Monday, 29 April 2013

paidContent - It’s not just Tumblr — most social networks don’t understand original content, and more for Monday, April 29, 2013

By Austin Powell, Guest Contributor Apr 27 2013, 11:00am PDT

It’s not just Tumblr — most social networks don’t understand original content

The trend among social networks to produce original content often ends badly, as Tumblr's shuttering of Storyboard showed. Here's where other big services, from Facebook to YouTube, are going wrong – or, in the case of LinkedIn, going right.

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By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 27 2013, 8:00am PDT

Dear Diary: What’s the role of a personal journal in the digital age?

I started keeping my diary 15 years ago, before Twitter, Facebook and a deluge of email. In a digital era, personal journal-keeping has changed and adapted to the more technological world -- but those who privately chronicle their lives still find the practice useful.

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By Jeff John Roberts Apr 26 2013, 4:07pm PDT

Banned in China: Bloomberg and New York Times say they had no choice

Should news outlets in China engage in occasional self-censorship for the greater good of reaching readers and projecting influence?

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By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 26 2013, 8:47am PDT

iOS reading platform Readmill partners with digital marketplace Gumroad

iOS reading platform Readmill announced three partnerships Friday. The Berlin-based startup is working with digital marketplace Gumroad, and has also partnered with U.K. companies Faber Factory and Firsty Group, which offer services to independent publishers and authors.

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By Jeff John Roberts Apr 25 2013, 1:49pm PDT

NYT says new products to be profitable by late 2014

The New York Times is planning new lower-priced digital subscriptions for certain types of digital content. Executives provided some -- but not many details on the company's earnings call.

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