Author Archives: Mike Springer

Are Writers Powerless to Make a Living in the Digital Age?

• Jaron Lanier is the author of You Are Not a Gadget and “father of virtual reality” considers whether writers and “content” creators can make …

Posted in Editorial | Tagged artist, bloggers, business model, content creation, digital content, E-books, Jaron Lanier, journalism, Knopf, new yorker, paid content, technology, Writing, You Are Not a Gadget | 13 Comments

What Do Young People Want from Media?

By Mike Springer If Shannon Fitzgerald had to choose one word to describe what today’s young people expect from media content, it would be: Authenticity. …

Posted in What's the Buzz | Tagged books to tv, digital content, MTV, Shannon Fitzgerald, teen entertainment, teens, television, tv, USA | 1 Comment

Film Producer David Gerson on Why The Corrections Hasn’t Been Filmed

By Mike Springer At first glance, the publishing and film industries appear quite similar: Both strive to bring stories to the widest possible audience; both …

Posted in What's the Buzz | Tagged books to film, David Gerson, film adaptations, Frankfurt Book Fair, jonathan franzen, On Chesil Beach, Storydrive conference, The Corrections | Leave a comment

The Ideavirus: Seth Godin as a Microcosm of Publishing’s Flux

• Following Seth Godin’s decision last week to leave traditional publishing behind, several questions have been raised. Is he really making a radical change? Or is this simply …

Posted in English Language | Tagged book marketing, Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, marketing, Mike Springer, publishing industry, self publishing, Seth Godin, Seth Harwood, Unleashing the Ideavirus | 5 Comments

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Author Archives: Mike Springer

Are Writers Powerless to Make a Living in the Digital Age?

What Do Young People Want from Media?

Film Producer David Gerson on Why The Corrections Hasn’t Been Filmed

The Ideavirus: Seth Godin as a Microcosm of Publishing’s Flux

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