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At a recent meeting of the World Association of Newspapers, one of the topics of conversation included the results of the second annual World Digital Media Trends report, which revealed that digital platforms of newspapers are growing at a double-digit rate worldwide, as the world increasingly goes on line.

We Web users are an interesting bunch. Inclined to support a bloggers' code of conduct while becoming more ruthless and selfish online -- it's easy to understand why it's hard to figure out exactly what we want.

Case in point, a recent survey by the Press Complaints Commission (PCC), an independent British organization which deals with complaints from members of the public about the editorial content of newspapers and magazines, indicated that almost 80 percent of social networking site users would be more careful about the details they put online if they knew the media might use them.

Mochila, global online media marketplace innovator has launched Video Player 2.0. Poised to deliver "multiple, related videos revolving within the same player", it aims to be an asset to those looking to improve user engagement and sustainability.

With the ability to support full-screen displays, pre-roll and translucent overlay advertising, audiences are sure to revel in engaging, high-quality videos, while publishers benefit from a free ad-supported video tool for building their business.

For every step forward taken in bridging the gap between traditional print and online media, there are two steps backward every time the words "Sign of the Times" are uttered. Such is the case with a recent debate about the merits and downfalls of news aggregators.