I admit that I have never understood why some journalists like Medium so much. I’ve imagined that it suits their view of the future of publishing: a world without art directors,...Continue reading
Author: D. B. Hebbard
Douglas Hebbard (or if you are using D.B. Hebbard use that) is a 30+ year veteran of the newspaper and magazine publishing business, and has been publisher of the digital publishing website Talking New Media since 2010.
Apple Introduces New 4″ iPhone and 9.7″ iPad Pro Models at Cupertino Event
The Apple event that everyone expected would introduce a new 4″ iPhone and a new 9.7″ iPad did just that. As there was very little news regarding new products one...Continue reading
NYTimes Begins Experimenting with Messages for Ad-Blocker Users
The New York Times is said to have begun experimenting with sending messages to web readers who are reading the newspaper’s website while using an ad blocker. I have not...Continue reading
Two new Alexa-Enabled Devices from Amazon: Echo Dot and Amazon Tap
The retailer Amazon today unveiled a couple new products that feature the company’s voice control feature, Alexa. One might consider them brand extensions as they are basically related to the...Continue reading
Apple Rumors are Now So Lame That the Only Juicy One Involves the Name of the Next-Gen iPad
The latest rumors concerning Apple’s March event are that rather than calling the next edition of the standard sized iPad an “iPad Air” the company will call it an iPad...Continue reading
Apple Stance has Public Divided on Issue of Privacy Versus Security
The issue of privacy versus security is once again dividing the public thanks to the decision by Apple to oppose a judge’s order to unlock the iPhone 5c of Syed...Continue reading
Flash is Dead – Time to Inform Some Publisher Who Still Use It For Their Digital Editions
Google announces that starting on June 30, the company will no longer allow Flash ads to be uploaded into AdWords or DoubleClick Digital Marketing. The death of Flash has been...Continue reading
Kindle for iOS Updated With iPad Pro, Digital Magazine Support
Amazon today updated its iOS reading app, Kindle, adding support for the iPad Pro and for interactive magazines for first time. This isn’t some new giant step towards interactive magazines...Continue reading
Apple’s Last Chance to Win eBook Conspiracy Case Lies with Securing Supreme Court Hearing
Despite having the world’s most popular smartphone model, and for a while a near monopoly on the tablet market, Apple has not been able make much of a dent in...Continue reading
Why Apple is Giving up on iAd
If the report from John Paczkowski is true, and one would believe it is, Apple is giving up on iAd, its mobile advertising effort. This is probably good; Apple doesn’t...Continue reading
David Bowie, Dead at 69; Sean Penn Interview has Readers and Editors Talking
The death of rock star David Bowie is particularly sad for me this morning. I was never a huge fan of the ’70s rock star, but the girls across the...Continue reading
Chronicle of Higher Education Moves Towards Limited, moderated Comment Threads
The Chronicle of Higher Education, the weekly publication subscribed to by over 64,000 academics, announced this weekend that it would begin to limit comments on its website by only opening...Continue reading
Toronto Star Shuts Down Reader Comments
Two trend regarding reader comments are occurring at the same time: some media properties are taking a lighter touch with comment moderation in hopes of boosting their web traffic numbers,...Continue reading
Digital Enthusiasms Fade At Magazine Publishers Even as Access Continues to Grow Through Libraries
The digital edition was, for about two years, the one area of magazine circulation that looked promising, as digital circulation went from “not reported” to near 10 percent, in some...Continue reading
Blendle’s News Micropayment Platform to Launch in the US Early Next Year
The Netherlands-based company Blendle said it will launch its micropayment platform for news in the US early next year. The idea behind Blendle is to create an iTunes for news: breaking...Continue reading