Culture In praise of 50th high school reunions The author (far right) having a ball at his 50th. by John Hamer / October 4, 2014
Culture Is Twitter the new electronic TV Guide? Is Twitter the new TV Guide? by ben elowitz / September 19, 2013
Tech The Media Scarcity Index A sure-fire predictor of the most (and least) valuable content in publishing. by ben elowitz / September 16, 2013
Tech What happens when Netflix starts streaming live events? Netflix is making a splash with its new, original programming. The next big step: going live and unplugged. by ben elowitz / August 22, 2013
Tech Where are the next great media empires? Where's the new digital media giant? by ben elowitz / July 2, 2013
Tech Big Data's booming. Big Results aren't. We’ve seen huge advances in our ability to generate, collect and store data. But not much happens to all that info once it’s in the database. by ben elowitz / May 23, 2013
Politics Advice for Britain's new National Press Regulator In the wake of recent scandals, Britain's politicians want to regulate the country's naughty media. Our own Washington News Council might make a better model. by John Hamer / March 31, 2013
Environment Suburbia vs. sustainability Downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. by Mary Newsom / August 12, 2012
Culture Force for new urbanism: global cuisine A rundown "suburban" corner of Charlotte updates Jane Jacobs' theories about how cities grow jobs and pull people together. by Mary Newsom / May 27, 2012
Politics Will states let the metropolitan regions thrive? The Bellevue skyline. by Mary Newsom / November 27, 2011