Former Condé Nast exec Howard Mittman was tapped as the next CEO of Bleacher Report, succeeding Dave Finocchio, who will step down this summer, three years after re-joining the company he co-founded in 2005. During the transition, Mittman will continue
Stop Blaming Profit Motives for All of Journalism’s Woes
This just in: the root of the publishing crisis, according to TheOutline.com, is…capitalism! “It’s that newspapers and outlets are being decimated and dismantled by hedge funds, venture capitalists, and tech companies in search of profit. In short, it’s capital ceaselessly looking to expand itself
Arkansas Regional Publisher Announces Sale to Company President
Arkansas Business Publishing Group president Mitch Bettis has reached a deal to acquire the company from founder and CEO Olivia Myers Farrell, the pair announced Monday. Effective February 28, the sale includes the company’s flagship weekly, Arkansas Business, as well
Magazine Media: Be Thankful Apple Only Wants Half of Your Lunch Money
Apple’s state-of-the-art headquarters I don’t usually put myself in the middle of Silicon Valley conversations. There are already plenty of qualified men and women talking and writing about the highs and lows of the tech industry. Not to mention, I
Digital Advertising in the US is Finally Bigger than Print and Television
It was inevitable, but it’s finally here: Digital advertising businesses like Facebook and Google will be bigger in the US this year than traditional advertising businesses like TV, radio, and newspapers. New estimates from eMarketer show that US advertisers will
Here are the Kinds of Content Platform Users Seek (or Avoid)
Maybe it’s because I spend a lot of time around audience engagement teams, but after publishing the first part of my analysis on platform growth, my favorite part was the feedback I got from readers. Before we dive into my next
Gen Z College Students Weigh-in on Personal Data Collection — Privacy Advocates Should Worry
Some GenZers don’t mind giving up their personal data in exchange for the convenience of targeted ads and discounts; others are uneasy, but all are resigned to the inevitability of it. However, the language they use to describe their acquiescence
How Early Newspapers Used Extortion as a Business Model
After buying The Washington Post in 2013, Jeffrey P. Bezos visited the newsroom and answered questions from employees in a town-hall-style meeting. Bezos, the founder of Amazon and certified tech visionary, acknowledged The Post’s glorious history but said “the death knell for any enterprise is to
Tortoise Media’s Katie Vanneck-Smith on Why the Future for News is Slow
One of the big media events of last year was the announcement of the launch of Tortoise – the ‘slow news’ startup helmed by a quartet of high profile execs. Between them, ex BBC News Director James Harding, former Dow Jones president Katie Vanneck-Smith,