When Newspapers Are Gone
Seth Godin wonders if we’ll miss newspapers. For a growing proportion of the population, it’s already a moot point.
From Stuff to Clouds
The “Big Switch” from desktop to cloud computing has implications for how we define intellect and culture. The medium is still the message.
A Journal Feeds Wikipedia
A journal begins requiring authors to submit peer-reviewed pages to Wikipedia. Is this a great idea?
No Money in Printed Flickr?
Image via CrunchBase Back in May 2008, I wrote about a new publishing venture, 8020 Publishing, and their magazines, Everywhere and JPG. They had an intriguing idea — magazines based on user-submitted (amateur) content. And they had plenty of content, […]
A Self-Publishing Adventure Begins
When you have to walk the talk, you end up self-publishing. Can it succeed for a work of fiction?
Will the iPhone Kill the Kindle?
Has the iPhone put the Kindle in the corner? Or will users be predictably irrational and complicate things for publishers?
The iPhone Will Survive the Storm
The Blackberry Storm looks to be a weak clipper system rather than a hurricane. Meanwhile, the iPhone may be poised to control the weather.
The Dead Magazines Song
The grim parade of dead magazines — put to music!
Does YouTube Threaten Text?
YouTube is the #2 search engine in the world. Will digital natives be more video-centric than text-centric?
Suicidal Subscriptions
Is the fate of print pre-ordained, or an outcome of suicidal circulation strategies?
Downloads as Failure
Bragging about downloads is akin to saying your site doesn’t work well. Authors will soon start to notice.
The Market for Scholarly Articles
Why the market for scholarly articles looks a lot like the market for used cars.
Subscription Toys
The subscription model retains many virtues, but making it work in the digital world requires new toys.
The 0.7% Book Settlement
For a fraction of their revenues, Google creates a win-win.
Authors Seek Shelter
In the information tsunami, some of the best writers are seeking shelter, preferring intimacy and connection to broadcast and reach.