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Thinking about the future of print

Editor of The Guardian newspaper, Alan Rusbridger, presented the 2010 Andrew Olle Media Lecture for 702 ABC Sydney on Friday.  Click here to read a transcript or hear the lecture.  It is most compelling for anyone involved in print media, including newsagents.

I especially like the parallel he draws between the challenge of Gutenberg centuries ago to the production of books and today’s digital innovation on the production of all things print.

There are many in the channel saying that some of us obsess too much about disruptive technologies such as the iPad.  Alan Rusbridger eloquently and professionally opens our eyes to the challenges of disruptive technologies. His is a voice worth listening to.

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