'Print is dead' – or is it? Adapting to a complex digital landscape, publishers are finding new avenues to extend the brand, from leisure to education – a shift with implications reaching far beyond just publishing.

A bright future is emerging for publishing on tablets, but as early adoption shows, people see digital magazines more as a springboard to other content. In this fight for the fingertips, how will publishers keep readers engaged?

As blogging continues to grow in scope and influence, advertisers and publishers are looking at how much of a threat the new medium poses to more traditional formats like magazines in terms of content, advertising and credibility.

Percolate, a new software service, is built around the idea of building consumer engagement through curation, and is already helping brands such as American Express and General Electric find their inner publishers.