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The Media Oxpecker: People Smarter Than Us

News you may have missed, from people who are smarter than us. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-14-2012  4:00 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: It's the Timing, Stupid

Which news companies are financially healthy and which ones are in trouble? Depends on when their owners purchased them. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  09-07-2012  2:33 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Advertising 'On Demand'

The problem with "demand generation" advertising; the web check-in grows up; and reporters adjust to the "post-truth" age. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-31-2012  12:04 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Sideways Traffic, Embedded Content

Say goodbye to the hyperlink and the homepage, and get ready for the era of embedded content and sideways traffic. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-23-2012  12:00 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Are Web Pages Going Out of Style?

Display ads on web pages are out. Native ads in streams are in. Here's what you need to know. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-17-2012  1:00 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: August 10, 2012

What journalists need to know about GIFs; mobile and online ad revenue is growing slowly but surely; and get ready for daily deals ... in your car. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-10-2012  1:12 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Information Wants To Be Immediate

NBC's tape delay, Craigslist's commitment issues, and the national hyperlocal network that actually makes money. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  08-03-2012  12:57 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Yeah, So About That Advertising Rebound ...

Several major media companies have reported their latest figures, so what have we learned about the state of the media economy? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-27-2012  2:15 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: July 20, 2012

Alan Mutter on why most "future of journalism" confabs fail; a checklist for verifying online content; and more links for a somber Friday afternoon. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-20-2012  3:08 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: The Promiscuous Reader Problem

The magazine industry bets on bundled pricing, but will consumers buy in? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-13-2012  2:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: How to Outsource Journalistic 'Scut Work'

The definitive guide to replacing your writers with "information typers" at half the cost. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-06-2012  12:23 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: When Hyperlocal Doesn't Add Up

Why hyperlocal from the top-down won't succeed, but smaller, specialized publications will. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-29-2012  2:08 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker

The New York Times and BuzzFeed collaborate in a "win-win" partnership; J-schools convene to address the digital divide; and another news site goes behind a paywall. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-22-2012  3:34 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: Cutting Towards Bethlehem

Are daily newspaper owners slowly liquidating their papers into cash bit-by-bit, month-by-month? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-15-2012  12:30 pm  |  Media Roundup

The Media Oxpecker: The Case for Reader-Supported Journalism

The news industry is reaching a "crossover point" where readers will soon replace advertisers as newspapers' largest source of income. What does that mean for publishers and journalists? (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  06-01-2012  2:29 pm  |  Media Roundup

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