Tag Archives: digital

Digital is a Platform

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Digital is not a “publication.” Digital is a “platform.” Publications are static, one-way, monotone. They live in comfort. Publishing is an act of control, and in that sense, it is little more than anachronism. You can publish via digital, but … Continue reading →

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2012 Prediction: Paper Will Be the Next Disruptive Technology

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

There’s a little-known scene in the movie “Star Trek: First Contact,” where Lt. Commander Data, an android, observes Captain Jean-Luc Picard touching the hull of an historic spacecraft. The captain smiles and taps the ship with his bare fingers, to … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Distance: How to Get Grounded in Social Media

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

We are wired to learn more. From pre-school to grad school, we are trained to reach higher, dig deeper and get smarter and smarter until we become experts in our fields. We are told that the journey is one of … Continue reading →

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Legos, Airplanes and the Future of the Web

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

IN THE UNITED STATES we have a two-party system — well, technically. There’s the Democrats, the Republicans, and then the dozens of mini parties within and outside the main Parties, not to mention the multitudes of non-affiliated, disenfranchised and disillusioned. … Continue reading →

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Ten Steps for Moving Journalism Forward

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has a problem — it's still a "society" (the oldest of its kind), but the terms "professional" and "journalist" are not what they used to be. Digital media and bottom-up news models have forced … Continue reading →

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Digital Storytelling and the Rise of “Layered Narrative”

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

(Cross-posted from http://velocidi.posterous.com/) MERCEDES-BENZ BRINGS US the story of a baby named “Crash,” a miracle to his parents for surviving a collision that, by the looks of the car his mom was driving, should have been impossible. It’s a chilling … Continue reading →

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