Arthur S. Brisbane, the public editor of The New York Times, turned his attention this week to the newsroom’s use of Twitter. He quoted from an e-mail interview with me, which I am posting in full here, with a few tweaks and links.
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Podcast Zeitgeist, Jan. 26
January 26, 2009This week’s installment is the Podcast Zeitgeist of second chances, and probably the last such post for a good long while. I’ll continue to listen to a few favorites, but a hiatus is in order. This started as an effort to make some notes about what worked for me as a listener. But it became an exhausting and time-consuming exercise, particularly since I sampled many more hours than I ever wrote about. It was cutting into my Twittering time. At some point I may summarize what I have learned, or not.[See all lists.]
What My Smart Playlists Showed Me (3)
December 16, 2008Name of iTunes Playlist: The Older Faves
Rules: Rating is greater than *** (3 stars). Last played is in the last 12 months. Last played is not in the last 6 months. Date added is in the last 24 months. Play count is greater than 5 times. Skip count is zero. [See all lists.]
Top 10 From the List
1. “Sirena” by Calexico on “Convict Pool” Playcount: 8.
2. “Summersong” by The Decemberists on “The Crane Wife.” Playcount: 8.
3. “Story of an Artist” performed by M. Ward on “The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered.” Playcount: 8.
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What My Smart Playlists Showed Me (2)
December 1, 2008Name of iTunes Playlist: Forgotten Favorites
Rules: Rating is ***** (5 stars). Play count is greater than 5. Skip count is less than 4. Last played is not in the last 24 months. Date added is not in the last 24 months. [See all lists.]
Top 10 From the List
1. “Dreams” by TV on the Radio (“Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes”). Play Count: 22. Last played: Sept. 18, 2006.
2. “The Good Times Are Killing Me” by Modest Mouse (“Good News for People Who Love Bad News”). Play Count: 21. Last played: July 30, 2006.
3. “Keep on Breathing” by The Delgados (“Universal Audio”). Play Count: 20. Last Played: Aug. 27, 2006.
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What My Smart Playlists Showed Me (1)
November 24, 2008Name of iTunes Playlist: Emerging Favorites
Rules: Rating is ***** (5 stars). Last played is in the last 2 months. Play count is in the range 3 to 5. Date added is in the last 12 months. Skip count is less than 4. [See all lists.]
Top 10 From the List
1. “Boy With a Coin” by Iron & Wine (“The Shepherd’s Dog,” 2007.) Play count: 6. Sample lyric: “A boy with a coin he found in the weeds, with bullets and pages of trade magazines.”
2. “Fake Empire,” by The National (“Boxer,” 2007.) Play count: 6. Lyric: “It’s hard to keep track of you falling through the sky, we’re half-awake in a fake empire.”
3. “Candy Jail,” by The Silver Jews (“Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea,” 2008). Play count: 5. Lyric: “Pain works on a sliding scale.”
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