How do you think the publishing industry is adapting tothe "attention economy," and how do you feel about those shifts? Arebooks an antidote to shortening attention spans?In the early 2000s I was the chief subeditor on Girlfriendmagazine, a magazine for girls aged 10-15 years old. In our editorial meetingswe used to discuss the ways that girls read the magazine. This was a hot topic,because the internet was fairly new, and phone ownership was becoming normal.(I got my first phone in 20...
Published on November 21, 2025 00:04