Life in an American concentration camp (Beautiful photos from a Japanese-American “internment camp.”)
01 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, laws of war, Music, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: Civil Liberties, Japan, Rap music, wartime detention, wartime interment, World War II
Creative destruction in cable TV
01 Oct 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, entrepreneurship, industrial organisation, survivor principle Tags: cable TV, creative destruction, economics of television, Hollywood economics
Google wants to break the grip cable and satellite-TV companies have over the set-top box bloom.bg/1GbGDqz http://t.co/zGj4OBTzq3—
Bloomberg Business (@business) September 29, 2015
How much does it cost to produce an Apple iPhone S6?
30 Sep 2015 1 Comment
in applied price theory, economics of media and culture, entrepreneurship Tags: creative destruction, Iphone, smart phones
How much do all the components in an iPhone 6S cost Apple? And how does that compare to the price you pay? http://t.co/gbqJIXBov4—
paulkirby (@paul1kirby) September 28, 2015
Why do inmates tattoo their faces?
30 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
RT international blasphemy day
29 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, economics of religion, liberalism Tags: Blasphemy, free speech
The financial performance of TVNZ since 2007
28 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of media and culture, industrial organisation, politics - New Zealand Tags: creative destruction, expressive voting, legacy media, privatisation, state owned enterprises
The volatile returns to taxpayers from Television New Zealand shows that continuing to own a state-owned enterprise operating a legacy media adds considerable risk to the taxpayers’ portfolio.
Source: The New Zealand Treasury – data released under the Official Information Act.
Source: The New Zealand Treasury – data released under the Official Information Act.
Source: The New Zealand Treasury – data released under the Official Information Act.
A guide to cellphone etiquette
24 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: cell phones, etiquette, manners, mobile phones, smart phones
When is it not OK to answer your cellphone? onforb.es/1EAmCyU http://t.co/gZueYIizxp—
Forbes Tech News (@ForbesTech) September 07, 2015
Mumma polar bear to the rescue
23 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: Polar bears, zoos
Hardly anyone under 50 doesn’t use the Internet
22 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: Internet usage, technology diffusion
Internet use, by age (U.S.)
65+ : 58%
50-64: 81%
30-49: 93%
18-29: 96%pewinternet.org/2015/06/26/ame… http://t.co/Yuc9mwEfC1—
Conrad Hackett (@conradhackett) August 23, 2015
Pop stars and baby names
20 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, Music, televison Tags: baby names
Am I a grumpy old man? I do not know any of these names – I do not know who they are! Yes, I am proud of the fact I know next to nothing about Downton Abbey or Game of Thrones.
Lannisters, Greyjoys & Starks battle for popularity among Game of Thrones boys’ names ow.ly/R04Jk http://t.co/WIIbtm7hkb—
(@ONS) August 17, 2015
Pop star names rise in popularity shortly after debut & hit albums ow.ly/R05iE http://t.co/JgD2yclbH0—
(@ONS) August 17, 2015
Brienne from Game of Thrones appears on baby names list for first time in 2014 ow.ly/R04xh http://t.co/rboJp6Yovn—
(@ONS) August 17, 2015
Messi & Ronaldo hit names peak before made World Player of the Year ow.ly/QZC1v http://t.co/x8GFBwl1gP—
(@ONS) August 17, 2015
Marvel superheroes dominate baby names again ow.ly/QYYy9 http://t.co/3NvPr6Zukk—
(@ONS) August 17, 2015
Increased popularity in classic names could be influenced by Downton Abbey ow.ly/QYXp5 http://t.co/8qJIoDaQRm—
(@ONS) August 17, 2015
Working with #cats and computers
20 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in cats, economics of media and culture Tags: cats, PCs
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