A look into the successes and challenges experienced by The Washington Post. “Craigslist, with its free and highly trafficked classified listings, is not the only competitor The Washington Post and washingtonpost.com have to worry about. “They are going to see the relentless emergence of new forms of media that might not even be built or… Continue reading Running to Stand Still: Finding Profitability in Newspapers
The End of Long-Form Journalism
Variety mourns the end of long-form entertainment journalism: “At a time when the likes of celebrity Web site TMZ.com, Defamer and People.com rush amateur photos of the Hollywood Hills brush fire and news of Mel Gibson’s latest indiscretion to the Web at the speed of thought, writers and editors who once specialized in crafting polished,… Continue reading The End of Long-Form Journalism
O’Reilly Link-Baits the Entire Blogosphere
Tim O’Reilly is asking bloggers to act like adults, with his Blogger’s Code of Conduct. To me, this simply seems like the ultimate link-bait. While I am sure O’Reilly’s heart is in the right place, Jeff Jarvis seems to encapsulate much of the reaction on the web.
Quality vs. Convenience of Experience
Two week’s ago, I talked about the online world has changed the face of music discovery. Today, I would like to discuss the question of the quality of music – and of course, relate it back to publishing. This week, Apple and EMI announced that they are ditching Digital Rights Management (DRM) on music that… Continue reading Quality vs. Convenience of Experience
Top 150 Marketing Blogs
Here is an interesting list of the top 150 marketing blogs.
Marketers to Give Traditional Media the Cold Shoulder
A team of advertising and branding luminaries were polled by BusinessWeek on the future of marketing & advertising, with some compelling answers: Online branding will represent the largest percentage increase in spending this year. Direct marketing and online research give marketers the most confidence in their respective ROI metrics. TV, newspapers, magazines and radio will… Continue reading Marketers to Give Traditional Media the Cold Shoulder
Do Readers Prefer the Web to Print?
A recent study by the Poynter Institute, a Florida-based journalism school has found that those who read news on the web, have a greater attention span than those who read print – reading more of the articles they choose to read.
Newspapers Embracing Video
The Washington Post has redesigned their homepage to include a more prominent video player. They, of course, are not the only paper taking video seriously: “Video has become an increasing part of the online offering of newspapers. The New York Times has had a video player on its home page since last year. Wall Street… Continue reading Newspapers Embracing Video
Too Soon for Digital-Only Newspapers?
As the battle between The Seattle Times Co., and its owner, The Hearst Corp. plays out, their is speculation of a digital-only future for the paper. “Hearst has said the P-I’s continued existence is at stake. If it loses the arbitration, the P-I would find itself without the traditional newspaper underpinnings: no presses, warehouses, trucks… Continue reading Too Soon for Digital-Only Newspapers?
Scandal Illustrates the Divide Between Bloggers & Journalists
Scott Karp comments on how the Kathy Seirra story from the past week reflects the differences between bloggers and journalists. For those who don’t know, Kathy Sierra is a prominent blogger who received death threats, which caused her to cancel speaking engagements and stop blogging. Scott’s comments: “I have been watching in silent horror for… Continue reading Scandal Illustrates the Divide Between Bloggers & Journalists