I like newspapers, a lot. I subscribe to two newspapers in print, and read dozens more each morning online. But I don’t rely on newspapers for news. By the time the morning newspaper arrives (or posts online) the news is old, obsolete. I get my breaking news online, via text message and Twitter, or through […]
Barack Obama is a huge news story. His campaign generated unprecedented levels of media attention. Every move during his transition is being chronicled and analyzed by press from all over the world, in every format imaginable. And when his presidency finally begins, more media will be watching and following the President than at any point […]
For most of us, today marks the first full work day of the New Year. At very least, its the first day back blogging after a holiday hiatus. So, it seemed appropriate to share one of my media-related resolutions to get things rolling again. My first resolution is simple: to read more. I consume a […]
In the conversation about the future of media, so much of the focus naturally falls to technology and the role it will play in distributing information to the masses. Most attention is paid to the creation of media and how we can monetize it. In doing that, however, we often overlook the institutions that are […]
The end of the year is rapidly approaching, which means the media world has once again become obsessed with lists. There are top ten lists popping up in newspapers, magazines, and on radio and TV for everything: crises and controversies, news stories, celebrity train-wrecks, movies, songs, books, and tv shows, iPhone applications, games (both video […]
NOTE: We asked each of our 2009 Game Changers Awards finalists to write about their projects, what they’ve learned along the way and what’s next. This essay written by Donna Liu, Director for Strategic Initiatives, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. UCHANNEL: ACCESS TO A WORLD OF IDEAS The Woodrow Wilson […]