(Michael P. Smith)
From South Africa, which is booming with new technology and a hopeful attitude as it prepares for the opportunity to showcase itself by hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup, to China and India, digital technology is transforming the media.

The World Association of Newspapers is attempting to create regular reports on digital trends. WAN project director Martha Stone, who is working with Media Management Center protégés, offers some interesting metrics below. They show digitalization as a global phenomenon, the expected growth in media and forecasted ad growth for American media.

Stone compiles a report on Digital Media Trends.