Posts Tagged ‘media’
What Does Apple’s New iPad Mean for the Postal Service?
Posted by RARC host | Filed under Strategy & Public Policy
Courtesy of Apple Last August, Pushing the Envelope ran a topic on e-readers — devices designed for portable book reading. Two weeks ago, Apple unveiled the iPad. The iPad offers multiple functionality including the ability to read books, surf the Internet, and use computer applications. Unlike most e-readers, the iPad does not have virtual ink [...]
Tags: catalogs, media, news, technology
Will Electronic Reader Technology Affect the Postal Service?
Posted by Blog Editor | Filed under Strategy & Public Policy
It wasn’t too long ago that digital audio players such as iPods and MP3s revolutionized the music industry. Now, almost a decade later, the same sort of revolution is occurring in the publishing industry with the introduction of electronic reading devices such as the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader. Electronic reading devices allow users to [...]
Tags: electronic reading device, media, publishing, technology
Hollywood’s Take on the Postal Service
Posted by RARC host | Filed under Labor
It takes a lot of digging to find a positive Hollywood portrayal of postal employees. From Cheers’ Cliff Clavin to Seinfeld’s Newman, TV and the movies have not always portrayed postal employees in the most favorable light. Even Mr. Rogers’ postman sidekick, Mr. McFeeley, was seldom seen actually delivering any mail. “Going postal” was coined [...]
Tags: employee relations, media, public perception, reputation


