Everyblock's Obituary: NBC's Failure Is An Opportunity For The Next Hyperlocal Startup

Frustrated by its own inability to make money off the hyperlocal news startup, NBC News shut the doors on Everyblock today. Why their…

Section: Web Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: February 7, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Payola: The Dark Side of PR

Pay-for-play is alive and well in journalism, and freelance sites are a great cover.

Section: Web Author: Cormac Foster Publish date: January 15, 2013 Interaction count: 0

SoundCloud's Massive Refresh Is A Big Deal For Web Audio

After months of testing in private beta, the next iteration of the SoundCloud Web app has been relaunched. The result is a stickier…

Section: Play Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: December 4, 2012 Interaction count: 0

The Daily Drops Dead: What This Means For iPad Publishing

The world's second largest media conglomerate teamed up with the most valuable tech company on the planet to launch a product that attempted…

Section: Play Author: John Paul Titlow Publish date: December 3, 2012 Interaction count: 0

Newspaper Pay Walls Are A Good Thing. Here's Why

It's the only way to keep papers alive - and sneaking around the walls to "steal" content doesn't help. 

Section: Web Author: David Brauchli Publish date: November 26, 2012 Interaction count: 0