Oprah’s Crumbling Media Empire
A little over a year after the launch of the OWN Network, one pony takes stock of how Oprah’s media empire is holding up.
read moreWords Journalists Use That People Never Say
Journalists are lazy writers. They take the easy way out. They fall into patterns. They hedge. Bob should know … he was one. Here’s his list of throwaway journalism words that normal people never use.
read moreNew Media Kicks Old Media’s Butt (Again)
Facebook’s plan for an IPO starkly illustrates the diverging paths of new and old media.
read moreA Hybrid Media Future
Sponsored content is going to become a bigger portion of your media diet. SAY Media is showing the way with a growing array of popular blogs and websites.
read moreWho Could Be The Twin Cities’ Warren Buffett?
Warren Buffett is buying his hometown newspaper, the Omaha World-Herald. If only every city had a multi-billionaire to insure the future of its leading journalism organization.
read moreEndorsement From USA Today Actually Hurts Sales
A web service found that displaying the USA Today logo on its site hurt business. It just goes to show that even after nearly 30 years, USA Today remains the Rodney Dangerfield of newspapers.
read moreNewspapers Are Still Dead
Recently, John Reinan wrote that the end for newspapers is closer than you think. Recent events have only strengthened that prediction.
read moreMultitasking TV Viewers Typify The Voracious Media Consumer
When was the last time you sat around the television with no laptop, tablet or smartphone in sight? Meet multitasking television viewers — the shrewdest audience in marketing.
read moreHow Big An Obstacle Is The Star Tribune’s Paywall?
If the Strib and other newspapers would’ve had the foresight to charge for online editions when they first launched, we wouldn’t think twice about paying in 2011. But as it stands, new paywalls feel like a takeaway.
read moreThe End Of Newspapers Is Closer Than You Think
If present trends continue, the newspaper business will die before my 11-year-old daughter graduates from college.
read more
