Only In My Thirties, But Feeling Old

I’m not too far into my thirties, but I’m feeling old…

  • Scott Donaton of AdAge says that his 9-year-old is really the one to ask when it comes to determing how media should redefine themselves.
  • I was at a meeting last week when Shelly Palmer of Advanced Media Ventures Group told the story of how his three-year-old nephew came to visit and claimed the TiVo was broken. Why? Because it wasn’t programmed to record SpongeBob SquarePants, like the TiVo at his house was.
  • Someone else my age recently explained how his young son, after hearing a song on terrestrial radio in the car, thought something was wrong because the song couldn’t be replayed after it was over.

Just a few years ago, people used to tell me it was people my age that had the key insights into the future of media. I used to think I was part of the young, cutting-edge generation that embraced new media and change. If I ever was part of that group, I’m definitely not anymore.

Published by Max Kalehoff

Father, sailor and marketing executive.

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  1. Max — We just take in media differently; it all goes to behavior. If we had these tools when we were growing up (the 80s and, uhh 90s), we would be doing the same things.

  2. Max — We just take in media differently; it all goes to behavior. If we had these tools when we were growing up (the 80s and, uhh 90s), we would be doing the same things.

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