Comments for Memeorandum: what Google News should've been

Memeorandum: what Google News should've been

2006-02-05T22:38:06Z

I listened to the Gillmor Gang today, because it featured Gabe Rivera talking about Memeorandum. After wading through all the Gang's talk about Sun.com, which didn't interest me in the slightest (what was that about?!), I noted this gem of a quote from Doc Searls:

"Memeorandum is what google news should've been."

Gabe also spoke about filtering and how Memeorandum is more organized, smarter and faster than traditional filters. Also I liked Mike Arrington and Dan Farber's bits on how the best news reporting these days is infused with passion, authority and reputation. As Mike said, that's mostly seen in bloggers - but Dan was right to say that mainstream media can also have those elements too.

Incidentally, I'd love to see The Gillmor Gang become much more focused and time sensitive. Much as I enjoy listening to smart people like Steve Gillmor, Dan, Mike, Doc and Gabe - I'd prefer to spend 30-45 minutes listening to a tight and focused discussion, than 90 minutes trying to filter out all the things I'm not interested in (e.g. whether Sun invites bloggers to its conferences). Even if they are big issues, I tuned in to listen to talk about Mememorandum - not this other stuff. Just a suggestion...

p.s. Dan has a good text summary of the discussion.

Comment from Michal Migurski on 2006-02-05

2006-02-05T23:45:16Z

One of the reasons I'm so unmotivated to deal with non-music podcasts is that they put me at the mercy of lame digressions. I'd prefer to spend 5 minutes skimming for the topics I care about, than 30-45 minutes with a tight and focused discussion.

Comment from Ian Forrester on 2006-02-05

2006-02-06T00:00:47Z

I do know what you mean about the Gillmor gang. It use to be much tighter regarding time and subject matters. But now its got a little too unfocused and longer each time.

Comment from Dennis Howlett on 2006-02-05

2006-02-06T05:15:25Z

I'd love to agree with ou if it wasn't for the fact I find techmemeorandum so horribly skewed in favour of a handful of bloggers and a handful of topics. It's the perfect additional megaphone for the likes of Scoble and Winer but has virtually nothing to say about the enterprise.

Comment from Richard MacManus on 2006-02-05

2006-02-06T05:32:01Z

Dennis, the topic focus is something Gabe addressed in the podcast. Indeed he mentioned that an Enterprise IT memeorandum would be a good idea.

Comment from Alex Barnett on 2006-02-06

2006-02-06T17:25:17Z

Enterprise IT channel. Telco channel. Search channel.

Keeep going...we'll have a million channels, defined by who?

...We're still thinking old media here.

Why can't we have our own channel each?

Comment from Steve Gillmor on 2006-02-06

2006-02-06T18:34:23Z

Et tu Brute?

Comment from Paul Montgomery on 2006-02-07

2006-02-07T08:55:50Z

That's not an either/or, Alex.