While I was away, the argument about whether or not the web is dead, killed by the rise of apps (as argued by Chris Anderson and Michael Wolff – see here), boomed back and forth. Mostly wrong as it was, the original piece nevertheless dislodged some illuminating ripostes. Some of the better pieces:
- A good new-readers-start-here summary from The Observer.
- Some expert debunking here from John Naughton.
- A different angle from Frederic Filloux of the excellently quirky Monday Note.
- Lastly, an upbeat lateral route outwards from this debate and towards the cheering idea that portable, wireless devices – be they called smartphones, tablets, e-books or whatever – are now getting so neat that and useful that long-form journalism may be better and better read. From Bobbie Johnson of The Guardian and with links to new sites specialising in promoting long-form.
This post is of course short-form.
Tags: Chris Anderson, Frederic Filloux, John Naughton, Michael Wolff, The Observer
