One of the never-ending delights of the human condition is the flukiness of inspiration, how creativity sometimes springs from unlikely places. And so it is that the newspaper chain with the most interesting and coherent approach to rethinking journalism and news-gathering is not the New York Times Co. (NYT ) or the Washington Post Co. (WPO ).
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Transaction still matters, of course. So does conversation. But the biggest wedge in the social pie of the public marketplace is relationship. Prices less set than found, and the context for finding prices is both conversation and relationship. In many cases, relationship is the primary concern, not price. The bottom line is not everything.
If your story and brand truly engage someone in conversation and relationship, then you will see it in The Bottom Line.
Then this article in PingMag, Kahing Chan: What’s happening at MTV China? The creative director at MTV China in Beijing, asked if the Censorship situation will change in the future answered:
No. This is the only way to keep the balance of such a big country. If the government doesn’t control anything, China will go wrong. This is almost the same as playing a game: if there are no rules to play the game, it won’t be interesting. Even better – you can find enjoyment through all these rules.
I don’t believe his story, but I do believe The Game will get more interesting in China!
