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 […]
Why BuzzFeed is the Most Important News Organization in the World
The key to sustainable, ethical journalism is aligning the business and editorial sides of a publication. No company has done a better job of doing that on the Internet then BuzzFeed
Daily Update: Felix Salmon Thinks Journalism is a Bad Idea, Qualcomm’s China Settlement, AMC Added to Sling TV
Good morning, I apologize that today’s Daily Update is so late; I had problems with my CMS, which, if you squint, are quite ironic given today’s topic. Anyhow, on to a bit of political philosophy this morning; I hope you don’t mind. On to the update: Felix Salmon Thinks Journalism is a Bad Idea Here’sSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Samsung and Qualcomm, AOL: Stuck in the Middle, New York Times Reports Strong Results
Good morning, Thanks for the responses to my Daily Update RSS Usage survey – if you missed it yesterday, I’m exploring options for updating my site, and need to understand how important RSS usage for the Daily Update is to you. On to the update: Samsung and Qualcomm The Samsung-Qualcomm soap opera – in manySubscribe […]
Blogging’s Bright Future
Blogs may not be the only means of expression on line, but they are a more viable as a business for writers focused on niches than ever before.
Daily Update: It’s Great to be Small, Niche Business Models, YouTube Seeking to Retain Stars
Good morning, I received multiple reports that Friday’s Daily Update was marked as containing phishing links. I can absolutely confirm this is not the case, so if you missed it, please take a look in your spam folder. For the third Monday in a row I’m writing about media – Media Mondays if you will.Subscribe […]
Daily Update: On The New Republic, Journalism, and BuzzFeed; Uber and Portland; Uber and India
Good morning, Today’s report is a little long and little late due to some late-breaking developments. My apologies. On to the update: On the New Republic, Journalism, and BuzzFeed Anyone who follows journalism even tangentially was certainly inundated with the news about the upheaval at The New Republic. In case you missed it, a summarySubscribe […]
Daily Update: Why Vox (and BuzzFeed) are Valuable; Outbrain Filing for IPO
Good morning, It’s great to be back. It was wonderful to have a break – I ended up crashing out completely with a sore back and nasty cold – but I missed writing for two whole days! I hope you missed me too… On to the update: Why Vox (and BuzzFeed) Are Valuable From theSubscribe […]
Daily Update: Yik Yak and the Social-Communication Map, Recode Removes Comments, The Problem with Apple’s (RED) Campaign
Good morning, This week is Thanksgiving in the U.S., so expect much of the tech world to slowly grind to a halt over the next couple of days. I plan on having an article on Stratechery hopefully later today, but no Daily Update on Thursday or Friday. On to the update: Yik Yak and theSubscribe […]
Differentiation and Value Capture in the Internet Age
The implication of the Smiling Curve is not only that aggregators have increased economic power, but that differentiated suppliers do as well; Omni Software is an example.