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The Media Oxpecker: Why Groupon Will Collapse Upon Itself

Why is Groupon promoting Alcatraz tours that don't exist? What search engine are The Youngs favoring this week? And why does Newsweek have four weeks of darkness planned for this summer? READ ON! (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-17-2011  12:55 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: How Long Will the AOL/HuffPo Cash Spigot Stay Open?

Can AOL's Tim Armstrong continue to "make it rain" for Arianna? Does using "Read It Later" apps constitute theft?? And who has Groupon offended this week??? READ ON. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-10-2011  2:24 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: We Won't Have Keller To Kick Around Anymore

PBS gets hacked, Groupon and Expedia join in an unholy alliance, and the originator of the phrase "media oxpecker" rides off into the nostalgic sunset. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-03-2011  4:08 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: The Future of Media Is "All White, All Male"

Should white men refuse to be on panels of all white men? Should you hire a social media expert? How much are digital readers worth compared with a single print reader? And which technological advancement is Bill Keller bemoaning this week?? READ ON. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-27-2011  4:41 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Fear of a Tech-Savvy Planet

This week: Twitter is making us stupid, major news orgs don't believe in linking out, and the journalistic era of Friends in Low Places. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-20-2011  1:42 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Google Is Not Impressed By Your Clever Headlines

The New Yorker offers iPad subscriptions, ASNE issues social media best practices, and the decline of witty headlines in the age of SEO. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-16-2011  10:00 am  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Twitter's 'CNN Moment'

Twitter has its 'CNN moment' with the death of #OBL, the PR industry will swallow us all, and another look at Groupon's business model. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  05-06-2011  6:07 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Facebook Slips A Shiv Into Groupon

This week: Facebook launches its Daily Deal program in five cities, why newspaper ad revenue won't rebound anytime soon, and Jack Shafer's response to Arthur "Shiv" Brisbane. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-29-2011  1:31 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: How To Build A Fucking Website

The Awl turns two, the threat (and opportunity) of the Flipboard app, and the impending rise of The Machines. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-22-2011  3:58 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Copyright Wrong Turns

This week: new adventures in copyright law, Photoshop on your tablet, drama at Twitter, and much more. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-15-2011  12:16 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: A New Twist on Performance-Based Pay

This week: incentive pay, debunking myths about journalism's future, clipping coupons online, and plenty of "very special content" and "weird porn." (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-08-2011  2:46 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Long-Form Lives On

This week: David Carr on the new long-form app The Atavist, more Groupon nightmares, and Clara Jeffery on her copious consumption of Twitter. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  04-01-2011  5:33 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: RSS Edition

Every Friday we round up media & tech industry news you may have missed while you were busy exposing the laziness of the mainstream media. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-25-2011  6:38 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Paywall Edition

Breaking down the breakdowns of the NYT paywall, a small business owner's Groupon nightmare, and much, much more in this week's media roundup. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-18-2011  2:00 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker

Every Friday we round up media & tech industry news you may have missed while you were busy conspiring to convince Bill Keller of his significance. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  03-11-2011  12:43 pm  |  Media Roundup

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