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Thursday, 7th February 2013

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

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 failure happened is an opportunity for the next Adrian Holovaty.

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Tuesday, 15th January 2013

Payola: The Dark Side of PR

Payola: The Dark Side of PR

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

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Tuesday, 4th December 2012

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

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, more social experience that bolsters SoundCloud's position as the YouTube of audio.

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Monday, 3rd December 2012

The Daily Drops Dead: What This Means For iPad Publishing

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 to reimagine news for the digital age. And it flopped. What does that epic failure teaches us about iPad-only publishing?

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Monday, 26th November 2012

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

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.

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