Technology & Media

02/21/2012 | Macrowikinomics | Technology & Media

Forbes: Don Tapscott: Newspapers Are Communities

It has been Don Tapscott, known for his book Wikinomics, to say that opening the traditional newspaper model to specialized bloggers could be an important chance for innovating the newspaper industry: “The model we discuss in …   Read more

02/15/2012 | Macrowikinomics | Technology & Media

Don Tapscott’s Social Media Week Keynote and Interview with The Economist

Don Tapscott joins Social Media Week as the global curator and opening keynote for the 2012 theme of Empowering Change Through Collaboration. Don’s keynote is followed by a Q&A and interview with Economist’s Matthew Bishop.   Read more

01/31/2012 | Don Tapscott | Technology & Media

My Five Part Series as Global Curator for Social Media Week: Empowering Change Through Collaboration

The debate on the role of social media and change is over. Over the last year, many have questioned just how important social media are in helping activists achieve social change.   Read more

01/17/2012 | Don Tapscott | Technology & Media

Join The Launch of My New Series, ReCivilization

Join me on Sunday, January 22nd at 11am for the first episode of my new CBC Radio series, ReCivilization. Our first episode takes on the media industry and is called, Turning the Media Inside Out. ReCivilization is a …   Read more

12/19/2011 | Don Tapscott | Technology & Media

20 Big Ideas for 2012

What will happen in 2012? In the spirit of the aphorism “The future is not something to be predicted, it’s something to be achieved,” let me suggest 20 transformations (which Reuters will publish in four …   Read more

12/14/2011 | Macrowikinomics | Technology & Media

Don Tapscott New Marketing Juror for Shorty Awards

The Real-Time Academy Marketing Jury, the group of judges that decide the winners of the Shorty Industry Awards are delighted to announce that Don Tapscott, one of the world’s leading authorities on innovation, media, and …   Read more

12/13/2011 | Don Tapscott | Technology & Media

The FTC Saves Facebook From Itself

Facebook’s executives are no doubt licking their wounds about the tough sanctions imposed on the company by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The social media juggernaut must now redesign its systems and policies to protect …   Read more

12/13/2011 | Don Tapscott | Technology & Media

Canada’s Online Beehive

In an age of media fragmentation and balkanization, critics may suggest that the need for the CBC is reduced and that cutting funding would be an easy way for Ottawa to save money. But the …   Read more

12/02/2011 | Don Tapscott | Technology & Media

Looking Back on My 2011 Projections

One thing pundits rarely do is review their own prognostications.  A year ago I published “10 big themes for 2011” – related to how the digital revolution changes business and society.  It’s helpful to review …   Read more

11/21/2011 | Macrowikinomics | Technology & Media

Chatting With One of the World’s Top Business Minds

Forbes just released a list of the top 50 business thinkers in the world. And three of the magazine’s top 10 — Roger Martin, Don Tapscott and Malcolm Gladwell — are Canadian. The interviews discussed …   Read more