Top HeadlinesInstead of trying to fit everything into a traditional story, Circa looks at facts as "objects" which can then be stacked together in whatever order is necessary -- creating a much more efficient way of delivering the news. Read More »Yahoo's VP of Sales explained how the site's new focus on customized news and content will eventually lead to more dollars from native advertising. Read More »Twitter may not want to be seen as a media entity, but when news breaks and traditional media outlets are not around -- as in Texas and Turkey -- it quickly becomes the only media source that matters Read More »Amazon's Kindle Worlds, which lets authors sell fan fiction based on properties like "Gossip Girl" and "Vampire Diaries," launched Thursday. Read More »A new version of BuzzFeed's app lets readers create a personalized story feed. The tool may be a model for publishers trying to navigate the mobile ad market. Read More »This spring, beloved soap operas "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" found new life as online-only shows. Now they'll air on cable, too, via a limited-time engagement on Oprah's OWN Network. Read More »ProPublica, which just hit its fundraising goal for a Kickstarter project aimed at investigating the rise in internships in the U.S., says there are a few key strategies for producing a successful crowdfunding campaign. Read More »Discovery Communications is working on a paid service that would let cable subscribers access new-ish episodes of shows from channels like TLC and Animal Planet. By the time the service launches, though, its model may not be appealing. Read More »There is no magic bullet that is going to "save newspapers," and that includes using native advertising and other forms of sponsored content in the print version, despite what one publishing executive would like to think. Read More »The Huffington Post is launching a French-language edition, Al Huffington Post Maghreb, in the Maghreb region of Africa -- Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria. The site was inspired by events of the Arab Spring. Read More »Barnes & Noble said in its earnings report Tuesday that it will stop manufacturing Nook tablets in-house. Big losses in the Nook segment dragged down the company's revenues for the quarter and the full fiscal year. Read More » |
Friday, 28 June 2013
paidContent - Circa looks at news the way other companies look at code — as something to build with, and more for Friday, June 28, 2013
Thursday, 27 June 2013
paidContent - Tremor Video launches IPO, prices shares lower than expected, and more for Thursday, June 27, 2013
Top Headlines By Jeff John Roberts Jun 27 2013, 1:53am PDT Online video network, Tremor Video, is going public with shares priced at $10. The lower than expected figure comes as investors watch the ad tech space ahead of other possible IPO's in the sector. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Jun 26 2013, 6:16pm PDT ProPublica, which just hit its fundraising goal for a Kickstarter project aimed at investigating the rise in internships in the U.S., says there are a few key strategies for producing a successful crowdfunding campaign. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Jun 26 2013, 1:22pm PDT Discovery Communications is working on a paid service that would let cable subscribers access new-ish episodes of shows from channels like TLC and Animal Planet. By the time the service launches, though, its model may not be appealing. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Jun 26 2013, 12:09pm PDT There is no magic bullet that is going to "save newspapers," and that includes using native advertising and other forms of sponsored content in the print version, despite what one publishing executive would like to think. Read More » By Lauren Hockenson Jun 26 2013, 11:02am PDT A controversial abortion bill was headed for passage by the Texas legislature, until a tweet helped kill it at the last minute. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Jun 25 2013, 3:36pm PDT The Huffington Post is launching a French-language edition, Al Huffington Post Maghreb, in the Maghreb region of Africa -- Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria. The site was inspired by events of the Arab Spring. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Jun 25 2013, 2:11pm PDT Branch founder Josh Miller says he launched Potluck because while networks like Twitter and Facebook make it easy to share links, they don't allow for the kind of intimate conversation with friends he thinks many users are looking for. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Jun 25 2013, 8:40am PDT Barnes & Noble said in its earnings report Tuesday that it will stop manufacturing Nook tablets in-house. Big losses in the Nook segment dragged down the company's revenues for the quarter and the full fiscal year. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Jun 25 2013, 8:08am PDT Vine videos appear to be more popular than ever, according to a survey that looks how frequently they appear on Twitter. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Jun 24 2013, 4:43pm PDT Germany's latest attempt to blackmail Google into subsidizing its news business fell short -- but the fact the Germans tried in the first place reveals a deeper malaise in Europe's news industry. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Jun 24 2013, 3:06pm PDT One of the ways that some critics -- including those in the mainstream media -- seem to be trying to discredit the leaks about the NSA's surveillance program is to suggest that Glenn Greenwald isn't really a journalist. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Jun 24 2013, 11:45am PDT Scott Lamb, who laid the foundation for much of BuzzFeed, has left the company to begin a new, undisclosed project. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Jun 24 2013, 10:22am PDT At the start of Apple's price-fixing trial, it looked like the company stood no chance. Things look different now: here's an analysis and expert opinion about what happens next. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Jun 24 2013, 8:47am PDT Facebook is reportedly working on a mobile news-reading app. Details are scant, but according to a WSJ report, the current iteration of the app has a Flipboard-like interface. Read More » |
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Wednesday, 26 June 2013
paidContent - HuffPo’s new French-language edition in Africa aims to inspire democracy, and more for Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Top Headlines By Laura Hazard Owen Jun 25 2013, 3:36pm PDT The Huffington Post is launching a French-language edition, Al Huffington Post Maghreb, in the Maghreb region of Africa -- Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria. The site was inspired by events of the Arab Spring. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Jun 25 2013, 2:47pm PDT Musicians and popular radio service Pandora are throwing mud at each other again. Who do you side with? Here's an easy-to-read Q&A to explain the issues. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Jun 25 2013, 2:11pm PDT Branch founder Josh Miller says he launched Potluck because while networks like Twitter and Facebook make it easy to share links, they don't allow for the kind of intimate conversation with friends he thinks many users are looking for. Read More » By Connie Hwong, Community Manager Jun 25 2013, 1:55pm PDT Looking for a job in digital media? Each week we highlight some of the most interesting positions posted to paidContent's job board. Check out the latest gigs at media companies across the country. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Jun 25 2013, 8:40am PDT Barnes & Noble said in its earnings report Tuesday that it will stop manufacturing Nook tablets in-house. Big losses in the Nook segment dragged down the company's revenues for the quarter and the full fiscal year. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Jun 25 2013, 8:08am PDT Vine videos appear to be more popular than ever, according to a survey that looks how frequently they appear on Twitter. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Jun 24 2013, 4:43pm PDT Germany's latest attempt to blackmail Google into subsidizing its news business fell short -- but the fact the Germans tried in the first place reveals a deeper malaise in Europe's news industry. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Jun 24 2013, 3:06pm PDT One of the ways that some critics -- including those in the mainstream media -- seem to be trying to discredit the leaks about the NSA's surveillance program is to suggest that Glenn Greenwald isn't really a journalist. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Jun 24 2013, 11:45am PDT Scott Lamb, who laid the foundation for much of BuzzFeed, has left the company to begin a new, undisclosed project. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Jun 24 2013, 10:22am PDT At the start of Apple's price-fixing trial, it looked like the company stood no chance. Things look different now: here's an analysis and expert opinion about what happens next. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Jun 24 2013, 8:47am PDT Facebook is reportedly working on a mobile news-reading app. Details are scant, but according to a WSJ report, the current iteration of the app has a Flipboard-like interface. Read More » |
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