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• Be(hold) the Template?

  

  This is the weekend edition of TheMarioBlog and it will be updated as needed. Next blog post is Monday, January 16. I will be reporting from Hong Kong all of... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• And Now: Lesson #11

  

  TAKEAWAY: Last October in Vienna, at the WAN-IFRA Conference, I had the privileged of appearing as moderator and presenter of a panel all about the tablet. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• That Elusive Total Digital Disconnect

  

  TAKEAWAY: I confess: it is terribly difficult to quit our digital addictions cold turkey Lily Tomlin, as her famous character Ernestine, the telephone... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Graphics That Do It Best

  

  TAKEAWAY: Storytelling is often best carried out through infographics. That’s our subject today: New York Times graphics that tell the story without the non... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• 2012: Year of Transitioning, Reinventing

  

  TAKEAWAY: It is great to be back here today after a 20-day hiatus.  Here is wishing all of you a Happy New Year and, again, thanking you for sharing your time... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2012 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA

• TheMarioBlog Returns January 9

  

  TAKEAWAY: Happy New Year to all of you who visit me daily in TheMarioBlog. Hope your holiday has been restful, fun and the type that recharges you totally for... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2012 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• At The Washington Post: the Power of Good Storytelling with Great Design

  

  TAKEAWAY: It is the end of the year and a good occasion to review these pages from The Washington Post, representing textbook case studies of examples when... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• The Design of This Newsroom Merits a Second Look

  

  Tomorrow in TheMarioBlog: At The Washington Post, some end of the year pages that show how good storytelling can be packaged best. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• A Teddy Bear Made of Ink on Paper

  

  TAKEAWAY: My print copies of TIME magazine come to the rescue when I develop problems downloading the iPad edition of the newsmagazine. Suddenly, it’s back to... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• About Silence and Disconnectedness

  

  TAKEAWAY: The 2011 silent film, The Artist, is a big hit——perhaps because it removes us from the constant chatter. In a world of total connectedness, print may... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• All I Want for Christmas Is…...well, My Short List is Here, Santa

  

  TAKEAWAY: With only six days to go before Santa makes his grand entrance, I am writing my letter to him here. Hope I get my wishes for Christmas 2011! Image... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Report from Dubai, Interview with Kaleej Times Art Director; Weekend Follow Ups

  

  This is the weekend edition of TheMarioBlog and will be updated as necessary; next new blog post is Monday, December 19 TAKEAWAY: This is part 3 of our blog... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Report from Dubai 2: Design, Newspapers Thrive in the Region

  

  TAKEAWAY: This is part 2 of our blog post on what I call the Arab Spring of newspaper design in the Middle East region. Today: highlighting Oman’s Times of Oman... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Report from Dubai: Design Has Its Own Arab Spring in This Area

  

  This blog will be updated throughout Wednesday TAKEAWAY: It is very satisfying to see the excitement about visual thinking and design for newspapers in this... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• It is a “good News for Print” Day—as Times Union Signs up for Brand New...

  

  TAKEAWAY:In the US, the Hearst Corporation has just announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase a new press for one of its regional newspapers —the... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• New EyeTrack Study: Learning How News Apps Tablet Users’ Eyes and Fingers Move

  

  TAKEAWAY: It is time for a new Poynter EyeTrack study, which will be devoted to how users behave when reading news on their tablets. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Creating the Next Generation Website: Mobilista 2 Workshop

  

  This is our weekend post of TheMarioBlog and will be updated as necessary; next blog post Monday, Dec. 12 TAKEAWAY: The news online edition of now should... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Illustrations and Newspapers: Part 2

  

  TAKEAWAY: We take an opportunity to show a series of poster illustrations published by the Gulf News of Dubai on the occasion of the United Arab Emirates’ 40th... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• ‘Tis the Season for the Gift of Illustration at the WSJ

  

  Illustration by Bella Foster, as it appeared in the weekend edition of The Wall Street Journal   We thank designer Bryan Erickson, of The Wall... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH

• Revisiting Shang, Post Magazines

  

  TAKEAWAY: We have received recent issues of two of our magazine projects of 2011: Shang, the magazine of the Shangri La Hotels, and Post, the Sunday magazine... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH