
http://cio-inverted.blogspot.com/2012/01/walk-talk.html An interesting point of view on ICT publishing, esp when aimed at C-levels (and I have oft wondered about this also esp in view of some local publications). If I may pull a quote out of this piece: "Take any IT publication (physical or electronic), irrespective of the target audience (CIO, IT Managers, channel partners, broad-based audience), the editorial or one of the cover stories is always about what the CIO should be doing to stay relevant to the business. The underlying theme is always about business before IT. But after the preaching is done, back to business as usual, do you know about the new 64 core server or the next crossover device with zillion pixel screen ?" :-) I'm sure that quote resonates with many local IT managers/directors/CIOs.... Its sad to note that most publications are cluttered with what seem like news stories or features, but are really advertorial type of material or hastily re-worded and inserted press releases where publishers failed to secure adverts...tut tut! Quite frankly there is no reason why we cannot have content like ITWeb (www.itweb.co.za) or TechCentral, where issues are examined broadly and independently, without pandering to the whims of ICT advertisers. Having said that, I should admit there are a few Kenya blogs that provide pretty good content - Francis Hook +254 733 504561
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