Audience measurement is well understood and routinely performed by firms such as Nielsen (TV), Arbitron (radio) and Comscore (web). It would appear to be a no-brainer for these companies to jump on apps. But, clearly, that has not been the case. What gives?
It's easy to imagine teens of 2000 bouncing medium to medium, while longing for a connective thread -- a TV-show website that goes deeper than cast bios and "printables"; magazines that explore the worlds of their favorite games; the book-based backstory to the film they just saw.
As President Obama discusses our State of the Union with a much needed focus on innovation, let's focus on one area that is ripe for change: how digital media can be used for education.
With traditional media facing extinction and a disheartened, disinterested public, Toilet Paper Messaging (TPM) has emerged as one of the most effective marketing tools out there.