Tag Archives: digital publishing

Will the Democratization of Information Destroy the Democracy?

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Personally, I want to celebrate the democratization of information, but I may have overlooked how scoundrels and profiteers would use it. Continue reading →

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Digital Deception Redux: Is Fake News a Laughing Matter?

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Fake news — nothing new Continue reading →

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Zuckerberg and Trump

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Presidential politics in the age of Facebook. Continue reading →

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(Nearly) Live at SXSW: Is This What the Future of Media Looks Like?

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Buzzfeed, Vox execs discuss the future of media companies. Continue reading →

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What’s So Native About Native Advertising, Asks the FTC

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Native is a form of advertising that the reader doesn’t really think is advertising. Continue reading →

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Advertising: The Big Fail

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Does any other industry strive to give their audience what they don’t want? No wonder this is blowing up. Continue reading →

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The Empowered Audience and How It Changed Publishing, Advertising and Business

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Ken Dowell

As technology revamped accessibility and mobility it also offered choices. It created an empowered audience. Continue reading →

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(Nearly) Live at Social Media Week: Has Technology Changed Everything?

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Ken Dowell

New York Times sponsored panel discussion on the impact of technology on storytelling and content. Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Is Fake News a Laughing Matter?

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Ken Dowell

It is not just clickbaiters that use fake news to accomplish their goals. It has also reportedly been a tactic of both the FBI and the Republican Party. Continue reading →

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(Nearly) Live at Social Media Week – The Future of Publishing

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Content will be created for mobile. Distribution will be through social networks. Monetization will come from native advertising. Is that the future of publishing? Or is that already the state of the state for media properties? Mobile, social and native … Continue reading →

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