From the outside looking in, it may appear to non-newspaper folks that the industry is abandoning some of its principles—free speech, open conversation, introspection, cynicism—by shuttering a feature of online publishing that& ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Like it or not, viral publisher Upworthy has had a huge influence on the world of online publishing. Spotting that growth, a huge range of copycat sites have emerged attempting to mimic its strategy to build audiences of their own.The post The rise of the Upworthy-clone economy appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
When it comes to online publishing, building an audience organically with compelling content and monetizing it successfully with ads from big-name brands is extremely hard work. Luckily, there's a much easier way to make money: Arbitrage.The post Tricks of the trade: How to game the publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The last time The New York Times embarked on a wholesale redesign of its Web site, in 2006, the iPhone wasn't on the market. Tablets like the iPad were still years away. So the new design that The Times is unveiling Wednesday is generating mu ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ev Williams talks about designing the newly-launched Medium 1.0, and his vision for the blogging platform's future in online publishing."What is Medium?"Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the world of online publishing, traffic means little in and of itself. That fact is often overlooked by some in the digital media world. The post The Downside of Digital Media’s Scale Fetish appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
People ask Google some deep questions, like “why am I here?” “should I have a third child?” and “why is my scab turning that color?” Apparently 10% of our time on Google is spent digging into broad topics like these. So Google is curating and featuring authoritative treatises on popular subjects... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
"Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland I've been to see ALICE -- though there was no looking glass to jump through, just a retina scanner and one very long elevator ride down into the earth. I've toured a CMS... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's been 18 months since News Corp erected paywalls around The Sunday Times and The Times. Mike Fletcher assesses whether the paywall model is the future for online publishing and talks exclusively with News International to discover a shift in strategic thinking. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2011-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new website aimed at helping authors to publish their work has been praised by author and Monty Python star, Terry Jones. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]