But what does that mean for everyone caught in between? At a time when journalism is dealing with incredibly fast change within its ranks, the purchase of a newspaper appears perplexing. It’s hard to see the specific journey one publication might take, let along the entire field. Where is the advantage in owning something that could… Continue reading When It Comes To Digital Against Print, We Know Who Will Win
Most major media publications have made the transition to distributing content digitally. However, there is still some fine tuning to be done, and the constant push to bring in more readers is still one that plagues newsrooms. One of the biggest challenges facing publications when trying to problem solve in this new media landscape is… Continue reading The balancing act between types of content in the pursuit of readers
Web-based journalism has almost endless possibilities. Personal blogs. Unique news websites. Niche-market websites. Endless cat GIFs. The Internet has it all. Unfortunately, even with this new online world of opportunity, the only plausible way to financially survive long-term points to being bought out by one of the “big guys.” Back in the early stages of… Continue reading Monopolies of the Online Landscape — the key to success?
A New York Times article about Ezra Klein’s decision to leave his high-profile position at The Washington Post to start his own website got me thinking about the future of content distribution in media. In the article Klein said he feels that the conventions of newspaper print journalism — with its commitment to incremental daily coverage — were reflected… Continue reading What Sets Vox’s Content Management System Above The Rest?
Although Podcasting has seen a recent surge, it’s a platform that’s been around for quite a while — in tech years that is. In fact, it’s been around since the ‘dark ages’ of 2004. Unlike other forms of journalism, podcasting hasn’t had to deal with any pesky government regulations. Podcasters don’t need to buy a… Continue reading Podcasts Saving Grace — Cars
There is no question that the Internet, social media and the digital age in general have turned newspapers on their side and then rolled them down a hill. People no longer have to turn to The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal for all of their news when they can pull up Twitter on their phone or Facebook on… Continue reading The Times must Evolve, not Devolve
The President of People’s Public China, Jinping Xi, posted his first Weibo at the end of 2015 to give his New Year wishes, which turned into a huge Internet hit. He is China’s first president to interact with the public on social media to, and it is all very official. His wife, Liyuan Peng, is also… Continue reading Social Media Becomes a New Stage for Officials
The New Republic, a once successful liberal publication that has been around for over 100 years, is finally starting to reach its demise. According to Vox, the downfall began when Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes decided to buy the publication on March 9, 2012, and transition it to a digital media company, something that was not… Continue reading The Downfall of The New Republic
I first heard of Vox in the summer of 2014 when my favorite television writer, Todd Vanderwerff, left The AV Club to become the Culture Editor at Vox. I read so much of his work that I have a link to Vanderwerff’s article page in my bookmarks. Early on, I read mostly the cultural news and… Continue reading Vox Leads a Technological, Educational Revolution
I’ve always found podcasts somewhat mysterious. I tend to associate talk radio broadcasts with the monotone shows my grandpa listened to in the car during the drives up to our cottage. Besides making me somewhat nostalgic, I’ve always written podcasts off as being a boring medium that only very mature adults listen to. I’ve heard great… Continue reading Podcasting’s Forecast
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