Lessig: We Can’t Ignore What Brought Aaron Swartz Here
The following is the opinion of Lawrence Lessig and is a post that first appeared on his personal blog shortly…
TalkApolis Wants to Take ‘Microcasting’ Beyond Nashville
What’s the #1 thing wrong with podcasts? They are called “podcasts,” a word that is either meaningless to a large…
5 Reasons SMS Is Here to Stay
SMS remains the most popular two-way communications platform on the planet. In most cases, it’s inexpensive, casual, and discreet for…
Daily Must Reads, January 14, 2013
Daily Must Reads The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Julie Keck. 1. Aaron Swartz,…
Tumblr to Published Book? Tumblr Itself Now Nurturing Authors
In 2012, multimedia micro-blogging service Tumblr was the hub for not only viral memes, but also creative book deals. The…
CES 2013: Goodbye Megapixel Race, Hello Hybrid Innovation
There’s a love-hate relationship with the Consumer Electronic Show, the annual celebration of digital delights and unstoppable innovation that engages…
Rethinking Mobile News Design: Speed for Phones; ‘Lean Back’ for Tablets
The demise of The Daily in late 2012 raised questions about the future of news consumption on mobile devices, about…
Daily Must Reads, January 11, 2013
The best stories across the web on media and technology, curated by Leandro Oliva. 1. Better than Nielsen: Twitter breaks…
MediaShift Readers Want More Interactivity, More Video, More Text
It’s been a long time since our last MediaShift Survey back in 2006, the year after we launched. If you…
E-Books and Self-Publishing Roundup, January 10, 2013
The best stories of the week from across the web on e-books and self-publishing. 1. McGraw-Hill & Kno offer a…