Save the Media

Time for some short-takes, thoughtful ideas from across the blogosphere:
Media companies of the future: Chris Brogan, a new media marketing consultant, came up with his idea of what the next media company would look like, starting from scratch. I like his ideas, especially:

Everything is modular and linkable. Everything is fluid. Meaning, if I want the publication [...]

One of the points I mentioned in my tips for fostering an online-first newsroom is that journalists need to connect with readers by creating communities. I think it’s a point that requires more elaboration.
What does it mean to create a community of readers?
You build out in your geographic area. This means that you create your coverage to connect [...]