Is Technology Hurting Student Progress?
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One study shows that student math scores actually drop after getting a computer at home. What’s going on? What happens when we give kids a tool to help them learn, but at the same time offers them huge potential for...
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Take Magazine Celebrates the Creative Industries
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This New England title puts a fresh spin on the regional arts and culture magazine, and it does it with mad style. “Undeterred” is a good word to describe Michael Kusek, founder of Take magazine in Massachusetts. “Michael Kusek has heard...
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Economist Moves Forward by Taking it Way Back
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The Economist’s Intelligent Life magazine is getting a new name as 1843 prepares to go global. There’s a new cover on newsstand around the world this week, as The Economist Group relaunches its high-end Intelligent Life title under the new...
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In the City of Angels, Print Flies
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“The print side of our business is the driver, and it’s going to be the driver for a long time.” – Ron Epstein, LA Parent Magazine Need more evidence that print is alive and well and even thriving in the...
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Foolish Prognosticators and Troglodytes
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One industry watcher riffs on why print magazines continue their resurgence. “Print is not dead. Print remains strong. And by saying that, it doesn’t make me some hidebound print native who’s refusing to change with the times.” These words are...
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Why Canva Design School Needs to be on Your Favorites List
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Designers, bookmark this site. Guaranteed you’ll find something useful. We all have our go-to sites for inspiration. For the design geeks in our midst, Design School is definitely one you’ll want to consider following. Not only is their home page...
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Can I Have Your Attention…
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The tide may be turning this year, as consumers find their attention spans for content growing rather than shrinking. And that’s a great thing for print. “I think next year we could potentially grow our attention span rather than shorten...
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Vogue’s the Winner in March Ad Count
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The fashion industry reports higher ad page counts this year for the important March issues. “March is the second-most important month behind September for fashion magazines in terms of print advertising revenue — and this year was no exception,” writes...
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The Trouble with Tribbles…and Digital Marketing
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It’s not all roses in the land of opens, clickthrough rates and landing pages, says one respected marketing consultant. Remember how the tribbles multiplied like crazy in that much-loved episode of Star Trek? Every time the crew turned around, they...
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4 Ways to Stop Notification Fatigue
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  The struggle is real. The endless distractions on our time and attention need to stop. Take these solid suggestions to make that happen. The modern smartphone has turned us all into a pack of Pavlovian dogs, responding to every...
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