Rebooting Media: The Digital Publishing Revolution for a Fully Social Web

Winter 2012

Wetpaint CEO Ben Elowitz invited eight industry luminaries to share their perspectives on and predictions for the future of media:

• Erik Flannigan, EVP Entertainment, MTV Networks
• Greg Clayman, Publisher, The Daily, News Corporation
• Lewis DVorkin, Chief Product Officer, Forbes Media
• Wenda Harris Millard, President & COO Media Link
• Jeff Berman, GM, NFL Digital
• Jason Hirschhorn, Curator, Media ReDEFined
• Anthony Soohoo, Digital Media Entrepreneur
• Theresia Gouw Ranzetta, Partner, Accel Partners

Digital Quarters Blog

Wetpaint CEO Ben Elowitz on the future of digital media

Digital Quarters examines the future of digital media and publishing and provides perspectives on the changes needed for media companies to grow profitably. The threats to those in the traditional media space are clear, but the opportunities are also apparent. Publishers must put consumers first, rather than insisting on the old editor-as-king model, which is destined for obsolescence in a world of vast consumer choice and serendipity driven by social recommendations.

Articles from this blog have been featured on CNNMoney, TechCrunch, All Things D, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Fortune, TIME, paidContent, and CNBC.com, and the work have been discussed by journalism schools and thought leaders including the Society for Scholarly Publishing and The Poynter Institute.