Technology & Innovation

Digital upheaval: How Asia-Pacific is leading the way in emerging media consumption trends

January 22, 2018

Asia

January 22, 2018

Asia
Michael Gold

Managing editor

Michael is a managing editor at Economist Impact. Although Michael has roots in Montreal, he grew up in Palo Alto, California and attended Yale University, where he majored in anthropology. Prior to joining the Economist Group, Michael was a correspondent for Reuters in Taipei, where he covered the technology sector. He has also worked in Beijing and is fluent in Mandarin. 

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Although smartphones are now ubiquitous across much of the planet, Asia is at the cutting edge of innovation when it comes to their use.

Already, across much of the region there has been fundamental change in media consumption and communication. Thanks to smartphones, which have brought millions online for the first time, many countries have leapfrogged the traditional intermediate stages of media consumption, and individuals have taken control. They can now access what they want, where and when they want it. The region’s entrepreneurs have been quick to seize the opportunity, creating new networks of information and entertainment, and finding innovative uses for technologies such as multi-functioning messaging apps and quick-response (QR) codes. 

How are Asia-Pacific countries leading the way in emerging media consumption trends?

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