Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Early Indications June 2021: Making sense of short-form online video

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As I edit what started as a book about YouTube into a book about online video more broadly, I join many others in trying to figure out TikTo...
Monday, May 31, 2021

Early Indications May 2021: A New Kind of Television

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After spending much of the past two and a half years researching and writing a book about online video (YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, et al), my ...
Thursday, April 29, 2021

Early Indications May 2021: Lessons from Germany?

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The premise for this newsletter isn’t original: there are numerous books, podcasts, and movies that point to various places in the world tha...
Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Early Indications March 2021: What is infrastructure?

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As I write, President Biden has announced a few more details of what is being called an “infrastructure bill” to be considered by Congress. ...
Sunday, February 28, 2021

Early Indications February 2021: Foundations and Scaffolding

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First of all this month, I ask a favor. Last week, the website for a professional doctorate in information studies at Syracuse University w...
Monday, January 25, 2021

Early Indications January 2021: Re-envisioning Shopping

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According to a recent cover story in The Economist , 3 trends in Chinese e-commerce suggest a variety of paths that U.S. companies might fol...
Thursday, December 31, 2020

Early Indications December 2020: The bounce-back myth

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Maybe it was all the Zoom toasts over the holiday pledging a return to in-person celebrations next year, but I’ve heard too much talk about ...