Interaction increases your appreciation for the people you follow. Now that I’m halfway through my self-imposed Twitter challenge for February, it’s time for a progress report. My goal is to tweet at least 10 times a day, balancing three types of updates: curatorial, conversational, and promotional. Rather than explain the details here, I refer you to my original post.). So far, I’m more or less meeting the goal. ve produced the minimum number of tweets every day so far, though doing so did require a couple of late-night efforts. m still a lousy self-promoter, however. MORE >>

His plots and characters were frequently borrowed, his words undoubtedly shaped by interactions with his actors, and the final form of his output determined by later scholars and editors. Aargh? In yesterday’s Los Angeles Times , theater critic Charles McNulty wrote a marvelous column inspired by his objections to the Roland Emmerich movie, Anonymous. Though he disputes the movie’s thesis that no one with Shakespeare’s lower middle class roots could have written such great masterpieces, that wasn’t his aim in writing. But the accusation would be false. As MORE >>

The blog format is ideal not only for documenting this growth process, but also for enhancing it through interactions with and feedback from others. Big ideas justify repetition. Imagine: After days of writer’s block, you’re suddenly inspired to write a long and insightful blog post. You’ve found the perfect illustration, and your headline is brilliant. You’re crushing it. Then, just before you click the publish button, a small blip of doubt appears on your radar. Somehow, what you’ve written sounds so familiar. In a flash you remember: you’ve already covered this topic. So say it again. MORE >>

Case in point: this interactive graphic from OnlinePhD.org, which steps you through Google’s growth year by year (thanks to Google Tutor for the lead.) The drawing is not outstanding, but the interactivity and engagement are. Though I was once a big fan of infographics , my ardor has cooled of late. Too many of the examples I see just look like clones of each other. But now and then I run across an infographic that is distinctly different, and worth sharing. Created by Online PhD. Where I think this infographic is on the right track is in suiting itself to the computer. MORE >>

Today, audiences are in charge and they want direct access to, and interaction with, journalists.”. Every interaction, every assignment is a chance to make a change, a chance to delight or surprise or to touch someone.”. As part of a webinar for B2B editors on September 23, 2010, I’m speaking on “Managing Your Career in the Social Media Era.” The webinar, “ Enhancing Your Career in the B2B Press ,” is sponsored by the American Society of Business Press Editors.). Future of news: Insider Dave Morgan touts new media. What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis. Can Robots Run the News? MORE >>