The Smithian

December 2011

Dec 27, 201122 notes

#the smithian

'...Yes, competition is storming out of every device and connection, and consumers have choices and leverage they never dreamed of. But network television continues to waltz along, attracting advertisers in big numbers. Cable had a great year, and media octopuses like Time Warner and News Corporation continue to find plenty of profits. Big media companies still rely on huge, well-entrenched assets that include brands, distribution and capital. But...there are visible, portentous cracks appearing. The inertia that has kept consumers from bolting from traditional content providers is beginning to erode as a new generation remakes media in its own image.' → mobile.nytimes.com

Dec 26, 201113 notes

#technology #networks #generations #media #cable #branding #tv

Dec 26, 2011149 notes

#meaningful glance #paul pierce #basketball #hollywood #boston celtics #spike lee #new york knicks #sport

Dec 25, 201117 notes

#Ernessa T. Carter #authors #books #culture #fiction #novels

Social innovation vs. cultural innovation  → poptech.org

Dec 25, 201136 notes

#society #culture #business #entrepreneurship

Dec 25, 201196 notes

#movies #film #culture #music #history

Dec 25, 201135 notes

#j. smith #movies #film #culture

Dec 25, 201151 notes

#documentaries #movies #film #culture

Dec 25, 201111 notes

#culture #film #hip hop #movies #rap #documentaries

Dec 25, 2011297 notes

#dance theater of harlem #harlem #dance #culture #new york city

“Given that I have today discovered that more illegal copies of my book have been downloaded than I have sold, I am announcing officially that I will not publish another book for a long time.” —

award-winning Spanish author Lucía Etxebarria.

more.

Dec 25, 20117 notes

#Lucía Etxebarria #books #authors #culture #technology

'...In early September, “occupy” signaled on-going military incursions. Now it signifies progressive political protest. It’s no longer primarily about force of military power; instead it signifies standing up to injustice, inequality and abuse of power. It’s no longer about simply occupying a space; it’s about transforming that space.' → opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com

Dec 25, 201126 notes

#language #occupywallstreet #ows #military #politics #progressives #protests

Dec 25, 201151 notes

#movies #film #culture #documentaries #teachers #education

Dec 25, 201121 notes

#women #marketing #psa #violence #crime #Paz Comunicação Estratégica

Dec 25, 201111 notes

#movies #music #culture #documentaries

'...Welcome to Haiti's Reconstruction Hell' → motherjones.com

Dec 25, 201114 notes

#haiti #disasters #politics

Dec 25, 201118 notes

#Tiffany M. Gill #history #books #authors #culture #politics #nonfiction #hurricane katrina #disasters #beauty #economics #entrepreneurship #activism #business #industry

Dec 25, 201113 notes

#movies #film #culture #documentaries

Dec 25, 201129 notes

#mexico #drugs #Ioan Grillo #books #authors #culture #politics #crime #business #war

Dec 25, 201134 notes

#culture #native americans #technology #united states #books #authors #nonfiction #Catherine C. Robbins

Dec 25, 201136 notes

#johnny mathis #music #culture #holiday

Dec 25, 201113 notes

#national pro fastpitch #women #sport #advertising #marketing #npf

Dec 25, 20119 notes

#snackable #holiday #food

Dec 25, 201151 notes

#movies #film #culture #politics #documentaries

Dec 25, 201111 notes

#movies #film #culture #documentaries

Dec 25, 201142 notes

#humanity #business #crime #Scott Carney #humans #history #books #authors

Dec 25, 201126 notes

#books #authors #culture #energy #history #Alexis Madrigal

Dec 25, 20117 notes

#food #holiday #snackable

Dec 25, 201129 notes

#Luca Rastello #books #authors #culture #nonfiction #drugs #business #crime

Dec 25, 201152 notes

#snackable #holiday #food

Dec 25, 20115 notes

#meaningful glance

Dec 25, 20119 notes

#movies #film #culture #holiday

Dec 25, 201178 notes

#skype #marketing #advertising #chile

Dec 25, 201117 notes

#good morning #food

Dec 24, 20117 notes

#stevie wonder #holiday #music #soul #culture

Dec 24, 201118 notes

#t.j. english #books #authors #culture #history #nonfiction #new york city

Dec 24, 20118 notes

#snackable #the philippines #food #pinoy #holiday

Dec 24, 20113 notes

#movies #film #culture #holiday

Dec 24, 20115 notes

#movies #film #culture #holiday

'...80,000 people showed up to protest in Moscow—the largest demonstration since the collapse of the Soviet Union—to demonstrate against what they contend was a fraudulent parliamentary election.' → thinkprogress.org

Dec 24, 201126 notes

#putin #elections #russia #moscow #protests #politics

Dec 24, 201136 notes

#gladys knight #music #soul #culture

'Although there are occasional problems, Lancaster leads Los Angeles County in integration of black and white residents.' → articles.latimes.com

Dec 24, 20118 notes

#lancaster #california #cities #antelope valley #integration #los angeles country

Dec 24, 201111 notes

#quad city djs #hip hop #rap #music #holiday

Dec 24, 201123 notes

#christianity #religion #holiday #nigeria #bethlehem

Dec 24, 2011138 notes

#meaningful glance

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Dec 24, 201115 notes

#julianne moore #movies #film #culture #palin #John Heilemann #Mark Halperin #books #authors #hbo #networks

'...With the tsunami in Japan and revolutions in the Middle East, it's no surprise that coverage of international news jumped in 2011, according to the year-end report by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism. Nor is it shocking that Pew found news coverage of the economy dominated the American news hole--with 20 percent of all news stories focused on economic issues. What is mildly surprising is how little coverage by the U.S. news media was devoted to the Obama administration. Of the 46,000 stories analyzed by Pew, just 2 percent were focused on the White House...' → news.yahoo.com

Dec 24, 201112 notes

#president obama #the white house #journalism #politics #japan #the middle east #pew research center #media #economy #obama administration

Dec 24, 201116 notes

#art #illustration #wudi #kunming #china

Dec 24, 201122 notes

#barack obama #democrats #books #authors #culture #politics #nonfiction #liberalism #conservatism #united states #Corey Robin

Dec 24, 201144 notes

#holiday #graffiti #united states #art