links for 2009-07-24

We all talk about syndication and dissemination of content but without really knowing where the best places are for our content to go – or, more importantly, the tools that most people use to circulate out content. No more.

Add to any, the people behind one of the most successful (and easy to implement) bookmarking buttons have released the chart below, detailing just what services most people post to.

Other than that, it’s an app worth trying out; it has a slick interface, it’s simple and it works. What more could you ask for? Excuse me while I find good fishing spots on the Adriatic coast.

“The foundation degree will appeal to people already working in marketing but who want to learn how to get the most from new technologies such as social media and blogs.

“What I like about idea of mutualised news is it gets over the concept of us versus them. It is us and them. It blurs the line between journalists and reader. It is much more diverse and plural than a conventional newspaper. It gives us a huge extensive resource.”

The latest blog post on any of Shiny Media’s blogs is dated July 19. I’m surprised no-one noticed sooner, but that does indicate how low the network had sunk since the heady days when it landed $4.5 million in 2007 from Brightstation Ventures, which acts closer to an incubator that a VC.

FriendBoo is a super simple audio blogging application built for the users of Friendfeed. All you need is a Friendfeed account and a regular phone.

Sound unlikely and a little crass…? Well here’s the ad, published this afternoon on Gorkana:

Daily Mail – Young Journalist of the Year Award
The Daily Mail is looking for talented writers in print or broadcast, under 30 and from a visible ethnic minority to enter the Young Journalist of the Year Award and stand a chance to win £500 or an internship with the Daily Mail.

“WikiCity nurtures a free, collaborative resource about every town it serves. The site is a collection of local facts, figures, businesses, and opinions that will continue to grow in size and usefulness with each edit,” says WikiCity co-founder Pat Lazure. “The decentralized model gives users a unique opportunity to contribute in a way that suits them best, albeit promoting their favorite local business, sharing an opinion, recapping last night’s big game, or chronicling historical landmarks and traditions within their community.”