AAN News
The Media Oxpecker: Are You a 'Standout' on Google News?
More on Facebook's makeover, Groupon tries to fix its loyalty problem, and are you a "standout" on Google News?
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AAN |
09-30-2011 3:06 pm |
Media Roundup
Village Voice Media Cuts Editorial Staff, Cites Economic Challenges
Editorial staffers at City Pages (Twin Cities), Dallas Observer, OC Weekly, Seattle Weekly, and SF Weekly are hit.
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AAN |
09-28-2011 12:53 pm |
Industry News
The Long-Form Renaissance
While long-form journalism's 'resurgence' may be over-hyped, technology is changing how people access it.
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AAN |
09-26-2011 8:00 am |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: Facebook Announces Major Changes, Again
How will Facebook's new "Timeline" profile and real-time ticker affect news organizations? How will news organizations affect what you see on the new real-time ticker on Facebook's homepage? All of the Facebook questions you never knew you had, and more.
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AAN |
09-23-2011 4:30 pm |
Media Roundup
The Media Oxpecker: The Web's Walking Dead
Why are AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo forming an ad alliance? Is giving away Android tablets an effective strategy for luring new readers? And why are people raving about The Boston Globe's new website?
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AAN |
09-16-2011 4:46 pm |
Media Roundup
Facebook Adds Subscribe Button, Reduces Awkwardnessnew
Facebook's new "subscription" feature addresses two awkward issues facing journalists: Whether to accept friend requests from readers and whether to set up a personal Fan Page.
Facebook |
09-14-2011 2:19 pm |
Industry News
Tags: Editorial, Electronic Publishing
The Media Oxpecker: The AOL-Yahoo Hot Mess
The dysfunction at AOL and Yahoo takes the spotlight, Groupon reconsiders its public offering, and the Los Angeles Times freezes vacation accrual for its employees until Christmas.
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AAN |
09-09-2011 5:45 pm |
Media Roundup
The Media Oxpecker: 'Always Be Looking'
Washington Post metro reporters now "get to work from home, forever." Web traffic to daily deal sites plummets. And Jack Shafer says you'll probably be laid off later this afternoon.
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AAN |
09-02-2011 12:05 pm |
Media Roundup
The Media Oxpecker: The Belt-Tightening Continues
In the wake of this week's layoffs at Slate, is it time to reconsider its general interest model? Are Groupon's flaws the result of poor management, or are they more systemic? And can you tell the difference between the social media guidelines of the U.S. Army and ESPN? A pop quiz awaits!
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AAN |
08-26-2011 2:12 pm |
Media Roundup
The Media Oxpecker: Notes From Beyond the Paywall
Why do people pay for the New York Times online when its paywall is so easy to get around? How much are people now willing to pay for news content? And why are some digital news startups branching out into print? READ ON.
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AAN |
08-19-2011 4:23 pm |
Media Roundup
The Media Oxpecker: The Tragic, Untimely Death of Groupon's Adjusted CSOI
Groupon's adjusted CSOI is officially out. AOL's inexpensive shares are surprisingly in. And Gannett makes a bid to be next season's "it" brand.
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AAN |
08-12-2011 3:30 pm |
Media Roundup
The Big Deal: How Alts Are Responding to the Online Coupon Trend
A new day, a new daily deal site; Groupon, LivingSocial, BuyWithMe, Woot -- and probably 15 more since the start of this sentence.
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AAN |
08-11-2011 11:00 am |
Industry News
Tackling the Tablet: Advice from Three Early Adopters
With custom tablet publishing now the talk of the digital journalism world, we catch up with three AAN members -- NOW Magazine, Gambit and Colorado Springs Independent -- that have already unveiled apps for iPad and other e-readers to find out what they've learned.
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AAN |
08-08-2011 10:48 am |
Industry News
The Media Oxpecker: Twitter's 'Absolutely Filthy Bathroom Wall'
Google News gets (kinda) human while Google+ piles on the users, the problem with promoted tweets, and building "a newsroom time machine."
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AAN |
08-05-2011 11:00 am |
Media Roundup
The Media Oxpecker: Groupon's Bullshit Accounting
The early success of the New York Times paywall, Groupon's "bullshit accounting" principles, and Gannett makes a play for the daily deal space.
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AAN |
07-29-2011 3:23 pm |
Media Roundup
