have to tell me you’re the best, you’re not. If you have to write that you’ve got [...]

Blogging PR

I just finished reading an article in Public Relations Review entitled, “Blogging PR: an exploratory analysis of public relations weblogs.

My takeaway? Even PR professionals haven’t maximized the conversation aspects of their web sites.
Also, an interesting idea for my future content on this blog. More focus on academia and public relations. I like it.

Our Chart

One of the integral story elements of The L Word is the chart that Alice has created.
The chart is a web of connections between lesbians in L.A., and by extension, all of their partners wherever they may be.
The official social network of The L Word is OurChart. Our Chart is an amazing tool for fans [...]

The L Word fights breast cancer

Comcast’s press release for the Second Annual Pink Ribbon Campaign states that in partnership with Showtime, select episodes of “The L Word” will be made available On Demand and on their Web site to boost morale in the fight against breast cancer.
Reading the actual press release gave me some great insights into how this is [...]

Final season crowdsourced

TV.com says the final season of “The L Word” will be interactive. Fans’ input will be sought to influence how the story line unfolds. Few details have been released but this is an exciting development.
Obviously Showtime is well aware of the importance of catering to the niche market it has developed with “The L Word.” [...]