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AOL Officially Separates From Time Warner

Wall Street Journal | Posted 12.09.2009 | Business


After seven months of preparation, AOL is set to be officially independent of media giant Time Warner Inc., closing the book on their disastrous 2001 ...

AOL Buyouts Start: AOLers Vent, They 'Spit Us Out Like Used Gum'

businessinsider.com | Nicholas Carlson|Dec. 4, 2009, 9:23 AM |3 | Posted 12.04.2009 | Technology


AOL wants 2,500 employees -- a third of its headcount -- to volunteer for layoffs. Today is the first day AOL employees can tell management that yes, ...

"Don't Be Evil": How Larry Page and Sergey Brin Really Think and Should We Worry About Google's Dominance

Anis Shivani | Posted 12.03.2009 | Books


Anis Shivani

We shall see if Larry and Sergey's collective brain can keep up with the spontaneous evolution of the Internet.

Why New Media Looks A Whole Lot Like Old Media

Bryan Monroe | Posted 11.30.2009 | Chicago


Bryan Monroe

This week, the FTC will be convening a hearing looking at "How Will Journalism Survive The Internet." I am going to talk about how white the Web is, and the threat that represents to journalism for our diverse nation.

AOL Plans Automated, Computer-Driven Story Factory

AllThingsD | Peter Kafka | Posted 11.30.2009 | Media


CEO Tim Armstrong tells the WSJ about plans he has previously hinted about -- a "a new digital-newsroom system that uses a series of algorithms to pre...

"Aol.": Company Unveils New Branding

Jarvis Coffin | Posted 11.24.2009 | Media


Jarvis Coffin

The new Aol mark featuring lower case "o" and "l" and a dot at the end does a nice job of cracking open the brand for a new look.

New AOL Logo: Aol.com (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.22.2009 | Technology


AOL is introducing a new logo and "brand identity." The company's new look, which will be rolled out next month "when it is spun off from Time Warne...

AOL Layoffs: 2,500 Jobs To Be Cut

AP | RACHEL METZ | Posted 11.19.2009 | Technology


SAN FRANCISCO — The struggling Internet company AOL plans to shed up to 2,500 jobs – more than a third of its work force – as it pre...

Windows 7 Not so Great as Advertised and Has Compatibility Issues: Is Microsoft in Collusion With Manufacturers Like HP?

Michael Russnow | Posted 11.08.2009 | Technology


Michael Russnow

There ought to be a law preventing the computer hardware and software industry from shortchanging consumers, so that we get the full use of our equipment.

AOL's Army of 3,000 Journalists

Jarvis Coffin | Posted 10.30.2009 | Media


Jarvis Coffin

The news last week that AOL has grown the number of journalists it employs - inclusive of full and part time, or freelance - to 3,000 from 500 since T...

"Sharpen the Saw," Whether You Like It or Not

Greg Coleman | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living


Greg Coleman

Over the five months that I took off from work, I learned a lot of very valuable lessons and came out of the experience feeling like the luckiest guy in the world. But it didn't start out that way.

TechStars: It's About Community

David Cohen | Posted 10.14.2009 | Denver


David Cohen

In Boulder entrepreneurship circles, there is a genuine desire to see others succeed and a general belief that karma matters. There's a sense that together we're building something here.

The End Of The Email Era

Wall Street Journal | JESSICA E. VASCELLARO | Posted 10.11.2009 | Technology


Email has had a good run as king of communications. But its reign is over. In its place, a new generation of services is starting to take hold--ser...

Hollywood, Recording Industry Beg Obama to Help Save Them From Pirates

Sam Gustin | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics


Sam Gustin

Faced with the global menace of digital piracy, some of the largest entertainment companies in the world have banded together to beg the Obama adminis...

Comcast Said to be Weighing NBC Bid; Denies Report of $35 Billion Deal

Sam Gustin | Posted 12.01.2009 | Media


Sam Gustin

Comcast is in talks to buy NBC Universal, the entertainment giant, from General Electric (GE) in a blockbuster deal that -- if true -- would reverberate throughout the media world.

Ad Experts Offer Social Media Tips at NYC's Advertising Week

Eric Shutt | Posted 11.29.2009 | Media


Eric Shutt

Presenters at IAB's MIXX Expo, a key event at NYC's Advertising Week, confirmed that advertising's future is now squarely focused on social media.

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Rules Broadway During Advertising Week (VIDEO)

Andy Plesser | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business


Andy Plesser

Despite the gloom around the advertising and media world, we found Advertising Week and its many events has upbeat. I caught up with AOL CEO Tim Armstrong on Monday evening.

Grandma's Got Game

Jessica Rovello | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


Jessica Rovello

Those of us in the games business know that grandma, grandpa, and great uncle Fred are the little secret that drive millions of game plays monthly across a host of sites.

A Tech-Powered Gay Rights Movement

Pam Spaulding | Posted 11.23.2009 | Technology


Pam Spaulding

With web sites, blogs, and social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook, the online LGBT community has emerged as an example of both leadership and rabble-rousing success.

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz Knocks AOL: "We Aim Higher Than That"

Posted 11.22.2009 | Technology


Yahoo's new ad campaign must have CEO Carol Bartz feeling pretty great about herself. So great she couldn't help taking a jab at AOL. Bartz hates Wal...

What is Work? Cutting Yourself Free With Heart

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


Sharon Glassman

Ditching a steady paycheck takes guts in an unsure economy.

How AOL Has Become A Content Powerhouse

New York Times | DAVID CARR | Posted 09.17.2009 | Media

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But AOL, often derided as the original gated community, is now manufacturing a broad array of digital media that is free for the grabbing. There are 3...

AOL's Politics Daily Defies Web Conventions

Washington Post | Howard Kurtz | Posted 09.10.2009 | Media


The three-month-old venture has become a reemployment program for middle-aged journalists who lack the flash and dash of young bloggers -- and that is...

Tim Armstrong, AOL CEO: "The Old AOL Was Run By Blogs, The New AOL Is Run By Me"

Business Insider | Posted 08.16.2009 | Media


During the question-and-answer portion of the all-hands, one staffer asked Tim if SAI's estimate that AOL will probably have to lay-off another ~2,000...

AOL Joins the Internet Party

Jarvis Coffin | Posted 08.01.2009 | Media


Jarvis Coffin

Un-encumbered by the weighty media assets of Time Warner, AOL has discovered the joys of smallness online, and the ability to publish freely according to the range of human interests and emotions.