Clickable and swipe-able: the future of magazines

The magazine industry is facing a unique crossroads with the development of tablet technologies like the iPad. The Internet and its unlimited flow of information means that the articles people read in magazines are now in abundance online. If the Internet can do what a magazine does, and better, what is the point of a magazine? ` In 2009, Editor in Chief of Wired Magazine UK, David Rowan quoted William Gibson by saying “the future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed yet”. On 3 February, 2011, hosted by the LSE Media Group, David Rowan spoke about the future of Wired UK, especially it’s clickable and swipeable future. POLIS intern Aivory Gaw reports.