A quick link to a research group in Rome that seems kind of interesting, readapting the strong tradition of italian ethnographic research to mobile audiences.

Not about cross media but remediation - from an italian magazine: “Roberto Bernocco, a programmer from Bra (small town near Cuneo, worldly renowned as the originator of the Slow Food movement), wrote a novel of 384 pages on his mobile phone, “Compagni di viaggio”, available at Lulu.com. The downloads have already reached the number of 19.900 copies”.
I wonder how the style has been affected by the (unusual) medium, will post soon about it.

“Creative Minds United Against Global Warming” was the slogan I wrote on last year’s Christmas cards, I never thought it would become a competition, with a juicy prize of 500.000 euros..
Born from the union of the Dutch Postcode Lottery and PICNIC network, the same organization behind the Cross Media Week, the Green Challenge is a competition to create a product or a service to help fight climate change. The idea must be realizable on the market within two years. In addition to the prize money, the winner will receive expert coaching and support for the implementation of the idea.
Deadline for entries is August 30
Help save the world!

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