As I was about to head out the door for work this morning, I turned on Citytv to check out the weather (I’m a jacket-loving guy and will wear one given any chance) only to discover something out of place. At the bottom of the screen, below the weather updates, there is a news ticker. I rarely pay much attention to these briefs, but one definitely stuck out.
“Facebook gets a new layout design and added features.”
I was instantly intrigued by something like a simple Facebook update (an update that I have yet to notice) added to their news ticket. Facebook has indeed taken a life of its own, and does this ticker line mean that old school media outlets are finally realising the potency of web apps and social networking? Maybe.
Or maybe it was just a slow news day.
I’m betting on the latter, but I’m hoping for the first.
This reminds me a heck of a lot like this story in which a distinguishable iPhone image (with a tweak or two) was used to represent a mobile device . The incorporation of new technology and innovation into colloquial and traditional methods.
Wowzers.
