The Paradox of Persistence in an Attention Economy
Can successful behavior on YouTube translate to academic publishing?
By Way of Introduction….
David Crotty introduces himself and provides insights into what drives him.
Custom “Membership”
Many membership organizations are finding it harder than ever to attract and retain members. Could inclusivity be the new exclusivity?
Fast-Forward for Scholarly Video
Academic video makes great leaps forward with the unveiling of AcademicEarth.org and YouTube EDU.
Sit & Squat Socially
Squeeze the smartphone to find out where you can find relief in a pinch.
Smart Skittles!
Skittles.com shows how you can quickly and easily leverage Twitter and Facebook for major audience. Can we take a clue?
Kindling the iPhone
Amazon’s release of the Kindle for iPhone moves the battle lines from devices to stores. How will iTunes respond?
Since When Does Community Mean Everybody?
Community is a subset of the population. That subset may be self-selected or selected by some external criteria. But, by definition, communities are exclusive groups.
Film: History of the Internet
The law of unintended consequences states that it’s all unintended. This video documents one chain of events important for all publishers.
Conferences of Infinite Dimension
Attending a conference in the Age of Twitter is even more meaningful and involving.
Email — The Killer App (Again!)
Think email’s a thing of the past? Think again.
Advertising: Social vs. Keyword
While Google and Yahoo dominate online advertising in a keyword environment, could Facebook’s system dethrone them?
Publishers in the Social Economy
As publishers move out of the scarcity model, the social economy is where they might thrive. Can they?
Aggregation Agitation Continues
Does the settlement of the case between Gatehouse and the New York Times cast any light? Is the commercial model for news aggregation any closer to being settled?
Why Text Still Rules
Text still dominates, but is finding new purposes in an increasingly hybridized media ecosystem.