Newspaper companies need to find new leadership that can bridge the gap between the old- and new-media worlds, according to a partner in an executive search and leadership advisory firm. In fact, “There is a digital talent emergency in publishing companies as they transform into full-blown, digitally-oriented companies,” says Lynne Seid, a partner in the …
Tag Archive: online journalism
Jan 29
Apple’s new device has a name, but not an identity
The tech world worked itself into a frenzy as it anticipated the unveiling of Apple’s new tablet device, and rarely has there been so much fuss over such an incremental change in technology. At least that’s what it seemed like when I first started reading about the new iPad during and after Steve Jobs’ press …
Oct 21
Future of journalism: Should government pay?
Government subsidies and philanthropy are among the solutions to saving American journalism, according to a report commissioned by the Columbia University School for Journalism. The report, co-authored by former Washington Post editor Leonard Downie Jr. and Columbia communications professor Michael Schudson, provides a comprehensive look at the transformation now occurring in journalism. The 100-page document …