by JAK | Sep 23, 2007 | culture, industry futures
Back in the 70’s and early 80’s publishing was protected by a complex range of typesetting and print considerations which provided a barrier to entry for writers or would be publishers. Publishers looked after the business side with distribution, marketing...
by JAK | Sep 18, 2007 | big ideas, TED
One of the best blogs on media and publishing is called Trends in the Living Networks. It is written by Ross Dawson whose insights make a great deal of sense. Last week he wrote about six trends that will transform living online over the next years Those 6 trends are...
by JAK | Sep 9, 2007 | culture, industry futures, music, this blog
I was at an recent event where (in passing) a presenter recounted her experiences at various TV conferences along these lines. She told us that many of the industry attendees were still asking variations of “Help the Internet is coming…what do we...
by JAK | Sep 5, 2007 | big ideas
Apparently George Bush thinks the answer to global warming is nuclear power. The reality is far more complex and relies on Russian goodwill more than anything else. I suspect this is not something Bush wants to rely on given the resumption of the Cold War practices of...