Newspaper online advertising has not benefited greatly from the recent upswing in online ad spending, according to the New York Times and most of the recent newspaper company quarterly results. This is no surprise because most newspaper websites sell...
Topics: Ad Networks, Brand Advertising, Newspapers, Online Publishing

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In response to the launch of Google’s Fast Flip, I observed that Google is correctly focused on creating a new user interface for news, when most media companies are not. A lot of people responded that Fast Flip is not an innovative or effective UI.
Topics: Aggregation, Google, Online Publishing

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Google knows a lot about the future of news — more than many publishers. It’s evident in Google’s new product, Fast Flip, which allows news consumers to “flip” through news stories. What’s striking about Fast Flip is...
Topics: Distribution Channels, Google, Online Publishing

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It was a busy Monday morning in two corners of the hacker journalist community: EveryBlock is acquired by MSNBC, and Y Combinator announces a “request for startups” to address that whole “future of journalism” question hanging out.
Topics: everyblock, Innovation, What I'm Reading

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Why Facebook Wants FriendFeedGigaOm | August 10, 2009Scott Karp says: Om Malik calls it “the problem of plenty.” Facebook is trying to solve it by acquiring FriendFeed. Will news orgs compete?Facebook Takes FriendFeed To Take On...
Topics: What I'm Reading

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