Adrian Monck: Journalism’s functions in a democracy

Posted on 7 October, 2008 by Martin Stabe

"What are the functions of journalism in a democracy? In an article probably drawn from his forthcoming book, Why Democracies Need An Unlovable Press, (order yours now) Michael Schudson gives six: 1. Informing the public 2. Investigation 3. Analysis 4. Social surveillance 5. Public forum 6. Mobilization"

Andy Bull: This week, the futures look like this

Posted on 9 March, 2008 by Martin Stabe

"Many alternative futures beckon journalists. We just don’t know - depending on whether we are in TV, radio, local newspapers, national newspapers, consumer magazines, B2B magazines, or whatever - which version of that future will prove to be our destin

FT.com: Publisher sees things in black and white

Posted on 27 December, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"After the purchase of Emap's consumer magazines division by H Bauer is completed, Future, with a market capitalisation of just £95m, will be the largest business-to-consumer publisher listed in the UK."

New York Times: Game News in a Duel of Print and Online

Posted on 12 November, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"[V]ideo game magazine publishers' .. challenge — retaining readers as the Internet grabs their audience and advertisers."

Werbewoche: «Zeitungen werden Web-Interaktivität haben»

Posted on 30 October, 2007 by Martin Stabe

In an interview with a German mag, BT futurologist Ian Pearson says print media will not disappear — they will be augmented through multimedia on e-ink and e-paper devices. Epaper will be part of magazines by 2010, with video by 2012, he predicts.

CBCnews.ca: The Future Of The Future Of News

Posted on 14 October, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"On Wednesday, October 17, panelists Andrew Keen (Cult of the Amateur), Leonard Brody (NowPublic.com) and Rahaf Harfoush (Wikinomics researcher) delve into the future of news."

Forbes.com: The Worst Jobs For The 21st Century

Posted on 11 October, 2007 by Martin Stabe

Journalists and radio presenters are on the endangered species list, according to Forbes.

Rebuilding Media: It’s Time for News Organizations to Stop Defining Themselves by Obsolete Products

Posted on 22 September, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"What is troubling about ['future of newspapers'] questions is these people are still trying to define their news organizations according to products that are becoming obsolete. The true question is 'What will news organizations do in the future?'"

The Inksniffer: "That was then but this is now. What are you going to do about it?"

Posted on 7 July, 2007 by Martin Stabe

David Sullivan: "The newspaper business will never be what it was before the Internet. ... But then theater is not what it was before movies.... They’re all still there, though they’re different. People enjoy them. They buy tickets and go to gallerie

Brand Republic: Emap approaches Future’s Spring about chief executive role

Posted on 13 June, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"Emap has approached Stevie Spring, the chief executive of Future, about its vacant chief executive role. ... Spring was contacted, but refused to comment on what she said was speculation."

NMA: Future’s chief exec slams Monkey e-zine as ‘hype’

Posted on 11 May, 2007 by Martin Stabe

"Future Publishing's chief executive Stevie Spring has slammed Dennis Publishing's Monkey, the first digital-only UK consumer magazine, as a load of 'hype'."

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