The Facebook Reckoning

Publishers are wringing their hands about whether or not to utilize Facebook’s Instant Articles, but the truth is most have no choice

Daily Update: Facebook to Host Media Content, Vox’s Facebook Strategy and Keywee, Bill Simmons’s Next Move

Good morning, I apologize that this Daily Update is a bit tardy: first, it’s late temporally (sorry east coasters!), second, it’s a Media Monday on Tuesday! On to the update: Facebook to Host Media Content From the New York Times: With 1.4 billion users, the social media site has become a vital source of trafficSubscribe […]

Daily Update: Sony Launches PlayStation Vue TV Service, Pinterest Valued at $11 Billion, The Pangea Alliance

Good morning, I know yesterday’s post was a bit long, but I hope useful. As for Twitter/Meerkat, I still plan on writing it, but probably around the time Periscope comes out. There’s nothing particularly timely about my take. On to the update: Sony Launches PlayStation Vue TV Service From The Verge: Sony’s attempt to competeSubscribe […]

Daily Update: Why Bill Gurley is Wrong About Facebook, YouTube’s Competition

Good morning, Over the weekend, Twitter cut off Meerkat’s access to their social graph. I plan on writing about this decision in the context of Twitter’s broader challenges tomorrow. On to the update: Why Bill Gurley is Wrong About Facebook I write the title of this section with extreme trepidation; like most, I have aSubscribe […]

Daily Update: Miraculous Meerkat, GigaOm Goes Out of Business

Good morning, I’m back in Taiwan, and it’s good to be home. I’ve fallen dreadfully behind on email in particular, so if I haven’t responded to any of you (I always respond to member emails sent to the membership account) please hold tight – I’ll get to it. My apologies, and thanks for your patience.Subscribe […]

Daily Update: BuzzFeed, Trust, and Regret; Backdoor Hypocrisy; Uber Acquires deCarta

Good morning! In case you missed it, I mentioned yesterday that I’m going to Happy Hour Friday in Seattle and Monday in San Francisco, both from 5:00-6:30, and would love if you joined me. I’ll send out details about location to those who have expressed interest later today. On to the update: BuzzFeed, Trust, andSubscribe […]

Daily Update: Where is YouTube on the Publishing Curve?, Sites About Everything, Larry Sanders and The Player’s Tribune

Good morning, I wanted to give you a quick update on Stratechery. I am in the process of implementing a new membership system that should hopefully solve many of the problems some of you have encountered, including logging in issues, abrupt cancellations, etc. In broad strokes I am moving from packaged software to a software-as-a-serviceSubscribe […]

Old-Fashioned Snapchat

How Snapchat is positioning itself to win an outsized share of television’s brand advertising