ResearchMr. Schmidt goes to Washington, gets burned, leaves
Technology companies seem to be having thoughts about their efforts to engage directly in the political process. Read more »
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Paul Sweeting is a lead Analyst for Gigaom Research and the founder of Concurrent Media Strategies, a Washington, D.C.–based consulting and editorial services firm specializing in digital media technology and policy issues. In 2007 he developed and launched Content Agenda, a website owned by Reed Business Information, the publisher of Daily Variety, Broadcasting & Cable, Video Business, Publishers Weekly, and other media-related properties. He left RBI in 2009 and launched the Media Wonk blog, which examined the impact of digital technology on the way cultural products are created, communicated, and perceived, both in commercial terms and as a cultural and political phenomenon. In 2010 he launched Concurrent Media Strategies and the Current Media website, which incorporated the Media Wonk blog.
Technology companies seem to be having thoughts about their efforts to engage directly in the political process. Read more »
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