Brian L. Colbert

Archive for May, 2009

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I haven’ written much on the blog lately.  I have have been writing about some new and interesting family dynamics, but I don’t think that I’m ready to blog about these recent developments.  Not just yet.

I am ready to blog about the very dynamic and interesting turn that my social/personal life taken in the past 2-3 weeks.  During that that time, I’ve participated in several talks/get-togethers/salons and participated in some very thoughtful, freeflowing and idea-provoking conversations.  Better yet, I’ve made some new friends.   Nobody has a really agenda, (well the guy hawking his new soda did),  other than to engage in interesting conversation.  Reminds of my days at Oberlin, going to parties or holding court in the “Snack Bar.”  Except, my intellectual takeaways seem to be much more fulfilling than in college.  Or perhaps I’m a better listener.

In any case, I’ve really enjoyed these events and the people that I’ve met.  It’s great to be surrounded by people that are trying to do something and are energetic, passionate and thoughtful about about whatever they are into at the moment.  Certainly beats watching the local news (which I only do under great and vocal duress).

I hope that I’m contributing during these conversations as much as I taking away.

CALICO’s BDB abosolutely rocks. What an efficient and productive meeting.

Worked this morning. Now at yerba buena gardens festivals listening to music.

Rupert’s secret plan http://bit.ly/ggfzy

I attended the Journalism Innovations Conference yesterday.  There were a few recurring themes during the various panels

• Can/should the San Francisco Chronicle be saved?
• What is the current state and future of the news, print in particular
• What are aspiring journalist going to do in the future.  More plainly, how do aspiring journalists find a job.
• The traditional roles of Newspapers in the community and how will that will communities and societies deal with the diminishing circulation/ disappearance of Newspapers

While these topics were of interest, the more intriguing conversations revolved around the following ideas:

• Separating the idea of journalism from newspapers
• Newspapers were actually designed around the monopolistic natural and reach of their distribution networks (or trucks)
• New business models that will allow newspapers to continue in a new form(s).

Meeting some people that were interested in new approaches to aggregrating and publishing content, something like Evectors.

At Flax, another customer is clipping his fingernails!!

Attending the Journalism Innovations II conference