Saturday, September 17, 2011

The Future of Storytelling (and Books?)

This recent article on Mashable discusses how crowdsourcing is impacting the nature of storytelling, the role of gatekeepers, readers, and authors in an age of convergence. 

How do these changes parallel transformations in other media industries? How is this an example of shifts in our cultural logic? 

Friday, September 16, 2011

Smart Phones: The end of Commercial TV?

A TV industry exec provides great perspective on the impact that smart phones are having on our TV viewing habits. Also, how advertising and TV execs are scrambling for new models to get our eyeballs and monetize on these new viewing habits. Check out his article here