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
Publishing
If you’re a content creator it’s never been easier to create. But what about the poor souls on the other end of the pitch? Submittable’s Michael FitzGerald argues it’s time for techies to shift their… more
The Sparkbeat
Major media outlets around the world – from The Guardian and La Vanguardia in Europe to The Huffington Post and Vanity Fair in the U.S. – have put out e-books this year. Most of these publications are neither repurposed magazine or newspaper… more
Events
Content creators of all stripes came together this week for StoryWorld, an international gathering of transmedia storytellers. Our editor was on the ground in San Francisco and reports that there’s more to this story than you’d think. more
The Sparkbeat
Maybe it’s our creative director’s near-obsessive attention to detail. Maybe it’s the tsunami of tweets our community manager cranks out on a daily basis. Or maybe it all just boils down to Content. Whatever it is, it’s working. And we… more
Events
Sparksheet is headed to San Francisco next week for StoryWorld, the first-ever gathering of artists, brands and media outlets involved with… more