There’s a media and technology feeding frenzy in Washington. Failing U.S. newspapers are looking for a bailout from the government; nonprofits, telecoms and policy wonks are scrambling to have their say and get their piece of the economic stimulus action – a few billion dollars – to expand broadband networks AND create more content and […]
History may not repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme, observed Samuel Clemens. I was reminded of Clemens’ vision and failures amid this week’s hoopla over the new Kindle as well a Congressional hearing held today on the crisis in newspapers. Clemens was a visionary who foresaw the age of invention. He wrote a glorious […]
The Senate Commerce Committee announced announced the lineup for their hearing about the future of journalism. The list of speakers includes: Senator Ben Cardin Marissa Mayer – Vice President, Search Products and User Experience, Google Alberto Ibarguen – President and Chief Executive Officer, The Knight Foundation David Simon – Author, TV Producer and Former Newspaperman […]
Over on my Fast Company Experts blog, I have issued a challenge. Here is what I wrote: I have come to the conclusion that most (maybe all) business and strategy books are useless. They over-generalize. They offer little value. I go in with such high expectations, based on reviews and descriptions, and am almost universally […]
Technology and the internet have given us greater control over our own media experience – what information we get and share, how we spend our time, and to whom we are connected. We are more diverse as a society, more informed as individuals, and more involved as communities. So what? This morning I read a […]
The Swine Flu is big news… and for good reason. This potentially deadly strain – a mix of pig, bird, and human viruses – is spreading across the globe. More cases are being reported every hour it seems. Health experts don’t seem to have much to offer in terms of definite information. Fear and uncertainty […]
How news companies can change? fue el punto de partida para un debate que terminó siendo una inspiración para el futuro. Y justamente es la pregunta que todos los periodistas nos hacemos cada día para sobrevivir a la crisis de los medios que está afectando a todo el mundo. ¿Qué hacer para que nuestras compañías […]
Czerina Patel is an inspiration. She spreads energy when talking about Yenza, a project about connecting people, building awareness and supporting change. “Yenza means ‘make’ or ‘do’ in Xhosa and Zulu languages”, said Czerina. She returned to work in South Africa -her birthplace- after a radio journalism career in New York. “Czerina explained that believes […]
<!– @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> Czerina Patel es una inspiración. Desborda energía cuando habla de su proyecto Yenza, dedicado a unir personas y promover cambios en África y el resto del mundo. “Yenza significa ‘hacer’ en Xhosa y Zulu” explica Czerina, una joven que regresó […]
Remember when The Times ran those profitable, short “liners,” commercial and personal ads, at the bottom of front-page news columns in the print editions? It took years for editors to get them off. Times change. See today’s homepage. BTB: I captured the musical iPhone animation with Jing, new software to grab images and video off […]