Microblogging and walled gardens – post SIME debate on status updates and journalism

Over at Citizen Media Watch, Lotta Holmström and Gitta Willén keep publishing great articles based on some of the most interesting material from SIME. Check out their interview with Joi Ito on wether we’ll see a dark period for journalism, their article about music, honesty and Youtube featuring Mia Rose and the latest discussion about microblogging, journalism and Facebook status updates.

Based on a question I asked Net Jacobsson of Facebook on stage at SIME08, they pose the question on how we can or should define microblogging, and if Facebook is not only the world’s biggest photo sharing site like Net claimed, but also the world’s biggest microblogging service.

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But since Facebook status updates are not accessible outside Facebook, the updates behave less like the political arena that for example twitter has become.

Read on at Citizen Media Watch for two great posts discussing what microblogs mean today and their relationship to journalism.

Dave Sifry in a cab and other great moments from SIME caught on tape by Urban Lifestyle Report

Take a moment to look through the video material from SIME created by Urban Lifestyle Report. Re-live some of the interesting moments from the stage, or look at new content like the interview below with David Sifry in a cab. All the material can be found here.

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New SIME08 photos from Chris Robertsson

We’re just uploaded a new batch of photos from SIME08, by photographer Chris Robertsson. You’ll find them in this set at flickr, and they’re all released under a Creative Commons license. Here are some gems from the set:

Ola at the SIME08 stage at Rigoletto

What’s Next in New Media recording with Joakim Jardenberg

Mahesh Kumar on stage at Ambassadeur

SIME08 after party at Ambassadeur.

Peter Sunde from Pirate Bay about how piracy is driving digital evolution

Peter Sunde gave a talk at SIME about The Pirate Bay and in i discussion afterwards he shared some thoughts on the future of the music industry and Pirate Bay (basically whishing Pirate Bay is unneccessary in the future). Radon talked to Peter and asked him a few questions about piracy:

SIME 08 – Peter Sunde from SIME on Vimeo.

Bisonblog has a post and clip from the discussion after Peter’s talk as well.

Thank you for being great at SIME08

SIME is over for this time, and we would like to thank all of the great attendees for making it such a great event. Thank you, and welcome back next year! We’re already looking towards the future and a 2009 full of exciting things coming from SIME.

Joi Ito at SIME08

Radon Videos from SIME

Radon is publishing a steady stream of their great video work from SIME. Enjoy a parade of what people don’t like on the internet, and the fabulous Mia Rose gig. More videos in the SIME vimeo channel, check out the great interviews with Dan Dubno and Dave Sifry.

What pisses you off on the web? from SIME on Vimeo.

Mia Rose from SIME on Vimeo.

Best Systems Supplier – Video Editing with Jaycut takes the Award

Congratulations to Jaycut for the Best Systems Supplier SIME Award!

Best Mobile Solution – Bambuser hits a home run with mobile video

Bambuser takes the SIME Award for Best Mobile Solution! See some of SIME08 live, several people are using this great service so broadcast from our event.

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Best Technical Innovation – SoundCloud is a winner!

The SIME Awards in the Technology category are being announced right now. First company to bag an award is SoundCloud, for Best Technical Innovation. Big congratulation!

Great images from SIME08 by TOM SÓLO

We have photographer Tom Sólo here at SIME08, taking great pictures. Here are a few examples, the rest can be found in this Flickr set. Enjoy!

Morten Lund, Day 1

Joi Ito, Day 1

Eva Berg Winters, Price Waterhouse Coopers on Day 1, showing us how to get a satellite dish instead of an umbrella in tough times.

Networking break at Ambassadeur