JR: Toledo Blade Newspaper, a Strong Publisher Form of Government and Rule over Toledo, Ohio - Excerpts: Since its filing in October 2011, we have viewed the lawsuit against us by Block Communications Inc. (parent company of The Blade) as a bullying attempt to silence a competitor. But a recent ruling by Lucas County Judge Gary Cook has ... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #media #business #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Media trying to innovate - Mr. Klein is not running away from something, he is going toward something else. Vox is a digitally native business, a technology company that produces media, as opposed to a media company that uses technology. Everything at Vox, from the way it cove... more>> 11 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #media #blog_jr

JR: Media littering our neighborhood - (My Jan or Feb 2014 comment at ToledoTalk.com about the Toledo Blade and the Toledo Free Press delivering papers and ads in plastic bags to our driveways.) "It has been so hit or miss over the years it is actually rather comical at this point. It wi... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #toledo #media #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Ohio River fishing - April 29, 2013 - Dad and I fished Ohio River yesterday aft and eve. We caught several fish: sauger, smallmouth bass, white bass, and a channel catfish. We used plastic grubs on lead heads. River was lowish, slowish, and clearish. I could see down in the water a... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #fishing #blog_jr

JR: 2009 Facebook Design Principles - (My August 2009 posting at ToledoTalk.com) From the Facebook Design's Notes blog, Jul 1, 2009 posting The following are our Design Principles. At Facebook, our design is... Universal Our mission is to make the entire world more open, and this... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #design #socialmedia #blog_jr

JR: Network News in a Box - 2007 - Reading through this Toledo Talk post from October 2007 titled Reporting on the San Diego County fires, saw this section Network News in a Box and found this unused open, wiki https://newsinabox.jottit.com/. That wiki's home page was munged, but it w... more>> 4 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #sandiegofire #forums #wiki #socialmedia #government #blog_jr

JR: Quora design principles - (My April 2011 posting at ToledoTalk.com) - QA site YouTube video "Design is a set of decisions about a product. It's not an interface or an aesthetic, it's not a brand or a color. Design is the actual decisions." "First, it imposes a... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #technology #socialmedia #design #blog_jr

JR: Facebook's mobile app strategy for 2014 - #todo add excerpts January 16, 2014 - The Verge - Facebook plans suite of standalone mobile apps for 2014 - Messenger is just the tip of the iceberg Related: Jan 30, 2014 stories https://www.facebook.com/paper #mobile - #app ... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #todo #mobile #app #socialmedia #messaging #blog_jr

JR: Two Toledo Firemen die fighting a fire on Jan 26, 2014 - At the Toledo Fire Rescue Last Alarm Facebook page, photo of the Sunday evening escort. About 9:30 p.m. [Sunday], Toledo police officers and firefighters were preparing to escort the bodies of the fallen heroes to the coroner's office. Dr. Manee... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #toledo #tfd #blog_jr

JR: Tablet-based restaurant menus - (My Feb 1, 2014 comment at ToledoTalk.com) Revolution Grille's menu tablets are also Android-based. The hostess placed the tablets on the table as we were seated. The server, however, was still very knowledgeable and helpful. I liked the design of t... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #food #restaurant #business #mobile #app #tablet #design #blog_jr

JR: Data-driven journalism and structuring information at Circa - The assumed output of a reporter is the article. Thats what reporters are supposed to produce during their work day, and its the default unit by which journalists organize their data. Theres plenty of information in the text thats produced, but how m... more>> 3 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #media #quote #data #mashup #cms #blog_jr

JR: Changing newsrooms from a print culture to a digital culture - Digital First Media newsrooms are still largely print newsrooms with digital operations bolted on. As John explained last week in his address to the Online Publishers Association, Starting with some test sites we will work through every process, eve... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #media #technology #cms #quote #blog_jr

JR: Quartz media designed for mobile and sharing - The site, which launched just 18 months ago, focusses on "smart, creative, shareable content", with articles that are either under 500 words or longer, more analytical pieces. Speaking to Journalism.co.uk, Kevin Delaney, editor-in-chief of the site,... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #mobile #socialmedia #opensource #images #startup #blog_jr

JR: Wikipedia on mobile - Wikipedia, the worlds fifth-largest website, but one with a relatively minuscule operating budget, has been especially slow to adapt to a mobile world. Only 20 percent of the readership of the English-language Wikipedia comes via mobile devices, a f... more>> 3 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #wiki #mobile #writing #notes #app #blog_jr

JR: Toledo Neighborhoods - Dozens of neighborhood names exist in Toledo. Some are well-known and well-defined while others maybe obscure. Some neighborhood boundaries overlap. Related: Feb 2014 - WTOL confuses Olde Towne and Old West End neighborhoods in shooting story A... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #toledo #history #blog_jr