Digg founders launch Revision3

There's been a lot of news being dugg lately on the popular website digg.com dealing with the recent announcement of the launch of Revision3, a new internet video production website from the founders of digg.

What is Digg?
For those who haven't visited digg.com it's a fun site that allows users to submit stories or content about all kinds of news related topics. From what I understand the website was started by two men, Jay Adelson and Kevin Rose, who gained recognition on the old techTV channel as hosts. They started digg.com as a medium for a technology savvy audience to post user-generated news and content that they could share with other users and that could be voted on through a process they call "digging".

For as difficult as I may have made that last sentence sound, joining the digg community and the process of submitting and voting on material is very simplistic, which I think is one of the key drivers to this website. That's what keeps me returning at least. The process of sifting through stories that already have a lot of diggs, and finding the less popular ones is kind of addicting. The stories you digg get saved to your profile as a history and community members can see a list of stories you've dugg.

So enough about digg, all I will say now is that if you've read this far you should probably at least check out the website to see if you agree with me or not.

Revision3
Returning to my topic... the founders of digg have now launched an interactive user-generated internet video site which has some unique characteristics. First of all, they have a programming formula that, quoting the New York Times article from Sept. 25 is "a hybrid of the polished shows created for the networks and the amateur videos that populate sites like YouTube." Although they are taking a chance by seeking to bring more order to user-generated media, they are following a trend in Internet video from user-generated clips to "a more controlled environment." I've added a link to the article on my digg account that would be a useful read if you're interested http://www.digg.com/users/aublivious/dugg

I think these guys are on to something. It's a simple idea, just taking something that is already successful tweaking it a little bit by organizing it better and adding a few features, but isn't that what has worked for so many successful companies (Google particularly)? Very few are successful at reinventing the wheel, but in a real-time world where thoughtful marketers and entrepreneurs can spot a trend as it unfolds there are endless opportunities for those who capitalize on them.

Disclaimer - New Title

It took a while but I finally chose a title fit for my blog. Not only was it the most interesting topic to me, media and marketing offers a lot of play room so I can write on a broader range of topics if I choose to. Of course, there will be a general subject matter that I will stick to most of the time, so that those who decide to read or link to the blog will have an archive of similar articles to read as well. However, I won't say that I am specializing in any one specific area. The title says media and marketing, and what that entails is up to my own discretion, but at the same time I hope to offer articles, news stories, opions on t.v. shows/movies, and marketing that are both fresh and interesting. I welcome anyone to comment on things I post whether they agree or disagree with what I have to say, just keep it clean! I apologize for the purely informational posts so far, I am writing another post after this one that will be more interesting.

My First Post!!

This is a historic day! Not only is this my first blog post ever, it is also the 5 year aniversary of the 9/11 attacks. So, excuse me for being either too bitter or too sweet tonight with any of my comments.

Even though the only reason I am starting this blog is because it is a requirement for an Internet Marketing class I'm taking at BYU, and considering I usually don't enjoy doing anything just to fulfill a requirement, this idea really intrigues me. Does anyone remember the show Doogie Howser, MD? Well, If you're old enough to remember then you might understand me when I say I kinda fell like Doogie at the end of every show writing his daily log. Anyway, it's always exciting to be a part of anything as expansive and contemporary as the online community.

Maybe some of you thought as I did today, back to five years ago; where you were, what you were doing, and how you felt when you saw the atrocities of 9/11. I remember I was at my grandmothers house in Houston, Texas and I had just woken up and walked into their living room. I could see faces before I saw anything on t.v. They didn't even have to say that something terrible had happened, I already knew. I remember feeling helpless and like I had to do something at the same time. I even considered joining the military, thinking my hopes of serving the two year mission I had already been called to for my church were over.

Nevertheless, I pressed on... We all did. I did serve a mission. I came home and found a wonderful companion and married her, and now we're expecting our first child! Even though it was a terrible day that none of us will ever forget, I learned that we can still overcome even our darkest days. Here's to the victims, the heroes, and the villains of that day! We Will Never Forget! We Will Never Give Up!