“Digital media” on The Daily Caller

NewsBeast isn’t ready to come out of the cage quite yet. (more)

Whether or not it was intentional, CBS News made a poor “desision” on Sunday when it broadcast a fake cover of former President George W. Bush’s new memoir, “Decision Points,” during a book special. (more)

Every once and a while, we stumble upon an especially bad television show. (more)

By now every observer of American politics is familiar with the phrase “Fire Nancy Pelosi,” especially the soon-to-be-former speaker herself. But even the wonkiest of political creatures will be surprised to learn how a software algorithm led to that meme entering the political landscape. What is bound to shock data-driven technology people is that many Republican insiders completely disagreed with the data, and thought that a campaign targeting Speaker Pelosi wouldn’t ignite public ire. This is the inside story of how Speaker Pelosi found herself the target of the brand of politics she has practiced for years, and how this may well be the year that consumer technologies chose a winning political message; it is also a warning tale to people in the public opinion and mobilization businesses. (more)

With the New Year fast approaching, YouTube has introduced a new channel, ‘Rewind,’ so viewers can relive the videos, performances and moments that defined the site in 2010. (more)

YouTube founder Chad Hurley has decided to end his day-to-day involvement in the development of the platform. (more)

In a tight midterm campaign season full of neck-and-neck races in which even the smallest benefit can change a loss to a win, Matt Drudge is once again putting his stamp on the election. (more)

Justin Bieber fans looking to check out the 16-year-old singing sensation on YouTube yesterday were left panting — for all the wrong reasons. (more)

About the last thing left to ponder in the whole affair surrounding the departure of blogger David Weigel from The Washington Post is whether the snark that proved his downfall is inherent to digital media, or just to his generation. I’m grabbing this last point. (more)

Viewers are accustomed to watching Hulu, the service that shows network TV programs over the Internet, for free. But a version of Hulu that will charge viewers for access will launch as early as this week, according to people with knowledge of the matter. (more)

The once-cautious Washington Post has begun to invest heavily in the liberal blogosphere, transforming its online presence – through a combination of accident and design – into a competitor of the Huffington Post and TalkingPointsMemo as much as the New York Times. (more)

The once-cautious Washington Post has begun to invest heavily in the liberal blogosphere, transforming its online presence – a combination of accident and design – into a competitor of the Huffington Post and TalkingPointsMemo as much as the New York Times. (more)

Hulu, the popular online site for watching television shows, is preparing to execute the toughest maneuver in digital media: moving from free to pay. (more)

At the same time YouTube has helped law enforcement from all over the world nab criminals, the video-sharing site has also helped authorities weed out cops who use excessive force. (more)

There is some heated debate as to whether the FCC should allow movie studios to limit pre-DVD release movies to digital video interfaces with content protection with the use of Selectable Output Control (SOC). One of the key questions is whether the “analog hole” is an enabler of content piracy, and some advocacy groups are suggesting that there is no proof that analog interfaces are a source of piracy. Digital Society has taken up the task of determining through research whether analog interfaces are a potential source of pirated material or not. (more)

Google Inc.’s YouTube said Wednesday it plans to introduce a movie rental service on Friday. (more)

First of all, I’d like to welcome Tucker and The Daily Caller team to the digital neighborhood. (more)