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Media Usage
Kicking Ink: The Guilty Pleasures of Print
On a recent trip to Washington, D.C. for "Public Media Camp," it happened again. I was tempted by print. Starting in May, I gave up my print newspaper subscription, and then compared how the iPhone beat the Kindle when it comes to reading periodical publications on electronic devices. My fingers have remained relatively ink-free each day because I get my...
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USA Today Walks the Talk of Audience Involvement
When a major newspaper announces it is redesigning its print layout or website, it doesn't usually merit much attention. The regular readers usually complain about it, and then get used to it, and life goes on. But in the case of USA Today redesigning its website, there was more at play than a new look; the site added social...
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USA Today Rules the Travel World
PressThink blogger and NYU professor Jay Rosen asks a good question of me: "If there's a Media Shift, what is it shifting from and what is it shifting to?" In the case of newspapers, it's easy to say that the shift is from costly newsprint to less costly Internet and new media delivery options such as email newsletters, mobile devices...
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