Does anyone else just wish Murdoch would pull the trigger already?

Image via Wikipedia We bloggers could argue all day about Rupert’s strategy for News Corp (and we will continue to, it’s kind of fun), but personally I think he’s either very smart or completely delusional. I can’t fully make up my mind so I’ll just say that they aren’t mutually … Continue reading

How Murdoch’s Plan for Paid Content Could Work

Image via Wikipedia How Murdoch’s Plan for Paid Content Could Work A lot is being said about Rupert Murdoch‘s plan to charge for all Newscorp Web content. Every blogger I’ve read have said that Rupert’s a delusional old media dinosaur (or some variation thereof) and that his plan is doomed. … Continue reading

Layoffs help the Internet economy

Layoffs help the Internet economy Why are Facebook and Twitter exploding right now? Two reasons: They’re really cool and everyone, especially the media, can’t get enough of them. More people have more time. Found this article from a few months ago. Out of Office: Job Loss in the Age of … Continue reading

There’s nothing wrong with journalism. Their business model is just broken.

This article got me thinking. WSJ Editor Claims Google Devalues Everything | Techdirt Journalists seem to be stuck in one of two camps: Complaining about why their business is ruined, who’s at fault and why they need to go back to the way they were Documenting with the fascination of … Continue reading