Apple’s rot starts with its Samsung lawsuit win
Apple’s rot starts with its Samsung lawsuit win Just like Microsoft, Apple’s evolution from smart tech company to global uber-brand contains the seeds of its own destruction
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The billion-dollar question: What is journalism for?
The billion-dollar question: What is journalism for? Newspapers have always argued that they are important because the stories they cover result in changes to legislation or in corrupt companies being investigated, or have other social benefits such as highlighting health problems, but in virtually all cases the evidence is anecdotal at best. And as Stray … Read more
David Lerner’s “Obligatory Remarks” on David Lowery and the NPR Music Intern Got Me Thinking …
David Lerner’s “Obligatory Remarks” on David Lowery and the NPR Music Intern Got Me Thinking … Some smart thinking—probably the smartest I’ve seen so far— in response to David Lowery’s “Letter to Emily White at NPR All Songs Considered.” response to NPR intern Emily White’s “I Never Owned Any Music To Begin With.” davidlerner: “the … Read more
Real cost of the smartphone revolution
Real cost of the smartphone revolution Business model, revenue problems for content providers — and control problems for both providers and consumers of content. And even if you’re not an Apple fanboy and sport an Android-powered mobile device, there is still the problem that your access to the internet is regulated by a company – your mobile … Read more
Journalism: The best of times, and the worst of times
Journalism: The best of times, and the worst of times “long-time newspaper editor, Pulitzer judge and now journalism professor Tim McGuire”: News operations that find the right blend of digital, print and device-centric content will thrive as long as they yield more and more power to audiences. Publishers must collaborate with their audiences or the … Read more