Topic: Media

Want To Be Our Photo Intern?

Fast Company is in search of a photo intern.READ»

Letter From the Editor: The Influence Virus: Our Unlikely Experiment in Social Media

The first time I participated in a viral marketing effort, it was on a whim. And it failed miserably -- in part because we didn't actually have a purpose. I was a freshman in college, and late one night, a few of us came up with a ...READ»

Cinemek's Storyboard Composer Innovates Filmmaking on the iPad

Jonathan Houser helps filmmakers plan their projects -- down to the second -- with the Storyboard Composer app.READ»

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A Guide to Presidential Bestsellers

It's pretty much a given that President George W. Bush's Decision Points will hit The New York Times best-seller list. Presidents' gracing the list is now as expected as writing a memoir in the first place. In fact, every president since Lyndon B. Johnson has written a memoir, and every first lady since Lady Bird Johnson -- except Pat Nixon -- has penned her own story too. We pitted recent political couples against one another to let book buyers declare winners. Better get writing, Michelle.READ»

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Phineas and Ferb Take the Boys' Market by Storm

"Phineas and Ferb" is the hippest, nerdiest, unlikeliest hit on TV -- and now Disney hopes it can be a SpongeBob-like cash cow.READ»

The New Faces of Social Media

From YouTube celebrities to chief social-media officers, these unexpected players exert outsize impact and power online -- offering new channels of communication that businesses can't afford to ignore.READ»

Innovation Agents: Jessica Mayberry, Founder of Video Volunteers

Imagine giving a village full of people who have never seen a film, barely ever watched television, much less have access to a computer, a way to challenge traditional news coverage. To millions of impoverished people in India, Jessica Mayberry offers a way to do just that, by creating their own stories through Video Volunteers.READ»

Deliberately Uninformed, Relentlessly So [a Rant]

Many people in the United States purchase one or fewer books every year. Many of those people have seen every single episode of "American Idol." There is clearly a correlation here.READ»

Rocking a Planetary Rover With an iPod Touch

Mac-based planetary exploration rovers, remote controlled via iPod Touches, will be debuted publicly at the MacTech Conference in LA.READ»

Virality Bites: The Web's Most Unintentionally Hilarious Campaign Ads

In the age of YouTube, there's a huge potential downside for novice online politicos. Here's why going viral isn't necessarily a good move.READ»

Tech Companies Still Top the Green Charts

Newsweek magazine may be in trouble, but its annual green rankings are one of the most comprehensive attempts to rank major companies based on sustainability. How does your company measure up?READ»

BBC's Sambrook Now Says Brands Must Tell Their Own Story

What's happening to Journalism? Is it "over"--or just evolving? Richard Sambrook, whose storied career at the BBC spanned newsgathering, technology, and the World Service. Now he's Chief Content Officer for Edelman Public Relations--teaching the subjects of journalism to tell their own stories. READ»

2 Steps to Publishing a Blockbuster Business Book

Want to get your business or management book published? Well, here is a surefire way to see your name in lights.READ»

Did Borders' New Self-Publishing Tool Make Blogs Smarter or Books Dumber?

Borders is trying a new experiment to combat Amazon and Barnes & Noble in the e-book wars: It's partnered with BookBrewer, which will bring self-publishing powers to its platform. And the intriguing chance to turn blogs into e-books.READ»

What Does Being a "Pro-Business" Politician Really Mean?

What makes a policy or a politician pro business? Lower minimum wage, weaken OSHA, cut corporate taxes. These are pro-factory policies, that make it easier for the factory to be more efficient, to have more power over workers, and to generate short-term profits. But "business" is no longer the same as "factory."READ»

"The Social Network," Tiger Woods, and Why Brand-Bashing Is Good for Everyone

There's been much discussion about what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook employees thought of "The Social Network." The picture it paints of their CEO isn't pretty, and such powerful storytelling penetrates the mind of pop culture. But the filmmakers did Mark Zuckerberg a favor.READ»

Getting Smart About the Hierarchy of Smart

Don't talk to all your employees, all your users, or all your prospects the same way, because they're not the same.READ»

Amazon Launches "Singles": Dating Service for Lonely Stories

Can you find love on your Kindle with like-minded bookish early adopters? Nope. Amazon's new service is in fact a misleadingly named new category for long articles and novellas.READ»

Most Wanted Bosses: Mark Zuckerberg Ranks Low, Oprah High

A new poll suggests Mark Zuckerberg, Simon Cowell, and Tony Hayward are far from ideal bosses.READ»

Why You Should Never Pay for a Premium Online Subscription

Pandora, Hulu, YouSendIt, and other companies offer their services for free, then nudge users frequently to upgrade to paid accounts. Hey, but if you don't, that's totally cool with them. (Now listen to this ad.)READ»

Alice for iPad Co-Creator Chris Stevens on Risk and Rabbit Holes

Londoner Chris Stevens, founder of creative iPad app design firm Atomic Antelope found the idea for Alice for iPad at the bottom of a pitch black rabbit hole. It was a little more than a year ago. He and his partner had trotted out a ...READ»

National Digital Public Library Gets One Step Closer to Reality

A recently convened group at Harvard wants to combine the entrepreneurial energy of Google Books with the openness and public-mindedness of academia.READ»

Character Lessons From Two Docs

Character is easy to define, but hard to quantify. This lesson struck home as I was reading the memoir of one doctor and later listening to an interview with another. They are Doc Watson and Doc Simon.READ»

Eavesdrop on the Internet With Trendrr

The digital business intelligence platform, whose latest build launches today, lets you get a read on what countless sites are saying about your brand.READ»

Barnes & Noble Launches PubIt! E-Book Publishing Platform, Still No Color Nook

E-publishing pretender to Amazon's crown Barnes and Noble has just launched the "PubIt!" self-publishing platform, designed to bring digital publishing within the reach of more authors. It also promises "no hidden fees." READ»