David Jennings – författare

Someday, Somewhere is a compilation of sixty-eight paired original photographs and poems. Each photograph is paired with a poem written for and inspired by its photograph. The book deals with common themes of the human condition--love and loss, belief and doubt, joy and sadness. Working within the confines of rhyme and meter, the poetry is written to be appreciated by readers who share the matters of humanity.

Today's consumers are turning the tables on traditional media. They cannot be herded towards some Next Big Thing but switch their attention in a heartbeat if they catch the buzz of something new and exciting. Fans forage for new discoveries, pursuing personal interests while leaving trails and clues for others to follow. Savants, Enthusiasts and Originators play influential roles in the fan economy recording their finds, expressing their opinions and leading communities of fellow fans. As a result, discovery is the big challenge in a wiki, Web 2.0 world where blog culture, social networks like MySpace and personalized recommender systems have changed the way we perceive, create and consume media. Net, Blogs and Rock 'n' Roll is the first book to dissect a new generation of discovery-oriented services such as Last.fm the social music revolution and is for anyone who spreads the word about entertainment and is interested in expanding audiences through the new channels of our always-connected culture. By explaining how discovery works in this groundbreaking book, David Jennings shows how creators can support discoveries by maximizing the ways buzz can develop. He introduces the three strands of digital discovery - Trying Out, Links, Community - explaining how the history, culture and technology of media are interwoven with the rise of personalization and mobile players. He profiles groups of consumers and their different approaches to discovery, and examines how media intermediaries filter cultural content and connect it to audiences. Anything goes in this new world of discovery which embodies a rock 'n' roll ethos that resists neat and clean orderliness. Consumers make discoveries from any and every source, all media can co-exist, but no one retains 'gatekeeper' status. Professionals are adjusting to a new role complementing bloggers and facilitating audience discoveries rather than controlling them. Net Blogs and Rock 'n' Roll reveals the role of consumers in the fan economy, the latest technologies and techniques at their disposal and shows intermediaries how to connect creators with communities of fans and consumers.

The Ashes begins and ends in poetic prayer. The pages in between--an aesthetic assortment of coupled photographs and poems--mark the seasons, remind readers of the mysteries and miracles of God''s creation, celebrate the wonders of life, and venerate the grief of death. The verses--often written in the still silence of the morning hours over coffee--practice the time-honored tradition of meter and rhyme and are to be enjoyed by seasoned readers of poetry and poetry newcomers alike. This book belongs on the coffee table or at the bedside, along with Jennings''s first two collections, to be read again and again.