Think about this for awhile: “Google is projected to pocket a full quarter of US online advertising market in 2006.” Marketwatch and eMarketer also report on this story. To help you get a piece of this pie, here are the Top 35 Most Profitable Keywords in AdSense system: “Expensive keyword” (high CPC) isn’t equal to… Continue reading Confusion: Online Ads, Web Metrics and RSS
Author: Dan Blank
Power to the People: the Growth of Citizen Journalism
An interesting story on the power of “networked citizen journalism.” Just a little story of how several people on the web, through blogs, were able to add a deeper level of insight to New York Times article. Here is another story, this time from the Columbia University campus that talks about the differences of reporting… Continue reading Power to the People: the Growth of Citizen Journalism
Quality Editorial: Priceless?
Matt McAlister was exploring his feelings the Web 2.0 bubble, and touched upon an interesting question. He reflects on his first encounters with the threat of the internet to the market share of a print magazine he owned: “Was our island of high quality editorial a strong enough position to grow from?” The rest of… Continue reading Quality Editorial: Priceless?
A Newspaper, MySpace and a Blog Walk into a Bar…
I am having a hard time finding some good news for print and “old media” this Tuesday morning. Marketwatch has this uplifting headline: “More misery for newspaper companies seen.” (link via I Want Media) “Ad sales are lackluster at many newspapers, as advertisers look at dropping circulation numbers and assume that they won’t reach as… Continue reading A Newspaper, MySpace and a Blog Walk into a Bar…
Bloggers and Journalists Need Each Other
Yesterday I referred to a recent Dave Winer post about the future of news. Dave stated that in the future, people will collectively gather news – that no single person will earn a living from it. Nicholas Carr gives a sober look at theory, reminding us of how much journalists risk to find and report… Continue reading Bloggers and Journalists Need Each Other
Is That Punk Journalism?
I was just surfing around YouTube, and catching up on some old Behind the Music episodes, stumbling upon the Green Day story. Throughout the video, the question keeps coming up “Is that punk rock?” Thinking back on my experiences with punk rock, I would say the single thing that defines it is the constant questioning… Continue reading Is That Punk Journalism?
Does Google Short Content Providers?
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on on how Google is shorting media companies and content providers: “The truth is what Google is doing now is transferring the wealth out of the hands of rights holders into Google. So media companies around the world are all threatened by Google. Why? Because basically Google is telling you how… Continue reading Does Google Short Content Providers?
Are Days Numbered for Large News Organizations?
Are Days Numbered for Large News Organizations? Jeff Jarvis reports from a conference on “the future of news.” As he reviews the viewpoints of several speakers, he laments: “I’m sorry that we’re separating “traditional” and “new” news. That, itself, is much of the problem today.” This seems to be a common theme, but Jeff points… Continue reading Are Days Numbered for Large News Organizations?
Media 2.0 Profitability
Scott Karp asks this question: What If Media 2.0 Is Less Profitable Than Media 1.0? In a recent update to his theory, he comes to the conclusion that media companies will see less profit because of a: “…deep structural problem that I’ve previously highlight: the loss of control. Web 2.0 works great as an ideology,… Continue reading Media 2.0 Profitability
News of the Week
Interesting news from around the web: The LA Times gives a fascinating look at the real value of journalism in the world. In the article, Susan D. Moeller and Moisés Naím talk about the deaths of reporters in search of truth, including the recent death of Anna Politkovskaya. “It is harder to quash the millions… Continue reading News of the Week