The market forces re-shaping our media need not result in the fears James Fallows described in The Atlantic Monthly and quoted in last month’s Autowriters Newsletter. Paraphrased they are: An age of lies, idiocy and a complete Babel of “truthiness.” Failure to adequately cover much of what really matters. A society pulverized into granules and… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Road Ahead
The Road Ahead: Journalists v Bloggers
The rift between The Detroit News and its auto critic, Scott Burgess, (see Lane Changes) may well be resolved by the time this newsletter is distributed but it touches on the tensions in professional journalism described by NYU Journalism Professor Jay Rosen in his insightful talk at the recent South by Southwest Interactive Conference and… Continue Reading
The Greatest Revolution in Magazine History?
“We are at the advent of possibly the greatest creative revolution in the history of magazines…And magazine edit teams – writers, editors, videographers, photographers and graphic designers – are already creating tablet-friendly content that showcases the enduring qualities of magazine media: curated stories, long-form journalism, a strong sense of community, and award-winning photography and design.”… Continue Reading
Road Ahead: Is The Internet The Chief Threat To Newspapers?
Yes, we are going to be beset with more product offers in more ways than ever before, according to a MediaPost Research Brief (Trendy Trends for 2011) reporting on the 11 top 2011 consumer trends to watch for, as compiled by www.trendwatch.com. Number 3 among the 11 is: reaching us wherever we are. “Mobile devices… Continue Reading
Internet Communications: User Generated or Professional Content?
New surveys reported in Media Post Publications and one from Auto Pacific provide a snapshot of where Internet communications appear to be heading. Erik Sass reports in The Social Graf that new findings by Forrester Research, suggest that “while the number of people using social media still may be growing the number of people who… Continue Reading