http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:24:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/online-art-marketplace-investments.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:44:22 +0000 Art world digital start-up Paddle8 secures $4MM in series A funding from major luxury and technology companies.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/clay-shirky-psfk-conference-nyc-2012.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:57:03 +0000 Shirky teaches at NYU's ITP course which is widely recognized as one of the key drivers of the city's creativity.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/infographic-history-of-social-business-headlines.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:39:30 +0000 In 2012 companies will continue to leverage community to create and share value. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/floating-forecaster-turns-the-weather-into-a-physical-visualization.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:17:04 +0000 Not only does Poietic's Floating Forecaster visualize weather it is also interactive and can play music. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/digital-revolution-is-bigger-problem-for-murdoch-than-phone-hacking-headlines.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:31:41 +0000 While Rupert Murdoch seems to be attached to traditional print journalism, his son, and potential hier, James, seems keen on expanding online.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/why-online-news-revenue-will-always-lag-behind-print-infographic.html Fri, 06 May 2011 15:29:30 +0000 An infographic by Scout Analytics suggests that online news revenue will never equate to that of traditional newspapers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/the-right-to-be-forgotten-questioning-the-nature-of-online-privacy.html Mon, 02 May 2011 12:20:04 +0000 Privacy advocates are demanding their governments to implement an erase button on the Internet.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/thrillist-leaves-the-old-media-model-behind.html Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:17:44 +0000 Thrillist blurs the lines between advertisements and editorials and offers new insight into what future media companies could look like.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/the-appification-of-content.html Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:49:22 +0000 PSFK talks with Mark Mulhern of JWT in anticipation of his presentation at the upcoming PSFK Future Of Mobile Marketing Salon in Austin.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/a-guiness-world-record-for-blogging.html Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:18:27 +0000 Engadget has announced that their staff writer Darren Murph has officially been declared the most prolific professional blogger in the world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/media-anthropology-sorry-i-haven%e2%80%99t-posted.html Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:54:03 +0000 Digital artist Corey Archangel is curating an interesting collection of "Inspiring Apologies From Today's World Wide Web."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/blog-posts-and-tweets-where-do-they-come-from.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:54:43 +0000 An infographic explains the content that's travelling around the web these days.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/middle-east-new-media-trends-psfk-interviews-danish-farhan.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:03:31 +0000 PSFK recently caught up with Dubai's Danish Farhan, CEO of Xische, a cutting edge branding boutique located in Dubai and New York City, to discuss new media trends in the Middle East.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/the-breakup-2-0-new-rules-for-breaking-up.html Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:46:49 +0000 Technology has changed the way relationships are ended.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/hacking-your-way-to-a-mobile-app-at-social-summer-camp.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:10:38 +0000 Edelman Digital's SocialDev Camp invites aspiring social app developers to compete in a 36-hour Hackathon in Chicago this August.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/moving-beyond-the-novelty-of-interactivity.html Mon, 24 May 2010 20:35:24 +0000 A unique media art piece moves beyond digital interaction and the human audience.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/video-david-lynch-directs-lady-blue-shanghai-for-dior.html Thu, 20 May 2010 14:45:15 +0000 A 16 minute short for the Lady Dior campaign uses a disjointed and purposeful rough style.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/tapping-the-zeitgeist-urban-outfitters-launches-enticing-sweepstakes.html Mon, 17 May 2010 15:25:49 +0000 Urban Outfitters has launched a smart and resourceful contest via the UO Blog.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/48hr-magazine-using-new-tools-to-erase-old-medias-limits.html Tue, 04 May 2010 19:02:44 +0000 An exciting new experiment of producing a print magazine within 2 days, will be launched on May 7th.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/when-artist-meets-programmer-a-talk-with-lauren-cornell-and-kristin-lucas.html Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:33:58 +0000 PSFK speaks with curator Lauren Cornell and artist Kristin Lucas about Rhizome's upcoming Seven on Seven event. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/how-to-pitch-to-bloggers.html Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:01:37 +0000 How should companies be approaching bloggers to promote their products?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/taking-it-to-the-screens-discount-clothier-zara-goes-online.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:47:49 +0000 In 2010 it's not enough to just take your message to the streets, you've also got to take it to your customer's screen.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/the-influence-of-fashion-bloggers-on-retail.html Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:02:12 +0000 Fashion bloggers have begun to take the reigns from traditional media in the fashion industry.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/studying-our-web-surfing-habits-to-maximize-online-advertising.html Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:47:25 +0000 As people increasingly move online for their news and entertainment, media providers and advertisers alike are seeking new ways to design these environments to maximize audience share, while successfully monetizing the (mostly free) content. In this evolving space, media companies are faced with the constant dilemma of maintaining the proper balance between content and ads; place too many flashy banners and risk losing your viewers, but not enough and your revenue streams suffer. Until recently, achieving the right mix appeared to be more of a guessing game than anything based on scientific rigor, but all that might be changing asRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/college-class-teaches-you-how-to-get-famous-on-the-internet.html Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:16:55 +0000 The Internet Famous Class at Parsons New School is all about studying the art and science of getting hits.  Recently featured on Current TV, the course is dedicated to teaching students the most effective ways of leveraging social media to gain the largest possible audience online. In order to test their theories and experiment with new strategies for gaining popularity, students are expected to develop their own projects, either collectively or on their own, utilizing any and all media in conjunction with the internet. What makes the course particularly interesting is that students’ grades are based entirely on how muchRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/the-mechanics-of-new-media-for-breaking-news.html Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:03:38 +0000 Michael Surtees, the man behind DesignNotes, recently posted an interesting piece on new media’s role in delivering breaking news.  He looked specifically at the interaction between different media sources with regards to the crash of Flight 1549 into the Hudson River.  Just by keeping up to date on his tweets, tracking down live video and photographs, Surtees was able to stay involved with the events as they took place.  In his article he highlights how one could follow events through a variety of sites as long as they know where to look.  DesignNotes reflects on the day’s activity: Thinking aboutRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2007/12/los-angeles-times-20-at-the-psfk-conference-los-angeles.html Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:07:11 +0000 Jason Oberfest, head of Product Strategy and Business Development at the Los Angeles Times reveals how they are working on building a content business in a digital era. Click to play Key Points: - The LA Times, a paper with a weekly circulation of 3.6 million and 5-11 million unique monthly visitors to its website, still faces the issue of establishing itself as a dynamic online go-to source, as almost all papers do: “Newspapers are in an interesting time trying to reinvent themselves online – and there is a lot to be done. The fundamental issue is that engagement onRead more...]]>