:: jeffmacintyre.com ::Jeffrey MacIntyre is a New York-based freelance journalist and interactive media specialist. His writing appears in publications such as the New York Times, Wired, Slate, Boston Globe and San Francisco Chronicle. He also consults in interactive content strategy for leading media companies.The Day the Yearbook Died Print- March 14, 2007 Print Magazine, March 2007 Dead-tree books may be pass, but kids still want a place to keep their memoriesand keep them current. When students at El Camino High School in South San Francisco began photo-editing the yearbook this fall, adviser Stephanie Lipman noticed some curious changes. Head shots complete with drop shadows. Flirtatious, studied poses. A whole new veneer of self-presentation. Where, she wondered, did the high school yearbook begin and the MySpace resemblance end "You...http://www.jeffmacintyre.com/archives/2007/03/the_day_the_yearbook_died_print.htm Shelf Life: Librarything.com Print- March 14, 2007 Print Magazine As long as there have been books, there have been people eager to judge them--and their respective owners--by their covers. As Rob Gordon, the vinyl addict of Nick Hornby's novel High Fidelity, enthused, we used to like people for what they're like--now it's about what they like. Bibliophile Tim Spalding savors a time when nosing through a fellow grad student's bookshelf wasn't just egghead sport: it was the shortcut to sizing up possible affinities, not to mention a window...http://www.jeffmacintyre.com/archives/2007/03/librarythingcom_print.htm |