Online Media

Is Big Media Dying, or Is It Reinventing?

Daniel Burrus | Posted 05.09.2012

Daniel Burrus

We tend to think that the old technology is completely dead, but that usually isn't the case. Rather, the old technology gets repurposed and integrated to add value to the future.

(VIDE0) The New York Times Launches "Ricochet" - Viral Ad Tool for Marketers

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.04.2012

Andy Plesser

The New York Times Company has released a new digital program called Ricochet, helping brands better meet audience needs by attaching adver...

Journalism: Bridging the Gap

Nick Foley | Posted 05.08.2012

Nick Foley

If we could marry our online expertise with the seasoned experience of established reporters, maybe we could bridge the age gap that dictates how people consume news, and head into the future certain that, young or old, people will want to know.

Announcing HuffPost Italy

paidContent | Staci D. Kramer | Posted 01.19.2012

The Huffington Post Media Group (NYSE: AOL) is partnering with Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso for the launch this year of an Italian edition, paidCont...

Newspapers Told to Shift Gears or Be Stuck in the Mud

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 01.28.2012

Magda Abu-Fadil

Integrating mobile workflows into existing newsrooms is imperative if newspapers are to survive in an age where social and multimedia are beating legacy organizations to the punch and often outpacing them with breaking news.

Trends in Newsrooms 2011: Finding Thinkers to Challenge You

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 01.09.2012

Magda Abu-Fadil

Finding people to challenge editors is one of several tips John Robinson offered in praise of ideas by new media thinkers promoting transparency in reporting and the power of new technologies to change how journalism is done.

WATCH: A Sarcasm Font At Last?!

Posted 10.05.2011

We who spend our days IMing, Facebooking, Tweeting and so on have said it time and time again: there is a great need for a sarcasm font. Well, it look...

Jordan's News Sites' 'Voluntary' Registration Law Will Not Work

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 10.04.2011

Daoud Kuttab

Why would an owner of a news website voluntarily register and fall under various legal restrictions, when the site can be immune from all legal controls if it remains unregistered?

Tad Martin, Cross Commerce Media: 27 Million And Counting

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Lauren Drell | Posted 07.28.2011

Starting your own business is a noble -- not to mention exciting, rewarding and often crazy -- undertaking. The experience is an adventure, to say the...

Britain Needs To Be On The Side of Internet Access Across The World

Douglas Alexander MP | Posted 09.04.2011

Douglas Alexander MP

The "Arab Spring" is the most spectacular example of the dispersal of power. Before visiting the region, I was somewhat sceptical of the extravagant claims made about social media's role in the revolutions. But having visited Tunisia and spoken to activists there, I no longer think you can understand what happened without analysing the role that social media played.

Pandora Founder Tim Westergren Talks the Future of Content

Debra Scherer | Posted 08.29.2011

Debra Scherer

"It's like peeling away the structure and design when you move to the web. This will be an experiment as to whether raw good quality content will just float up."

A Setback for Independent Media in Jordan

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 08.23.2011

Daoud Kuttab

Jordan's reform movement was given a hefty present with the Minister Taher Odwan resignation. The media strategy that his committee produced will now become the rallying cry for activists and media professionals.

WATCH: Bankers Taped To Lamp Poles In Stunt

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 08.22.2011

An Australian bank's fees are so low that competitors have duct-taped some of its employees to lamps hovering yards above ground. Or so those respo...

On Change, Disruptive Innovation, and the Problem With Paywalls

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.31.2011

Arianna Huffington

At last week's Changing Media Summit in London, sponsored by the Guardian, there was a mix of anxiety and excitement in the air. A rapidly changing ecosystem will do that.

TED 2011: An Idea Worth Spreading

Jack Myers | Posted 05.25.2011

Jack Myers

TED is the role model for media companies of the future. Followers pay significant annual membership fees for premium access, underwriting free global online access to most TED content.

RISKY BUSINESS: Startup Will Charge For Access To Information Available For Free

AP | ANDREW VANACORE | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — A new website called Ongo wants to charge people $7 per month to look at news that is for the most part free elsewhere. Yet the peop...

iPad Drives 10 Percent of New Digital Subscriptions for the Financial Times

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Plesser

The Financial Times is enjoying a big rise in digital revenue, the publisher, and as much as 10 percent of new digital subscriptions are coming from iPad users alone.

A Love Letter to Print

Michael Mattis | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Mattis

Even though I'm an online guy, newspapers have always held a fascination for me. Even with shorter news cycles and their lack of clickable links, newspapers have some advantages that the digital space sometimes lacks.

How the FPPC Should (and Shouldn't) Meddle Online

Phil Trounstine | Posted 05.25.2011

Phil Trounstine

It's safe to assume that unless the FPPC requires disclosure, plenty of unethical bloggers, tweeters and Facebookers will fail to tell readers who's buying their loyalty.

Video: WikiLeaks Episode Marks Big Development for The Guardian's "Data Journalism" Initiative

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Plesser

LONDON -- The Guardian newspaper has been in the forefront of managing, interpreting and publishing government data as a new form of content -- and ...

Some Thoughts on Digital Media and the Future of the Newspaper Business

Henry Blodget | Posted 05.25.2011

Henry Blodget

One big reason digital newsrooms seem so foreign and stressful to those who have spent their careers in print is that the digital product, production schedules, goals, work-flow, reporting styles, and skill-sets are so different.

Video: Techmeme Hits 3 Million Monthly Views, The New York Times Reports

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Plesser

Techmeme, the part automated, part human-driven technology news aggregator has reached 3 million monthly views, according to a report in the The New...

TV Business in the Digital Age

Aanarav Sareen | Posted 05.25.2011

Aanarav Sareen

Today, TV isn't going anywhere. Their digital strategies will continue to evolve to make sure that they're receiving sufficient compensation for their content.

The Computer That Ate the TV and Made Me $900 Richer

Elizabeth Rogers | Posted 05.25.2011

Elizabeth Rogers

ABC, NBC, MTV, VH1, and Bravo are among the many networks that offer free on-demand online viewing of their respective lineups. Missed the last episode of The Office? Catch it on the NBC.com.

YouTube vs. TV

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

Cenk Uygur

It'll be awhile before the advantages of the television networks are worn down. And in the short run, there is still so much more money to be made there. But in the long run, YouTube's strengths will win out.