by Minter Dial | Sep 16, 2010 | Politics
Sometimes, you do have to wonder if IT is on purpose. I opened the Herald Tribune yesterday (Sept 15, 2010) and, as is my wont, turned to the world news section (page 4). Below is the spread of the top of the page. Take a look and see if you see what I saw! Hint #1:...
by Minter Dial | Jun 29, 2010 | Politics
Taking a step back recently, I tried to think of all the industries that have been radically transformed by the tsunami of the Internet. Internet has a way of altering the way of the land in many different ways because, fundamentally, it changes the way we all...
by Minter Dial | Apr 30, 2010 | Politics
I received an email from a very “in” person (i.e. a good source). The mail writes: On MAY 10th, 2010, this open letter will appear in the Canadian magazine “The Walrus” (June and July/August issues). If you don’t know it, it’s like...
by Minter Dial | Mar 7, 2010 | Politics
WikiLeaks is one of the most riveting initiatives (read: ongoing battles) on the Internet and is putting a new spin on the transparency-anonymity debate. The Sunshine Press, which runs WikiLeaks, is an non-profit organization funded by human rights...
by Minter Dial | Oct 11, 2009 | Business, Marketing
Here are some more ideas for the mainstream media (MSM) to kick into high gear with their online community. With media titles dying or falling fallow on a daily basis, the MSM crisis seems just now to be hitting full stride. The number of recent closures has been...