Media Trends

I have a weakness for certain industries. The hotel industry, for instance. It's the stuff novels are made of. Also media companies, I have a weakness for those too. So, if you'll indulge me, let's take a look at the success story now underway at The Atlantic. Adweek and The New York Times both put reporters on this venerable media brand's turnaround. It is a good story. David G. Bradley, having profited …

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We aggregate content from traditional media sources, although it is a practice that is fading as our relationships with news makers and PR pros develop. Which is probably a good thing, because the big boys don't like blogs nibbling their content without some form of monetary compensation. According to Nieman Journalism Lab, 29 major news organizations have signed on as investors in NewsRight, a newly launched …

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David Carr of The New York Times offers some food for thought in a year-end piece on changes in the media business. Here are three of his more cogent points: 1) Every cable channel with two nickels and more than a few digital enterprises is financing the kind of narrative television that used to be available only at a certain time on a certain network. 2) Our media identity is becoming ubiquitous, and …

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Michael Arrington created a major media brand with TechCrunch, built it into a profitable business, sold it and now is witnessing its demise at the hands of its new owners. All this in a few short years. Naturally, he has something to say about it. Other than dial up, TechCrunch is/was the most profitable and fastest growing business unit inside of AOL. That, ultimately, is why everything fell apart. …

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