According to Los Angeles Times there’s a sense of urgency surrounding the annual National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. convention in Chicago this week, as big media firms grapple with a host of business challenges that threaten their livelihood. “There clearly is a growing underclass of people who can’t afford the services they want. It would… Continue reading Can You Afford More Than A Grand A Year In Cable? You’re One Of The Lucky Ones
Free Sample: Hungry for Gumbo
What follows is a condensed version of this week’s edition of Hungry for Gumbo, the email newsletter I started sending out in March. If you’d like to read the entire newsletter, and future weekly installments, subscribe today. It only costs $1/month or $.25 an issue and payment is handled by Amazon Payments. Note: Hungry for… Continue reading Free Sample: Hungry for Gumbo
Don’t Bunt!
David Ogilvy was born June 23, 1911. Adweek is celebrating the great ad man’s legacy with a graphic novel treatment, an essay from Michael Wolff and the following video. We all know what Ogilvy brought to the ad business. Wolff reminds us what the man also brought to the business of letters: Among the giants… Continue reading Don’t Bunt!