Media in the New Millennium

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posted by Doyle
Great coverage (thanks to Jill Thompson at Metzger!) of the Boulder entrepreneur scene by CNBC. All of us at Metzger are proud to be a part of this vibrant and growing community. Take a look!

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posted by John Metzger
Once you’ve nailed your key messages, can repeat them in your sleep, and have mastered behavior and style points while under the hot lights of media scrutiny, you’re left with the biggest challenge of spokesmanship: fielding the tough questions – and anticipating those questions before they’re asked.
The wrong answer to a hostile, [...]

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The front page of the Boulder Daily Camera today proclaimed “CU-Boulder takes steps to close journalism school.” As I pondered the fate of my profession, I, a former newspaper reporter, posted the story to my Twitter feed and my Facebook page. The fact that I chose to share the information online rather than blasting off a letter to the editor should tell me enough about the future of media to not make me upset about the issue.

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posted by Doyle
One of the great aspects of social media is the ability for far more people than ever before to get involved in communications, but this represents a fundamental change for newspapers. Instead of printing a few letters to the editor each day, representing a tiny fraction of the readership, nearly every online story [...]

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posted by Doyle
Here’s a good piece on Read/Write Web that profiles some great Boulder personalities and companies. Great shout-out to Natty and Nate at Everlater and Micah Baldwin at Graphic.ly, among others.
Working in Boulder is an outstanding opportunity, as noted in this article, to be a part of a dynamic and growing community. The support [...]

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If you’re looking for something amazing to do on Oct. 2, look no further than boco on Oct. 2. Boco is “A Mountain Conference. About the Best in Food, Technology and Music. With the Charm of Boulder.” The cost for the all-day conference and dinner is $99, and the speaker list is incredible. Emily Olson [...]

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Posted by Elaine Ellis
Have you submitted to speak at Ignite Boulder yet? Ignite Boulder will be on Sept. 16, and you can buy your tickets for $10 here. You can submit your topic here. There is something to be said for having to get up and speak in front of 700 people and put on [...]

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Yesterday was TechStars Investor Day for Boulder. I was reflecting on my first TechStars Investor Day the other day with Chris Vincent of Rocky Radar. For Chris, he and his partner sat in the balcony last year determining if Rocky Radar was a feasible concept. Obviously it was. For me, going to TechStars Investor Day [...]

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Posted by Elaine Ellis

Fun fact. The Colorado tech scene we so lovingly adore is called “Information and Communication Technologies.” Really roles off the tongue, doesn’t it? But there’s hope! We’re coming up with a new name, and need the community to come in and vote on a new name. I agree with Brad Feld that [...]

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