tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280040761595755101.post3993154993501129531..comments2023-10-29T17:15:40.742+08:00Comments on Nil's Musings: Generation Einstein, MTV Generation and The Ignored GenerationNilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02645757922376510913noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280040761595755101.post-71356280114187359842009-06-17T22:37:30.127+08:002009-06-17T22:37:30.127+08:00Interesting blog and post, but it’s missing an imp...Interesting blog and post, but it’s missing an important part of the equation: Generation Jones, born 1954-1965, between the Boomers and Generation X. Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten a ton of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. In fact, The Associated Press' annual Trend Report chose the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009.<br /><br />It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. Many experts now believe it breaks down this way:<br /><br />DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964<br />Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953<br />Generation Jones: 1954-1965<br />Generation X: 1966-1978<br /><br />Here is a recent op-ed about GenJones as the new generation of leadership in USA TODAY: <br />http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20090127/column27_st.art.htm<br /><br />Here's a page with a good overview of recent media interest in GenJones:<br />http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html<br /><br />And here's a five minute video featuring dozens of America's top political commentators discussing the importance of Generation Jones:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ta_Du5K0jkConnectingTheDotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953576515209737142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5280040761595755101.post-21153708642255470572009-06-17T11:14:18.948+08:002009-06-17T11:14:18.948+08:00i feel you brother!i feel you brother!macKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377967859361604771noreply@blogger.com