design
Times New Roman: biography of a newspaper font
This is an interesting watch: It’s part of The Times Unquiet Film Series [http://www.thetimes.co.uk/unquiet/#times-new-roman].
newspapers
business models
Reading The Times on Gin Lane
[http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/assets_c/2013/12/The%20Times%20Gin-3409.html] Since this press release arrived, I’ve been struggling to find the words to blog about it: > For immediate release December 18, The Times newspaper has today launched a new premium London Dry Gin, called The
newspapers
Reporting the US shutdown, US newspaper foreign story style
How would US newspapers report the shutdown [http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world_/2013/09/30/potential_government_shutdown_how_would_the_u_s_media_report_on_it_if_it.html] if it was happening in a different country? > Six years into his rule, Obama’s position can
germany
German publishers push tablets
[https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2013/04/german-publishing-marketing.jpg] This time last week I was in Berlin for NEXT Berlin [http://nextberlin.eu]. One interesting thing I noted was how hard the German publishers were working to get the digital industry to look at their tablet
iPad
Oh, I say
[](http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/Photo 21 Oct 2012 09:42.jpg)Not what you expect at your breakfast table from a broadsheet…
evening standard
A cynic might observe...
…the lack of a qualifying adjective.🙂
gonzo
Why did journalism never go gonzo?
Kevin Anderson pointed out [http://charman-anderson.com/2012/07/20/us-humourist-skewers-newspaper-industry/] this interview with humorist and newspaper columnist Dave Berry [http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Newsletter/Columns/Syndicates--Dave-Barry-On-Winning-The-NSNC-Lifetime-Achievement-Award] , in which he makes a pretty damning assessment of the newspaper business: > So what role did newspapers play in the decline of
competition
Journalists: the problem isn't better, it's different
John L. Robinson spotsa great observation about journalism [http://johnlrobinson.com/2012/05/more-advice-for-newspapers-its-time-to-take-it/] byStijn Debrouwere [http://stdout.be/2012/05/04/fungible/]: > Because the entire point is that journalism is not being disrupted by better journalism but by things that are hardly recognizable as journalism at all. Stepping
coffee
Sunday Newspapers on the iPad
[https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2012/03/0f69fe2070e711e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg] It’s Sunday, and I’m on holiday – or as on holiday as an under-employed freelance consultant can be – and so my thoughts turn to those most vital components of a relaxing Sunday: coffee and the
change management
Disruption isn't a one-trick pony
Rather lovely and insightful post from Steve Yelvington drawing comparisons between the newspaper business [http://www.yelvington.com/content/what-newsrooms-should-learn-kodak] and the current perilous state Kodak finds itself in. I like this element particularly: > Disruption doesn’t happen just once. On the digital side, Kodak initially pivoted quite well,
christmas
Sign of the Christmas Times
[https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/12/IMG_0008.jpg] It’s been a year for hatin’ on News International [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_International], what with the whole phone-hacking business. But, give them their due, they’re still experimenting. This morning, for the
apps
Telegraph goes paid-for on the iPad
Well now, this is interesting [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/apps/8448506/The-Telegraph-for-iPad-App-video.html]: Free website, £9.99 a month for the iPad app. So the question here is:*Will people pay for a convenient package and experience?*I have my doubts, but it’s certainly a question worth asking.