Interesting article over at Mashable about some new trends happening in the online news arena. There appears to be a paradigm shift from ‘global to local’ as far as some news-based sites go, with journalistic responsibilities shifting to members of local communities. No surprises that this trend coincides with increased uptake of smartphones offering location-based services.
If you read only one round up of 2008, read the Most Contagious 2008, a free PDF from the bright people over at Contagious Magazine. It’s far more likely to help you with life in 2009 than ‘Top 100 Celebrity Frock Moments 2008′ or any one of those endlessly repeated listings shows we’re subjected to when the Beeb staff are on holiday.
It’s always worth while spending time over on http://trendwatching.com.
This months briefing is a special edition covering 41 new business ideas – Innovation Avalanche.
