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BetaTales : Kindle racking up prices outside USA

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 05:32:14 +0000

Well, actually I think the price difference on subscriptions for newspapers is more notable ...

BetaTales : Where everybody visits newspaper sites

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:00:27 +0000

The CEO of VG Multimedia , Jo Christian Oterhals, today blogged about innovation at VG.no, or the lack thereof. There are some good reflections in his post about how news sites have to adjust in times of crisis. You find his blog post here

BetaTales : How news sites can cover an election night - examples from Norway

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:42:14 +0000

Thanks to Helge for pointing out that also NRK.no offered live blogging on the election night. I have added this information to the original article.

BetaTales : How news sites can cover an election night - examples from Norway

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:29:26 +0000

Helge, Do you have the link to the coverit-live blogging at NRK? I would be happy to include it in the article. It was not posted prominently on NRK.no on the election night as far as I could see.

BetaTales : Where everybody visits newspaper sites

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:40:00 +0000

Thank you, Anette! I think these are very good observations.

BetaTales : Where everybody visits newspaper sites

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:09:48 +0000

Ramachandran,

Thank you for your comment! I agree that Internet penetration has to be taken into account. But even so, I am quite sure that the number of daily web users in India - due to the enormous size of the population - will be much higher than in little Norway.
Do you have the number of how many people use the web in India?

BetaTales : Where everybody visits newspaper sites

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:50:26 +0000

Yes, you are right - and it is always difficult to compare web statistics from different countries. Numbers are not necessarily measured in the same way. But the added services could also be part of the explanation of why newspaper sites have become so popular in Norway: Some of the sites have developed into broad portals offering a number of different services rather than just presenting the latest news. In VG.no's case the social community Nettby.no has particular importance delivering huge traffic every day.

NRKbeta: NRKs sandkasse for teknologi og nye medier : Internett med i eller I

Fri, 15 May 2009 21:36:36 +0000

Jeg skal ikke ha noen mening om stor eller liten I. Men spørsmålet minner meg om et tilsvarende diskusjonstema i 1994 eller 1995. Heter det Internet eller Internett? En eller to T-er? På den tiden var jeg vaktsjef for søndagsavisen til Aftenposten, som oftere enn noen andre skrev om dette merkelige nye fenomenet Internett. Og en dag kom spørsmålet: Burde det ikke hetet Internett, og ikke Internet? Vår språkekspert Per Egil Hegge ble konsultert - og etter diskusjon ble vi enige om at Aftenposten nå burde skifte fra en T til to. Først forsøk ble mislykket - for alle steder vi skrev "Internett" ble det endret tilbake til "Internet"av en iherdig korrekturavdeling (disse som ikke lenger finnes i norske aviser). Men på andre forsøk ble den nye policyen gjennomført - og den nye skrivemåten spredte seg raskt til andre aviser og ble i praksis den nye stavemåten. Bare en liten historisk anektote i anledning diskusjonen ...

BetaTales : 4 ways of consuming news - and what news sites should do about it

Tue, 12 May 2009 22:14:56 +0000

Thanks for your reply! Actually I think Delicious, Reddit and Digg could be included in point 4 - peer-edited news streams. I will update my post to include that. And yes: I agree that Norwegians sites should allow embedding. Probably we could be much more open in other ways of distributing our content as well. Before you would always pull users to your site. In the new world you also need to distribute your content to where your users prefere to consume it.

BetaTales : Why I would worry if I was a book publisher

Mon, 11 May 2009 10:08:14 +0000

Fredrik, I think you are right about the need for editorial quality control, and that will be the main value added by publishing houses in addition to the "brand" and promotion. But to some extent it depends on how the publishing houses act in this changing landscape. For instance: If their main strategy is to protect the existing product, by keeping digital prices high and distribution difficult, they are going to loose. I am confident that customers and authors will find alternatives then. On the other hand they have a good chance of success if they take proaktive action and embrace the new platforms as they emerge. Regarding hardware: I am sure prices will drop significantly. The e-reader I have tested costs about 5000 NOK (USD 750) in the Norwegian market. I don't think many people will buy it at that prices. But if we are talking USD 300, for instance, it is a different situation. John

Cambodia Tales : Acid attack victim finally sees hope for future

Fri, 8 May 2009 10:52:57 +0000

Thank you! Unfortunately the book probably will only be published in Norwegian. I cross my fingers that the publishing house into English as well. :)

Cambodia Tales : Cambodia Reading: Khmer Rouge tribunal of little concern for young Cambodians

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:04:27 +0000

But isn't it better to try a few of the senior leaders than none of them? I would think it would at least give some sense of justice to the many victims. Or am I mistaken?

NRKbeta: NRKs sandkasse for teknologi og nye medier : Gratulerer med våte bukser

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:39:51 +0000

Veldig bra artikkel, Øyvind! Jeg synes dere burde lage en engelsk versjon av den.

Cambodia Tales : Cambodia Reading: Khmer Rouge tribunal of little concern for young Cambodians

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:42:28 +0000

I agree that it is a must that the younger generation be taught the lessons of the past. Thank you for adding Cambodia Tales to your recommended links. I appreciate that.

Cambodia Tales : Teenage scavenger died for no reason

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:48:50 +0000

Your film is shocking to watch and really shows how dangerous the lives of these kids are. Thank you for sharing it.

Cambodia Tales : Travel photos from Cambodia

Sat, 7 Mar 2009 17:29:36 +0000

Thank you! Yes, poverty is a huge challenge for Cambodia - as is corruption and impunity. But I get quite optimistic when I meet some of the young educated people in Cambodia who are eager to contribute to a positive change for their country.