Feb
10
Wikipedia vs. the Small Screen
Posted in: UncategorizedWikipedia, the online encyclopedia that depends on readers to create and edit its articles, is concerned about whether they will continue to do so on mobile devices.
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Feb
07
The M.T.A. Switches Ad Agencies After 22 Years
Posted in: UncategorizedKorey Kay & Partners, creator of “If you see something, say something,” is being replaced by two agencies: Pulsar Advertising and the Arcade Creative Group.
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Feb
01
Chasing Their Star, on YouTube
Posted in: UncategorizedThe message to aspiring video makers on YouTube is clear, and seductive: Attract an audience, build your brand. But success, let alone stardom and wealth, remains elusive.
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Jan
29
New Owner of Patch Lays Off Hundreds
Posted in: UncategorizedHale Global, which acquired a majority share of the local news enterprise from AOL, cut jobs from a staff of 450.
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Jan
29
The Media Equation: As I Was Saying About Web Journalism … a Bubble, or a Lasting Business?
Posted in: UncategorizedEzra Klein’s decision to leave The Washington Post for Vox Media reflects the growing influence of new players in online journalism.
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Jan
22
Verizon Plans to Buy Intel Media Division to Expand Its Television Services
Posted in: UncategorizedIntel Media was acquired by Verizon, which wants to add TV everywhere there is an Internet connection.
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Jan
17
Super Bowl Ads Get Their Own Pregame Show (and It’s an Early One)
Posted in: UncategorizedYouTube and Hulu are promoting teaser commercials for ads that will appear during the game on Feb. 2.
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Jan
15
AOL Finds a Partner to Run Its Troubled Patch Division
Posted in: UncategorizedThe local news network has been a personal passion of AOL’s chief executive, Tim Armstrong, but also something of an albatross.
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Jan
15
Small-Business Guide: Facebook Revamps Ads to Compete With Google
Posted in: UncategorizedSmall businesses can use tools on Facebook to track customers from ad to website, and target audiences more precisely.
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Jan
15
HarperCollins to Publish New Novels by James Frey
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Frey, whose 2003 memoir was excoriated for embellishing the truth, will write three novels in a series that will include other written and digital material.
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Jan
13
The Media Equation: Roger Ailes’s Permanent Pushback Campaign
Posted in: UncategorizedGabriel Sherman’s portrayal of the Fox News operation in his new book is hardly shocking, but it is not a pretty picture, and Mr. Ailes must know that.
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Dec
26
Google Penalizes Rap Genius for Gaming Search Rank
Posted in: UncategorizedThe site rapgenius.com, which offers annotated song lyrics, acknowledged that it had violated Google’s rules regarding optimizing search results.
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Dec
25
As New Services Track Habits, the E-Books Are Reading You
Posted in: UncategorizedSeveral new e-book subscription services are analyzing the data of readers and providing it free.
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Dec
18
Tech Leaders and Obama Find Shared Problem: Fading Public Trust
Posted in: UncategorizedA meeting that started with discussions about the federal health care site shifted quickly to the concerns over National Security Agency spying.
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Dec
16
Media Decoder: Budget Travel Magazine Sees a Digital Rebirth
Posted in: UncategorizedMired in bankruptcy, Budget Travel has found ways to generate revenue through digital subscriptions on iPad, Kindle, Nook and Android devices, and from display advertising on its website.
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Dec
16
The Media Equation: AOL Chief’s White Whale Finally Slips His Grasp
Posted in: UncategorizedTim Armstrong, the chief executive of AOL, had a sentimental, and some would say debilitating, attachment to Patch, a network of local news sites that he is finally winding down.
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Dec
13
A Stream of Music, Not Revenue
Posted in: UncategorizedWith download sales cooling after a decade of growth, streaming services like Spotify, Pandora and Apple’s new iTunes Radio have become the latest hope for the troubled music business.
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Dec
04
Advertising: Sock-of-the-Month Clubs Rise Online, Bringing Subscriptions to Feet
Posted in: UncategorizedOnline subscriptions tend to involve no shopping, with merchants sending socks of their own choosing (plain black is a favorite).
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Dec
04
Editor Describes Pressure After Leaks by Snowden
Posted in: UncategorizedTestimony to Parliament from the top editor of The Guardian illustrated the aggressive investigative and spying tactics increasingly faced by news organizations.
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Nov
29
Sinosphere Blog: Bloomberg Code Keeps Articles From Chinese Eyes
Posted in: UncategorizedSome stories that Bloomberg runs are considered too sensitive to run in China, raising questions about a clash of journalistic ideals with commercial interests.
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