Media Buyers Predict More Good News For Online. More Bad News For Everyone Else.
September 5, 2007
Buyers see tougher go for old media | www.medialifemagazine.com
In a new media buyer survey: More than 75% of media buyers expect declines in newspaper circulation to accelerate. 64% expect broadcast ratings to decline this season. Among magazines, teen, celebrity, women’s and business titles are at most risk.
Who Gets Hurt When Google News Starts Selling Ads?
September 5, 2007
Google Shift on Handling of News | www.nytimes.com
Google News has cut the digital cord between newspapers and their AP articles. This gives Google a new ad revenue opportunity – and only increases the need for newspapers to deliver relevant, involving and original content of their own.
August 17, 2007
Mobile Advertising Reaches for the Sky | www.wirelessweek.com
Plenty of otherwise smart people seem to be rushing toward some type of application that involves cellphones (do they even call them that anymore?). If it’s on your agenda, I’d suggest you be careful.
How to REALLY Sink a Newspaper
August 17, 2007
How to Sink a Newspaper | online.wsj.com
Walter Hussman’s letter, "How to Sink a Newspaper" in The Wall Street Journal on May 7 lay blame for the industry’s dwindling circulation on fellow publishers’ strategy of giving away their local news content on the Internet.
The Challenge of Being Chief Yahoo!
June 21, 2007
Analyst: Next few months may determine Yahoo's fate | www.cnn.com
Terry Semel left Yahoo with Hollywood-like problems: A formulaic approach. Out of control budgets. Disappointing returns. Jerry Yang has a chance to restore the company's reputation for innovation--and essentiality.
Voulez-Vous YouTube Avec Moi, Ce Soir?
June 21, 2007
YouTube goes international in nine languages | news.yahoo.com
YouTube is going local. And that means the video-sharing phenomenon is about to get a whole lot bigger.
Can Yahoo Ignore Murdoch's "Friend Request?"
June 21, 2007
MySpace, Yahoo, Facebook & Rupert Murdoch | gigaom.com
Murdoch's having fun while thinking big and moving at internet speed. Yahoo needs to do something different--fast. Facebook, meet checkbook.
Big, Bad Yahoo Needs to Be Bigger, Less Bad
June 20, 2007
Semel steps down from Yahoo; Yang takes over for CEO | www.variety.com
Jerry Yang now has a chance to do for Yahoo what Steve Jobs did for Apple: prove that, as a co-founder of the company, he has the vision to restore Yahoo's leadership and create the coolest "stuff" in the online world.
The Financial Wall Street Times Journal: Your Global Business Daily?
June 18, 2007
Pearson Tries to Recruit Partners For Potential Dow Jones Offer | online.wsj.com
Pearson has emerged as a potential rival to News Corp; GE may get involved to help CNBC--and stop Murdoch gaining ready-made content for the Fox Business Channel
June 18, 2007
MySpace...The Biggest Threat to Newspapers? | publications.mediapost.com
Kids don’t read newspapers, but they are getting more of their news and information from social networking sites. New research from World Association of Newspapers highlights more challenges for daily papers.
Switzerland sues Google over Street View privacy concerns
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Here Come the Droids! A brief review of Verizon Wireless' new Droid line-up.
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IPhone Coma Mode puts Apple in the ICU
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