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A daily visit with Mario Garcia about issues related to media generally, with emphasis on rethinking of publications, multi platform publishing, and case studies of Garcia Media current projects
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1384 )
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The Relevance of Storytelling: New Book Seems to Hit the Spot
It is all about the storyWe often talk about the extremely important topic of storytelling here.Just this morning, as I engaged in conversation with potential... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Tages Anzeiger’s New iPad App: It Offers Interesting Extras
TAKEAWAY: Take a look at Switzerland’s Tages Anzeiger’s new iPad app. It is not quite 5.0 yet, but it has many features that advance news apps to the next level... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Web Screen Thoughts: Templates and Fonts
TAKEAWAY: Today we turn our attention to that web screen. See some “historic” home pages from The New York Times’ website. AND: Check out these web fonts—-not... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Not All “tabloids” Are Created Equal
TAKEAWAY: It’s been a bad two weeks for tabloids generally. The news surrounding the phone hacking allegations against the now defunct News of the World... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Tropical Ambience That Inspires Type Fonts
TAKEAWAY: Want to warm up to a sans serif that has the warmth of the tropics, the aroma of a good “cafecito cubano” and the scent of a very special Cuban cigar... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2011 MEDIA, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIAL MEDIA -
Tablet Users’ Habits, More Studies, and the Big Galaxy Push
TAKEAWAY: Another study, another reminder that the iPad is our nocturnal companion and king of the night. BUT: Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 claims to be changing... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Tablet Users Globally Seem to Behave Similarly
TAKEAWAY: The good news is that we are able to develop apps these days with more help from surveys and studies. Even better news, regardless of where the... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Two New Projects with Promise
TAKEOFF: With the start of a new week, fresh after a beach vacation, two projects of interest: helping the music-oriented bamm.tv rethink its website and... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
A Jeff Goertzen Info Graphics Workshop and the Results
TAKEAWAY: Info graphics aritst and expert, Jeff Goertzen, of the Denver Post, carries through a workshop exercise he conducted recently with members of the... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2011 MEDIA, TECH -
In Cuba: Turning Trash Cans into Art
TAKEAWAY: In historic Camagüey, Cuba, artists take to the main street of this city on the eastern tip of the island, to turn trash cans into canvases. Read more
Posted on 09 July 2011 TRAVEL -
It is About Loyalty to Storytelling, Not to a Specific Platform
TAKEAWAY: It’s time we concentrate on storytelling as a major engine to propel our craft, regardless of platforms. A week never goes by without someone asking m... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
Bob Newman: “We Are Through with That ‘death of Print’ Moment”
TAKEAWAY: He is one of the most prolific, talented and—-I must add—-nicest people in our business. Meet Bob Newman, who after a glorious career as design... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2011 MEDIA, TECH -
Tablets and Tablet Users: What Some Recent Studies Tell Us
TAKEAWAY: Tablets continue to capture the imagination of the public, their use increasing, and various studies now focus on how tablet users engage with the... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH -
In Thailand: Covering a Historic Election
Front page announcing the winner: the first female prime minister for Thailand and for Southeast Asia TAKEAWAY: Covering the national election in Thailand, w... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2011 MEDIA, TECH -
More iPads Checking into the Hotels; a Great Ride on That Lufthansa A380!
TAKEAWAY: Hotels are realizing the benefits of the iPad to expedite servicesALSO: My first ride on the Lufthansa A380—and two surprises At the Mondrian SoHo... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2011 MEDIA -
The New Newsweek: Seductive, Serious—-and This Week—creepy!
TAKEAWAY: There she is, Diana, Princess of Wales, at 50, still elegant, beautiful, capturing our attention, demanding that we stop what we are doing, pick up... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2011 MEDIA -
The iPadLab: News Updates and the Tablet
TAKEAWAY: We know that the tablet is a “lean back” platform, highly used in the evening hours. But does that mean that we can say goodbye to news updates when... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2011 MEDIA, TECH -
Steve McCurry and the Last Roll of Kodachrome Film
TAKEAWAY: Put a master of contemporary documentary photography, Steve McCurray, and the last of Kodak’s iconic slide film, Kodachrome and what you get is a one... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2011 MEDIA -
It is Summer 2011 and European Newspapers Take off for the Beach
To be updated MondayTAKEAWAY: With July approaching, and the Italian Riviera, like other beaches throughout Europe, filling up with VIPs as well as ordinary... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2011 MEDIA -
In Turkey: Newspaper Design Moves Away from Chaos
TAKEAWAY: It is sort of “go modular” for those usually multi layered, multi colored newspaper pages in Turkey. My recent visit to participate in the +1T... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2011 MEDIA