“Trying to control the Internet is like gift wrapping a balloon.” British barrister Richard O’Hagan, commenting on his government’s inability to gag the Twittersphere. (Quoted in the Immediate Network’s Media Digest)
Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Tom-Tom: Rob Krider
With print media, getting published is a long hard battle. When a writer finally gets published, accepted if you may, there is a sense of accomplishment. Because magazines absolutely must turn a profit to exist, they have the budget to pay their writers for a job well done.
Autowriters Spotlight: Don Adair
A jazz musician friend once told me that he was able to earn a living only by hustling up his own opportunities; I believe the same pertains for those of us who have labored in the newspaper business. We will survive by being flexible and being good.
Road Signs: October 2009
As a way to monetize online magazine content, Time Inc, executive John Squires has proposed a sort of online newsstand where consumers can purchase and manage their subscriptions, which can be delivered to any device,” according to Wooden Horse News.
Pit Notes: October 2009
For a reported $6 million and 605 takes over 3 months, Honda produced this amazing Rube Goldberg TV spot that is billed as the Internet’s most watched commercial.