For many consumers, content doesn’t exist as a physical thing anymore. Instead, content is something you buy the rights to own and enjoy. Once I buy a movie, I own a physical copy as well as the right to rip and burn as many copies as I want for myself. But, this leads some to ask, how many times do I have to pay for it?
People are crazy for premium content Back in history times, our ancestors were restricted to watching only what was on TV. And, even as cable television and satellite TV expanded to give us hundreds of channels, somehow there was still … Continued
By Julie Jaenicke: “I am a Southernish (Kentucky) transplant who has been surviving New England for 7 years. Playing the piano, making jewelry, and hiking are a few of my favorite distractions. And, as an avid animal lover, tofu and … Continued
By David-Paul Williams No area of society is exempt from the power of the internet. Art defines our culture and our culture is defined by its art. If our twenty-first century society is based on connectedness, our culture is being … Continued
By Kevin Koczwara: “Kevin Koczwara is a freelance journalist and blogger. Currently he writes two blogs and pays for his writing efforts by substitute teaching during the day time. He graduated in May of 2009 from The University of Massachusetts … Continued
I came upon TED.com accidentally. Searching for something entertaining in the cornfield maze that’s YouTube, I found a video about an MIT professor ‘s research and development of a technological sixth sense, a way to access information online using our … Continued
It’s prime time on a Tuesday night. I’m sitting with a few friends as we settle in for another episode of the hit reality series, NBC’s The Biggest Loser. With soft drinks and comfort snacks in hand, fittingly ironic while … Continued
Think of us like you would a C-suite. Not because we’re rich (yet). Not because we run the world (or do we?). Not because we’re entitled (we’re just smarter). Because we’re busy as hell. So, how do we keep ourselves … Continued
By Mike Hachey: Mike is a graduate of Emerson College. His future is uncertain. What will journalism look like when our generation seizes the reins of responsibility? It’s impossible to know! We barely understand how it functions now, with the … Continued
This week’s question is from photographer Mark Harmel, a 55-year-old Los Angeles-based photographer. In a recent encounter with a pre-med student in LA, the future doctor told Mark he had never once in his life bought an actual newspaper. Why … Continued
