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Five myths about journalism
I’m not 100% on board with the first item on this list, making content free in the early days of the net hurt newspapers regardless of whether they lost control of the distribution model. Publishers devalued the content and thus have been unable to decouple it from the distribution model since. Regardless, it’s a thought-provoking […]
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When will print’s advertising revenue slide end?
Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report I look forward to Mary Meeker’s internet trends report each spring. It’s one of my favorite days of the year. And, unlike the now-annual release of a new Star Wars film, it never disappoints. Regardless of professional or personal interests, there is information in the report that touches all of […]
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Facebook throws the curveball media should have seen coming
When it comes to Facebook I’ve always felt like a bit of a social media pariah in the media industry. I see the value the platform offers for publishers, but have preached that they should be cautious. This is particularly true for local publishers. I’ve argued passionately against using newer services like Live, Watch, Marketplace […]
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Distribution as King
On a recent episode of Peter Kafka’s Recode Media podcast, Peter interviewed the CEO of Simulmedia, Dave Morgan. The primary topic was the future of TV advertising, but what stood out to me was a comment he made on the subject of distribution. Dave mentioned that, looking at the history of media (specifically newspapers in his […]