Prelude to a Series: Analyzing John August’s Speech on Digital Media
Recently, screenwriter John August spoke to the students at his alma mater, Drake University. His speech was entitled “The Challenge of Writing in a Digital Age.”
In his speech, August outlined four major points:
This week, we’re going to be digging into each point and extracting the lessons for strategy and success. I want you to do your homework and be ready to have a conversation with me about this! You can read John August’s speech in its entirety here.
Why in the world would we listen to a Hollywood screenwriter about new media? Well, John August happens to have a very successful blog, and he experienced a big Digg earlier this year that gave him valuable insight into the world of social media. Suffice to say, this dude knows what he’s talking about.
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