Journalism/Media/Web links for April 27

• 8 Ways for Entrepreneurial Journalists to Think Like Business People: “Many, many businesses have failed where the income statement showed things were great, but they didn’t have cash. Cash flow is ‘the lifeblood of your business.’ “ • Bias Or Balance: Media Wrestle With Faltering Trust: “Five or 10 years ago, the conversation about [...]

More adventures in media dog-paddling

I’ve expressed here before that the ubiquitous “follow your passion” enthusiasts don’t always acknowledge that not everyone can really follow their heart’s desire because, quite frankly, every desire doesn’t quite translate into ample revenue streams. Web wine impresario Gary Vaynerchuk (read halfway down on that previous link) has expanded that mantra in a new book [...]

Discerning views about the digiterati

One of the biggest developments in the five-plus years since I first began my digital media education in a serious manner is learning how to better evaluate the claims of those I like to call the “digiterati” — especially when they sound absolutist. I’m generally bullish on the Web, particularly as it applies to the [...]