Michael Arrington reports that Condé Nast has just acquired social news site Reddit.com, and will “…leave Reddit as a standalone site, and also integrate it into Condé Nast web properties.” The biggest surprise to me is that Reddit only has four employees!
Category: news
Personalized News Online: A New Threat to Established Media
Stephen Adler, editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek talks about staying relevant as a news source: “There is no question people need reliable and accurate business information. I want BusinessWeek to be in a position not to care too much if they want it in print, online or on mobile devices. As long as we’re doing that, we… Continue reading Personalized News Online: A New Threat to Established Media
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?
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
Enter the Age of Mobile Publishing
A quote from Peter Chernin, president and chief operating officer of News Corp: “I believe that mobile could be one of the greatest media platforms ever created. It could rival television, the Internet and literally anything.” I would have to agree with him. In an age where hospitals rely on just-in-time delivery of supplies in… Continue reading Enter the Age of Mobile Publishing
A Fundamental Shift in Journalism
Adrian Holovaty has a follow up to the recent Bivens report for Tips to Improve Newspaper Websites: “…more fundamental shifts need to happen for newspaper companies to remain essential sources of information for their communities. One of those important shifts is: Newspapers need to stop the story-centric worldview. Conditioned by decades of an established style… Continue reading A Fundamental Shift in Journalism
Google Releases Newspaper Archive
Google has launched a search archive of 200 years worth of newspapers. From The New York Times: “This symbolizes a major moment,” said Allen Weiner, a research director at Gartner, a market research firm. Google has reached an accommodation with the content companies that will benefit both sides, he said.” What is interesting is how… Continue reading Google Releases Newspaper Archive
Newspaper Battle for Online Marketshare
The BBC looks at people’s expectations when it comes to the words “news” and “free”: “This is a generation who grew up with the world wide web. They usually get their news delivered to them in their e-mail inboxes or at the click of a button. It is difficult to persuade young people that news… Continue reading Newspaper Battle for Online Marketshare
Websites Want to Be More Like Magazines
Robert Scoble looks at whether Web 2.0 is a bubble like Web 1.0 was, with an interesting conclusion: “One thing, though. Web 2.0 is largely funded by advertising. Advertising is an AUDIENCE business. So, when Paul Graham is telling his companies to worry about building audience first, that’s actually a good point of view to… Continue reading Websites Want to Be More Like Magazines