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News of the Week 5/10/08
Annals of Innovation: In the Air "Insight could be orchestrated: that was the lesson. If someone who knew how to make a filter had a conversation with someone who knew a lot about cancer and with someone who read the medical literature like a physicist, then maybe you could come up with a treatment." How… Continue reading News of the Week 5/10/08
Meal of the Week
I eat this way too often… short grain rice with mushrooms, spinach, garlic, zuccini, scallions and sesame seeds. Mostly organic too!
The Birth of a New Idea
Where do new ideas come from? Ideas that move your business forward. Ideas that take you to your goals. These ideas come from problems. Problems that your customers face everyday. But don’t always know they have. Sure, you need to talk to your customers. And watch your customers. To understand the needs they don’t even… Continue reading The Birth of a New Idea
News of the Week 5/2/08
How Nokia Users Drive Innovation "You’ve heard of user-generated content? Sports Tracker is an example of how Nokia has begun experimenting with user-generated innovation. "People were misusing the application in creative ways." Reluctantly, a Daily Stops Its Presses, Living Online "With print revenue down and online revenue growing, newspaper executives are anticipating the day when… Continue reading News of the Week 5/2/08
Meal of the Week!
Very pretty, and very tasty sushi: Sarah and I went to see The Verve reunion concert in New York. We went with one of my best friends… Dan Black. Of course, he is marrying a girl named Sarah this summer, so it will be Dan and Sarah Black, along with us: Dan and Sarah Blank.… Continue reading Meal of the Week!
Authenticity & Perfectionism
I spend a lot of time listening to, and thinking about music. I love dissecting the artistic process, and trying to understand why music moves people. In thinking about this, I can’t help but see connections to the current state of the media industry and journalism. I find myself meditating on two concepts: Authenticity Perfectionism… Continue reading Authenticity & Perfectionism
News of the Week: April 28, 2008
New York Times swings to loss on charge, lower ad sales "While online revenues are rising, that growth isn’t coming nearly fast enough to offset losses in print advertising and circulation. The company said in February that the New York Times would need to cut its newsroom staff by about 100 positions." Cheap Editing Tools… Continue reading News of the Week: April 28, 2008
Meal of the Week!
This is the tastiest thing I have ever eaten, Matzo with milk chocolate on one side and some kind of toffee on the other side:
Shared Experience in Publishing & Media
I can still remember the covers of Rolling Stone magazine that I read as a kid. Each seemed to encapsulate a moment in time, and reading them felt like a shared experience with the writers, musicians and other readers. To me, shared experience is a key aspect throughout media; I somehow feel more connected to… Continue reading Shared Experience in Publishing & Media