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May 20, 2005
All the news that's fit...
Got interviewed today by a nice guy (Matt Creamer) from Ad Age today for a new rag they're doing for CMO's (new term to me - Chief Marketing Officer). He's a GTD convert, wanted me to chat about productivity issues etc. But in answer to his question about "What media do you watch regularly? How do you get your news?" my reply was that I don't do anything regularly... well, I do check news, and here's how I do that:
NY Times front page is my Web home page. Most days that's the best I can do to stay at least a little bit tapped in to the world. But my weekly read is The Week. It's the absolute best in terms of overview of the world for the week. And monthly I read The Atlantic, as I've mentioned several times blogging. It's just the premier source of info and perspective on culture, politics, sociology, and the arts for me.
NPR is my favorite ad hoc current-events candy, is great in the car, en route wherever, and sometimes unpacking in a hotel room, through the web.
The Week and The Atlantic are paper-based. I just like the touch and feel and pace and personal ergonomics (not the word I'm looking for, but you get what I mean) of the physical magazine. Easier as I move around, to fill the spaces, among other things.
All newspaper editorial writers do is come down from the hills after the battle is over and shoot the wounded. - unknown
Posted by David at May 20, 2005 07:33 PM
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The Week is online at http://www.theweekmagazine.com/.
Posted by: Joe W. at May 20, 2005 10:19 PM
Thanks Joe - David
Posted by: David at May 22, 2005 01:35 PM
David, I wonder if the sensibility you're trying to convey about paper is its "affordances" -- the physical properties, advantages, feel, uses, etc.
Also, you said you "don't do anything regularly..." Don't forget your weekly review! :-)
Kal
Posted by: Kalnel at May 24, 2005 07:10 PM
