Accountability and the modern state
Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Culture, Ethics, Generation C, Government & Politics, Philosophy, Quotes, Society | 2 Comments »On Monday this week I sat down with Euan Semple to discuss a project that I have in mind. It centered around the concept of Engagement as a bigger idea beyond marketing communications. How could we evolve to be more ...
The advertising agency of the future: Or the day the music died. Welcome to the iMedia Summit
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 Posted in 7th Mass Media, Advertising, Convergence, Culture, Darwin, Distribution, Economics, Engagement Marketing, Ethics, Events, Generation C, Media, News, Philosophy, Strategy, Travel, Web/Tech | 1 Comment »A long long time I can still remember how the music used to make me smile and I if I had my chance that I could make those people dance and maybe they'd be happy for a ...
What Age are we in?
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in Convergence, Culture, Darwin, Education, Engagement Marketing, Ethics, Generation C, Government & Politics, Media, Networks, Philosophy, Quotes | 2 Comments »I was in Amsterdam yesterday working with the staff from Freedom Lab in Amsterdam - probing, exploring, discussing some of the major themes that preoccupy me. And one of the questions that came up yesterday was - What Age ...
Secret Crush or Social Worm?
Monday, January 7th, 2008 Posted in Ethics, Media, Social Networks, Trends, Web/Tech | No Comments »I have been doing some thinking around engagement on social platforms and how one then monetises that community. Interestingly I heard someone speak recently that outlined the web 2.0 strategy of commercialising social networks. Basically, build your platform let people use it ...
Corporate Ownership of Mass Media Degrades News
Sunday, December 16th, 2007 Posted in Culture, Ethics, Government & Politics, Law, Media, Society | 1 Comment »The U.S. mass media ?is controlled by a handful of very large companies? such as General Electric, Disney, Westinghouse, CBS and Fox that ?are under very strong pressure to make a lot of money? and do so ...
Bebo: A social media network becomes a distributor for other media platforms
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007 Posted in Distribution, Economics, Ethics, Generation C, Media, Networks, News, Social Networks, Television | No Comments »Bebo, the global social network, opens its doors to media brands, deepening user engagement with popular entertainment. Launch partners include global media brands CBS, MTV Networks, BBC, Turner, ESPN, Yahoo!, Next New Networks, Crackle and more. Breakthrough business model offers ...
Peer-to-Peer Governance, Production And Property:
Monday, October 29th, 2007 Posted in Economics, Ethics, Generation C, Government & Politics, Participation, Philosophy, Social Networks, Society | No Comments »Peer-to-Peer Governance, Production And Property: P2P As A Way Of Living - Part 1 + Part 2 written by Michel Bauwens is illuminating. And you have to hand it to Robin, he articulates and illustrates ...
Corruption of the body mind and soul: ITV and the BBC in the dock M’Lud
Sunday, October 21st, 2007 Posted in 7th Mass Media, Advertising, Convergence, Culture, Darwin, Distribution, Economics, Ethics, Government & Politics, Law, Media, Mobile, Philosophy, Television, US Airways, Web/Tech | 2 Comments »I was watching
Corruption of the body mind and soul: ITV and the BBC in the dock M’Lud
Sunday, October 21st, 2007 Posted in 7th Mass Media, Advertising, Convergence, Culture, Darwin, Distribution, Economics, Ethics, Government & Politics, Law, Media, Mobile, Philosophy, Television, US Airways, Web/Tech | No Comments »I was watching
The age of citizen programming is upon us
Saturday, October 13th, 2007 Posted in 7th Mass Media, Citizen journalism, Convergence, Culture, Darwin, Economics, Engagement Marketing, Ethics, Generation C, Government & Politics, Media, Mobile, Networks, Newspapers, Participation, Philosophy, Social Networks, Society, Television, Trends, Web/Tech, iPTV | 1 Comment »We all know about YouTube ( YouTube the folk culture of the 21st Century - On steroids ), and some of us will know of Current TV ( Democratising TV. The Al Gore way ), some of us will know ...
