Innovation

Magazine editors and publishers are excited about tablet devices like the iPad. In them, they see a chance to give consumers the best that digital media can offer -- and to be able to charge them for the content. But does the profit from the apps justify the expense of building and marketing them? Dorion Benkoil reports.

This insightful article by Toronto Star columnist Antonia Zerbisias provides an interesting perspective on the ethics of Twitter use during the Russell Williams hearings in Belleville this past week.

While there are plenty of great comments, most noteworthy are the ones from Star reporter Joanna Smith at the end of the piece. It is exciting to think a journalist is bringing craftsmanship to writing 140 characters.

Two U.S. J-schools are mixing computer science and journalism to create a new breed of programmer-journalists. Craig Silverman reports. 

For those who love lists, two trend-watchers provide a short list of digital waves to watch out for over the upcoming months. The Googleization of media is particularly interesting for journalists. The others are more business related.