The results for the month long Indian Lok Sabha elections are out and India has voted back the incumbent Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) into power with a decisive verdict, surprising many observers. As I write this post, the results for 480 out of the 543 seats have been declared. The Congress is leading in […]
Old Media is dying, so what is to be done?
Recently, the New York Times and Washington Post, both flagship newspapers, announced layoffs as a result of declining ad revenues, competition from online news sources, and, of course, the deepening economic downturn. In addition to layoffs, the Times is slashing non-union salaries by up to 5% for the remainder of 2009 and forcing furloughs, and […]
Why Ron Rosenbaum Really Resents Jeff Jarvis
By his own admission, journalist Ron Rosenbaum "used to like Jeff Jarvis." But on November 11th, in a scathing piece on Slate, Rosenbaum shows he has clearly soured on the new media guru. Accusing Jarvis of "acting like a prophet" in his digital era pronunciations, Rosenbaum angrily denounces Jarvis’ irreverence to traditional journalism. His frustration […]
China Fakes the Olympic Opening Ceremony, at What Expense?
Posted by John Kennedy to Global Voices Online Faked, harmonized, prettified, just when everyone seems so into the Games, out comes the news that two of the highlights of the opening ceremony were not what they appeared: production of a made-for-tv version of the footstep fireworks that walked across the sky from Tiananmen Square to […]
Teens get Tech-Savvy
Technology has started defining the lifestyles of teenagers, believe marketing experts and company executives. This fact came to light when the ‘What Teens Want’ conference was held in Manhattan last month. Those participating in the conference discussed how a tech-savvy and globally connected generation is remaking the image of the typical consumer. "Technology is starting […]
New Media Moguls Talk Politics: The Highlights
On March 28, 2008 at New York University, digital media trailblazers met to talk about how the web is changing American politics. With Jeff Jarvis moderating, Arianna Huffington, Jay Rosen, Micah Sifry and Lisa Tozzi talked about the 2008 presidential electionsand what will come next. GroundReport.com produced the event and transcript. Below are a few […]
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