Sometimes, “I Don’t Know” is the Best Possible Response

As rescue and containment issues continue in the wake of the devastating Japanese earthquake and subsequent tsunami, news outlets have naturally been doing their best to keep their audience updated with the latest developments. Some, however, appear to have started complaining about the public briefings they are being given. The New York Times today refers [...]

How to Divorce a Website

Have you ever realised that although you have been reading the same website for years, it has become stale and no longer amuses/educates/informs you? Do you ever get the feeling that the writers of a particular blog no longer care about you as a person, but just about the pageviews that your eyeballs bring? If [...]

How to Compete Against a Bigger Brand?

The Guardian newspaper has just launched a European section. Jolly good, you might think; it’s good for UK readers to be informed of events on the continent. But I’ve been planning to launch a European news blog of my own! Really, I am. Bought the domain name, started the web design and everything. And now [...]

Pity the African Billionaire

Good news, kids! The Forbes 2011 World’s Billionaires rankings are out. Did you make it on to the list this year? Congrats! You are part of a select group of people who are collectively worth $4.5 trillion dollars. Carlos Slim remains on top of the list of the world’s richest people, having added another $20.5 [...]

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