Jeremiah Owyang shares an interesting video, in which a few prominent folks chat about the future of media. Robert Scoble’s advice for those just starting out in media & the web: learn how Google works, and how people will find your content.
Author: Dan Blank
Newsstands: A Dying Distribution Channel for Print
ChicagoBusiness reports on the state of newsstands in Chicago: “The city Department of Transportation now licenses just 65 sidewalk newsstands — half as many as in 2000 — and visits to licensed locations last week indicate the number in operation is far smaller, around 46. The Chicago Transit Authority also reports a big drop in… Continue reading Newsstands: A Dying Distribution Channel for Print
NY Times: Less Editorial Oversight, More Content, Shorter Stories
Gawker gives us some amazing quotes from The New York Times’ Executive Editor Bill Keller. Among the topics: More content: “[Bill] spoke about the “gradual reallocation of resources from print towards digital” and copy editors being moved to the day side, so that there could be a “greater flow of fresh quality edit material.” Less… Continue reading NY Times: Less Editorial Oversight, More Content, Shorter Stories
Social Networks and Political Campaigning
The Wall Street Journal profiles one of the founders of Facebook, Chris Hughes, who is now helping to build and manage Barack Obama’s website, and growing social network. It is interesting to see these technologies finding new uses, although leveraging social networks to streamline campaign contributions, is vastly different from true social changes. The value… Continue reading Social Networks and Political Campaigning
User-Generated Mediocrity?
Once the buzz of doing everything “user-generated” wears off, will people start realizing that true quality content, often comes from experts? Heinz seems to be finding this out as they try to wrap up a content where they ask consumers to create their next ad: “But these companies have found that inviting consumers to create… Continue reading User-Generated Mediocrity?
CNN to Focus on Local News
CNN is making a shift towards more coverage of local news online: “CNN, known primarily for national and international news, announced a deal that will allow it to offer more local news on its Web site and, it hopes, land a bigger slice of the fast-growing market for local online ads.”
New York Times Ad Revenue: Print Down, Online Up
The New York Times has released their revenue numbers for April, finding a decline in print advertising, and significant growth in online advertising.
The Disaggregation and Aggregation of News Media
Scott Karp looks at two sides of a debate between two Web 2.0 gurus, regarding the value of bundling and aggregating content. Their examples focus on the idea of whether an “album” of music is a natural way to bundle songs, and Scott brings that discussion over to newspapers. His conclusion: “Disaggregation — taking apart… Continue reading The Disaggregation and Aggregation of News Media
Online Ad Spending Surpasses Expectations
The Interactive Advertising Bureau has data indicating that online advertising spending reached $16.9 billion in 2006 – a 35% increase from 2005.
May the Mashup Be With You
The Wall Street Journal reports on a surprising new mashup project. George Lucas will make clips from his Star Wars movies available free to fans, and allow them to alter, recut, mashup, and share however they like. Just another example of how engaging your audience online is being taken very seriously by media owners.