The missing piece when it comes to the future of media are faceless publishers. Vox Media’s deal with The Ringer shows the way.
The Local News Business Model
Subscriptions are the future of local news: the key, though, is getting rid of newspapers.
Grantland and the (Surprising) Future of Publishing
ESPN’s decision to close Grantland seems to be more evidence that there is no future outside of massive scale or one-man operations. Bill Simmons’ recent successes, though, suggest that the answer could be the exact opposite.