In a country where print is doing just fine, is there any need for newspapers to embrace social media? Valérie Bélair-Gagnon and Colin Agur report from one of India’s largest newsrooms. more
Q&A
With more than 11 million members talking about 380 million books, Goodreads may just be the world’s largest book club. We spoke with Patrick Brown, the site’s community manager, about what it means to build a social community around a solo… more
The Sparkbeat
The digital publishing industry made international headlines last April with an antitrust lawsuit involving Amazon, Apple and five major publishing houses. If digital publishing wasn’t considered a mature market then, it certainly is now. But… more
Travel
Since 2009, CEO Matt Goldberg has spearheaded Lonely Planet’s evolution from no-frills travel guide to multiplatform content brand. We spoke to him about how technology has made the planet a little less lonely for travellers. more
SparksheetTV
Combining the immediacy of social, the usability of digital and the intimacy of print, "Social Magazine" app Flipboard has reinvented the online reading experience for millions of users. We spoke to Flipboard Curator Mia Quagliarello about the… more
Q&A
With events, social networking platforms and even a boutique agency under its belt, GOOD is much more than a magazine. We spoke to Executive Editor Ann Friedman about what it means to be a media brand “for people who give a damn.” more
The Sparkbeat
In the words of New York Times media critic David Carr: “Why the crumbling book business is worthy of so much attention from Justice while Wall Street skates is a broader question we’ll leave for another day.” It’s the first part of that… more
Convergence
A reporter walks into a marketing agency and a “branded journalist” is born. What once seemed like the set-up to a joke is just a reality of the new media age, explains content marketer Biserka Anderson. more
Q&A
As Time Magazine’s Design Director, D.W. Pine has brought the 90-year-old news magazine into the iPad age. We spoke to him about the content/design connection and whether magazine covers really matter any more. more
Publishing
Book publishers have been in the business of telling stories to readers for hundreds of years. It’s time to bring this expertise to the world of digital content, writes marketing consultant Nina Lassam. more