Publishers in the Social Economy
As publishers move out of the scarcity model, the social economy is where they might thrive. Can they?
They Don’t Care!
And apparently, you don’t care about how others do, either.
Open Source Lessons
Open source has come to hardware, illustrating again why the lessons still don’t apply to scholarship.
The Market for Scholarly Articles
Why the market for scholarly articles looks a lot like the market for used cars.
The Fractured Brand
Is your brand truly one brand in the digital world? Or has the new media space fractured it?
Autumn Watch!
Autumns dangers are upon us! Watch this report for a full appreciation of the risks!!
Headlines 2.0
Editors still write headlines like they’re for print and people. With online, headlines shift to a new environment and have at least two more audiences.
Google Chrome Arrives
Google’s Chrome debuts, and reaffirms that Google knows exactly what it is doing.
The Kids Are iAlright
Apple’s push into schools continues with its latest devices and programs. And it may have good effects.
E-ink Hits the Newsstands
Coming in September, according to a story in the New York Times, the first e-ink magazine cover will grace our newsstands. Esquire has designed an e-ink cover that will flash the words, “The 21st Century Begins Now” from an e-ink […]
It’s All About the People
It’s unavoidable — even a session on technical issues becomes about the people. It’s integral to Web 2.0.
FCC Misses Both Forest and Trees
Image via Wikipedia The San Francisco Chronicle (and other sources) recently reported on an initiative from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to examine embedded advertisements in TV programming (“product placements”). Examples rolled out by reporters and the FCC itself include […]
SSP TMR Blog Debuts
The Society for Scholarly Publishing‘s Top Management Roundtable meeting, scheduled this September 3-5 in Philadelphia, PA, now has its own blog, updating interested parties about the meeting’s format, linking to interesting work from speakers, and allowing for blogging at and […]
Clicks Over Bricks for HarperCollins’ New Venture
In a blend of savvy commercial sense and forward-thinking strategy, HarperCollins is launching a book division that won’t pay advances to authors, won’t pay “bricks” stores a premium for upfront retail space, and won’t accept returns. Instead, it will focus […]
Target’s Experimental Games Experiment
It’s the weekend, so let’s have some fun. Games are educational, and probably always have been. For instance, chess teaches a lot. Now, one of the nation’s largest retailers is mixing experimental games into apparel marketing. According to Boing-Bong.net, Target […]