Felix Salmon just published an interesting take on the business of journalism. Warning: it is not … Read more about The Economics of Content
Top Non-Profit YouTube Videos of 2012
The potential for using video as a promotional tool has never been better or cheaper -- even for … Read more about Top Non-Profit YouTube Videos of 2012
“We believed that if you understood the Internet, your business wouldn’t be destroyed. We were wrong.”
We believed...that if you didn't understand the Internet your business would be destroyed. And we … Read more about “We believed that if you understood the Internet, your business wouldn’t be destroyed. We were wrong.”
Martin Belam on Media Business Models: Try to Make Money And Your Audience Turns on You
Recently the Associated Press faced a firestorm of criticism for launching advertising in its … Read more about Martin Belam on Media Business Models: Try to Make Money And Your Audience Turns on You
Why Having a Photo Editor is a Good Idea
Images matter. Poor use can irreparably damage your work. via Deadspin … Read more about Why Having a Photo Editor is a Good Idea
“It shouldn’t take extraordinary people to do ordinary things.”
Back in the stone age I worked for Ed Zander, who once said, "It shouldn't take extraordinary people … Read more about “It shouldn’t take extraordinary people to do ordinary things.”
Creative Disruption: Introducing the Paperback (1939)
A new format for books priced at less than a tenth of the current hardcover price? It'll destroy … Read more about Creative Disruption: Introducing the Paperback (1939)
2012 Best and Worst Media Errors and Corrections
Craig Silverman writes "Regret the Error," a regular column on Poytner.org covering the media's … Read more about 2012 Best and Worst Media Errors and Corrections
Paywall Media — Why Not Bundle?
This week, Rick Edmonds at Poynter, Ryan Chittum at CJR, and Mathew Ingram at Gigaom debated the … Read more about Paywall Media — Why Not Bundle?
eBooks, Copyright and “Rent-Seeking”
In 1974, former World Bank Economist Anne Krueger wrote a famous article defining "rent-seeking." … Read more about eBooks, Copyright and “Rent-Seeking”