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AP vs. Google
Old media vs. New media. Ink-stained wretches vs. Internet hipsters. This is an ugly showdown that has been brewing for years. The Associated Press and other content creators (mostly newspapers) are...
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Google Didn’t Kill Newspapers. Newspapers Did
When the ship is sinking a captain can try two different approaches: Abandon ship and blame everyone else for the tragedy Try everything in his power to save the passengers and crew on board It looks...
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The Great Media Collapse of 2009: Part 2
Back in March I predicted 2009 to be the year of the Great Media Collapse. That the powerful forces of the global economic meltdown, plummeting advertising costs, and the shift of readers from print to...
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Old Media Isn’t So Old Anymore
Is old media making a comeback? In fact, is it fair to even refer to traditional media outlets like newspapers and magazines as “old” anymore. They have infused their online properties with...
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A Single Tweet Can Cause A lot of Damage
We want companies to freely use social media. We demand honesty, transparency and authenticity from them on those channels. And then punish them accordingly when they do so. The latest example of this...
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Who Owns & Controls a Brand’s Social Media?
The dust-up over the f-word being accidentally published on a Chrysler’s Twitter account is one of those “here today, gone tomorrow” non-stories. In reality this is about as significant as a politician...
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Boston, Social Media & the Press
During the horrific week of the Boston Marathon bombings – where the news seem to fly faster than even Twitter – one thing stuck out like a sore thumb: The mainstream media remains the best place to...
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