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Jon and Stephen’s Fans Are Special Too
A little over 20 percent of hard-core fans of Mr. Stewart and Mr. Colbert said in a “multi-engagement study” conducted by Harris Interactive Research that “people think I’m cool because I watch” those two programs. And, the same survey says,
Jon and Stephen’s Fans Are Special Too
A little over 20 percent of hard-core fans of Mr. Stewart and Mr. Colbert said in a “multi-engagement study” conducted by Harris Interactive Research that “people think I’m cool because I watch” those two programs. And, the same survey says,
Black Beauty in Popular Culture
I picked up the July Vogue Italia at the newsstand yesterday, excited to see the Barbie anniversary tribute to Vogue Italia‘s The Black Issue (get that? good) I went and pulled out the 2008 Black Issue and leafed through it
Black Beauty in Popular Culture
I picked up the July Vogue Italia at the newsstand yesterday, excited to see the Barbie anniversary tribute to Vogue Italia‘s The Black Issue (get that? good) I went and pulled out the 2008 Black Issue and leafed through it
Make Colbert a War Veteran
As my boyfriend and I were watching television the other night, this segment came on. We turned to one another and said “he and his team really get it.” The Colbert Report does so many smart new media things, it’s
Make Colbert a War Veteran
As my boyfriend and I were watching television the other night, this segment came on. We turned to one another and said “he and his team really get it.” The Colbert Report does so many smart new media things, it’s
Kid-Safe Online Videos
Can this be profitable? Will parents pay another subscription fee as Josh Solt is suggesting? I’m skeptical. With every cable provider providing a free on-demand kids channel, and cable being a major source of high-speed internet access, so many kid-specific
Kid-Safe Online Videos
Can this be profitable? Will parents pay another subscription fee as Josh Solt is suggesting? I’m skeptical. With every cable provider providing a free on-demand kids channel, and cable being a major source of high-speed internet access, so many kid-specific
A Nobel Peace Prize for Twitter?
What do you think? Could it happen? An opinion piece in today’s Christian Science Monitor attempts to make the case… Twitter’s role has been unique. More so than other networks, it offers many more users the opportunity to communicate ideas,
A Nobel Peace Prize for Twitter?
What do you think? Could it happen? An opinion piece in today’s Christian Science Monitor attempts to make the case… Twitter’s role has been unique. More so than other networks, it offers many more users the opportunity to communicate ideas,
Bright Spot in Ad Spend Numbers
Nielsen released first quarter numbers and they are just as horrid as you’d expect. Overall U.S. advertising expenditures fell 12 percent to $27.9 billion in Q1, compared to the first three months of 2008 Three of the worst ad performers
Bright Spot in Ad Spend Numbers
Nielsen released first quarter numbers and they are just as horrid as you’d expect. Overall U.S. advertising expenditures fell 12 percent to $27.9 billion in Q1, compared to the first three months of 2008 Three of the worst ad performers
The Year of the Gardener and Home Cook
If you grow it and cook it, they will eat it…and like it. (Fingers crossed) Plans to Garden Continue to Grow – it’s not only Michelle Obama out there in the dirt A confluence of factors including the economy, food
The Year of the Gardener and Home Cook
If you grow it and cook it, they will eat it…and like it. (Fingers crossed) Plans to Garden Continue to Grow – it’s not only Michelle Obama out there in the dirt A confluence of factors including the economy, food
The Success of Hulu
I’ve been keeping an eye on internet tv for the past couple of years and Hulu definitely seems to have set itself apart from its competition. There’s a great article in Mediaweek that looks in-depth at its recent growth. Below
The Success of Hulu
I’ve been keeping an eye on internet tv for the past couple of years and Hulu definitely seems to have set itself apart from its competition. There’s a great article in Mediaweek that looks in-depth at its recent growth. Below
The Future of Books and Publishing
Books are the last bastion of an old media business model. With all the hullabaloo over the upcoming Kindle release, I’ve been inspired to look for thoughts and examples of how it might look in the near future. When McKenzie
The Future of Books and Publishing
Books are the last bastion of an old media business model. With all the hullabaloo over the upcoming Kindle release, I’ve been inspired to look for thoughts and examples of how it might look in the near future. When McKenzie
Crossing the Red State, Blue State Divide
Perhaps you read this article in the New York Times today and got a little frightened as you choked down your oatmeal. Before I put on my small-town, middle America hat and do some culture translating for you, let me
Crossing the Red State, Blue State Divide
Perhaps you read this article in the New York Times today and got a little frightened as you choked down your oatmeal. Before I put on my small-town, middle America hat and do some culture translating for you, let me
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