Energy breakthroughs could be the next big thing, but how many jobs can they generate?

Where's the next boom? Maybe in 'cleantech'

SAN FRANCISCO — Our economy sure could use the Next Big Thing. Something on the scale of railroads, automobiles or the Internet — the kind of breakthrough that emerges every so often and builds industries, generates jobs and mints fortunes.

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David Remick’s, New Yorker’s Editor, Advice for Young Journalists & Bloggers

David Remick is New Yorker's editor since 1998. He lead to a near-miraculous revival of the magazine, taking it to profitability and surpassing one million reader threshold. Unlike many magazines of the internet era, New Yorker features probing, lengthy (at times 10,000 words) articles, fine literature, selected poetry, reviews of art exhibitions or of historical biographies, clever columns and sophisticated, refined illustrations. There are barely any articles about celebrities. There are very few photographs. The format is rather rigid. The style is at times highbrow and always superbly intelligent. It doesn't try to attract young and impatient readers, or to appease the advertisers. The humble man behind all these gives some sound advice for budding journalists. Full article (181 words) »
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