[2011 FIPP Congress] Magazines: the medium of the future

[New Media FIPP Blog] Rose Cohen: Despite the drive towards digital media, worldwide research consistently demonstrates that magazines are still the medium consumers trust the most and are inspired by. Nicholas Coleridge, VP of Condé Nast International, UK made this message abundantly clear in his presentation to delegates on the second day of the 38th annual FIPP World Magazine Congress in New Delhi, India, this week.

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[2011 FIPP Congress] Fresh from FIPP: Incredible India and ePublishing today

[New Media FIPP Blog] Rose Cohen: The first FIPP World Magazine Congress was held in Paris 38 years ago. Now, in 2011, it has made its way to India for the first time (or as Aroon Purie, chairman of FIPP, put it in his opening address: “It’s about time”).

Comments [1] [12 Oct 2011 13:02]

Oliver Twist

[Franklin Ozekhome] The ever-bubbling Nigerian music industry has once again being set ablaze by Don Jazzy and his Mo'Hits crew who recently engineered an online viral campaign via YouTube.

Comments [1] [30 Aug 2011 13:02]

Two hundred, young, bright minds in one place

[Abey Mokgwatsane] I was at the Mail & Guardian Top 200 South Africans launch last week. I was there because I was fortunate enough to make the list in this year’s business category. This, however, is not about me; it’s about the incredible people I met that day. I mean, what else could I ask for? Two hundred, young, bright minds in one place.

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What’s the point of writing words no-one wants to read?

[Marion Scher] Those of you reading this who are aware that no-one actually reads the newsletters or magazines sent to your client base, take note.

Comments [8] [08 Mar 2011 11:12]

Julius, you're a hoot!

[Marion Scher] Don't believe what you hear Julius, us media love you... Be careful what you say to a journalist - remember, it's going to be immortalised in print!

Comments [9] [08 Feb 2011 13:09]

The ADHD generation

[Marion Scher] How can anyone today be expected to write when they don’t read – well, not proper reading? Have a look at anyone in your office aged 40 or younger – the 20s set in particular. What are they doing with every spare second?

Comments [7] [03 Feb 2011 11:41]

Design that matters: internal work spaces

[Franklin Ozekhome] At the recent design mind Salon in Amsterdam, Microsoft researcher and computer scientist Bill Buxton said: “Great design doesn’t stem from a singular designer or a great design department, but from the entire culture of the company.” An interesting example he cited was about Steve Jobs return to Apple as it experienced its worst downturn in the 90s.

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Why the iPad will save the African bologna*

[Anice Hassim] That little revolution in a unibody shell, the iPad, is about to save African blogging*.

Comments [14] [25 Oct 2010 13:11]

Why the iPad will save the African bologna*

[Anice Hassim] That little revolution in a unibody shell, the iPad, is about to save African blogging*.

Comments [14] [25 Oct 2010 13:11]