"Cameras worn on helmets or harnesses have been popular during the last decade for specialized uses like skydiving or auto racing. But a new generation of devices that cost around $200, some of them recording in high-definition, may move wearable cameras into the mainstream, offering a new dimension in first-person documentation."

After almost three days off the air, AT&T U-verse restored Food Network, HGTV, and other Scripps Networks channels to millions of customers Sunday night as the companies reached a new distribution agreement. #

“These situations are never easy, and everyone regrets that the viewers were caught in the middle,” said John Lansing, president of Scripps Networks. “After the initial impasse, both sides took quick action to work toward a constructive solution.” #

Everyone regrets viewers caught in the middle, but nobody does anything about it. #

"The dirty secret of cable TV is audience numbers are often pitifully small, with many programs drawing under 100,000 viewers. That's not the case for a select group of YouTube creators." College media content creators could reach significant numbers with well-produced products

"Google will no longer let other services automatically import its users' email contact data for their own purposes, unless the information flows both ways. It accused Facebook in particular of siphoning up Google contact data, without allowing for the automatic import and export of Facebook users' information."

"An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication."

"The simplest way to search for unauthorized reuse of written material is to copy a sentence or two, paste it into the Google search box with quote marks before and after, and scroll through the resulting links looking for copyright violators. The free Plagiarism Checker site provides a text box into which you can paste the text (up to 32 words) and then click the Search button to view the Google or Yahoo search results." via @aejmc on twitter

"We need to take a careful look at consumer behavior and get a deeper understanding of how, when and where consumers prefer to consume content — and how this will evolve over time. Before we jump into development, here are some considerations about the platform, and what we believe should influence your planning"

"During a Twitter chat Thursday about journalism ethics in social media, I tweeted that the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics could stand an update. #

Scott Leadingham, editor of the SPJ magazine The Quill, responded that SPJ’s Ethics Committee is always open to suggestions. Scott asked what I would update. This is my answer." #