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Fox News Features Zumbox in San Francisco

January 5th, 2010 by Max Gladwell · 1 Comment

Fox News recently did a feature story on Zumbox, the paperless postal system. The story was syndicated nationally and internationally through Fox television affiliates (TV and Web). The piece focuses on municipal adoption of Zumbox in San Francisco, which was spearheaded by the City’s forward-thinking Mayor, Gavin Newsom, and its Department of the Environment. The [...]

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Ode Magazine: A Much Needed Source of Inspiration and Connection

March 27th, 2009 by greensmith · 3 Comments

Editor’s note: This is the first guest post from Paul “GreenSmith” Smith, a sustainability consultant and prolific green business blogger. Paul is a longtime friend of Max Gladwell and writes frequently for Triple Pundit and Ecopreneurist, two of our favorite blogs. But the easiest way to reach the legendary GreenSmith is to follow him on [...]

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The New Media Landscape: The Fifth Estate

December 27th, 2008 by Max Gladwell · 1 Comment

Society needs professional, objective sources of political reporting that don’t rely on advertising. It also needs the Fifth Estate. Our post on the Fourth Estate and the fate of newspapers made the case that a vibrant, independent Press is vital to our democracy and that we should possibly re-think the current model. We didn’t point [...]

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The New Media Landscape: Newspapers, Journalism, and The Fourth Estate

December 18th, 2008 by Max Gladwell · 6 Comments

The Fourth Estate is fundamental to our government and democracy. Newspapers may not need a bailout, but they do need a serious re-thinking. This is the second in our series on The New Media Landscape, where we’ll explore the fate of newspapers. Starting things off on a lighter note, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart [...]

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The New Media Landscape: Mass Professionalization

December 6th, 2008 by Max Gladwell · 5 Comments

The world of news and media is being turned on its head thanks to the democratization of technology. It’s shaping a future that will look very different from the past and present. One of Dale Carnegie’s core principles in How to Win Friends and Influence People is to take a genuine interest in the people [...]

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