Simon Ferguson, Publishing Director from Reed Business Information Travel division presented an interesting session on ‘Chances in Second-Life.’
Now I don’t know about you, but I’ve never really got my head around Second Life and other virtual worlds (if you struggle as well, there’s a decent definition here).
I prefer to interact with real people that I […]
What do John Inverdale and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have in common? Don’t have a clue? Well, the answer is they both appeared as speakers at the DPA 2008 conference in Brighton last Thursday.
One presented the user perspective of how online directories and databases can be a valued resource for rural communities. The other […]
Last night, in a presentation at the Guildhall, Aravind Adiga won the Man Booker Prize. The novel, The White Tiger, is Adiga’s first, is set in India and is a take on the extremes between those with wealth – and those with nothing – in Indian society.
Despite the various name changes of the prize and […]
As someone who cares about the future of the industry (which I know you do - you read this!) – and how training and education will play a part in this - I hope you will consider this request.
I am looking to establish a group of leading industry figures which will direct and shape the work […]
The Book 2 Book site reports the launch of this new initiative – based on the Sainsbury’s Active Kids programme developed by the same agency – to encourage children to read, review and share books in return for a voucher to redeem at Waterstones. The article links to a more detailed piece in Creative Match explaining more […]
Tuesday night was the annual graduation ceremony and Magazine Academy awards held by the Periodical Training Council at The Lansdowne Club in the heart of Mayfair. Not one to turn down the offer of canapés and wine in a central London location, I jumped at the chance to have a look at the work of magazine students […]