The New York Times
How the Virus Won
3 min · · Invisible outbreaks sprang up everywhere. The United States ignored the warning signs. We reconstructed how the epidemic spun out of control. · Shared by 545, including David Wallace-Wells, Gary Marcus, Mathew Ingram, Peter Shankman, George J Huba PhD, Ida Bae Wells, Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈, Hiroko Tabuchi, Brad Feld, Kara Swisher, Niall Ferguson, Kevin Roose, Chris Messina, anildash.com, Kevin M. Kruse, Ted Coiné, @meyerweb@mastodon.social, zeldman, Hilary Mason, Eric Topol
a16z
Investing in the Podcast Ecosystem in 2019
Summary · 20+ min · · More and more people are listening to podcasts, but the industry is still young. Venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz’s Li Jin, Avery Segal and Bennett Carroccio have compiled insightful data about podcasting. The format, they say, is still evolving, and they foresee many possible developments. Their report will intrigue even those who think they know a lot about podcasts. · Shared by 419, including Johannes Lenz, Aldo Gnocchi, ErmanTaylan.eth, Clemens M. Schuster, Daniel Lawniczak, Marcus Schwarze 🚀, Howard Getson, Dominik Grolimund, andrew chen, getAbstract, Kevan Lee 👋, Richard MacManus, Yvette Dubel, Chris Messina, Christophe Jean, Li Jin, Steven Sinofsky, Thomas Power
google.com
COVID-19 Community Mobility Report
· See how your community is moving around differently due to COVID-19 · Shared by 335, including R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #1A #AI, Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, Peter Steinberger, BrendanEich, Martin Varsavsky, Christopher S. Penn, Marc R Gagné MAPP, Simon Rogers, Eric Topol, Benedict Evans, Noah Smith, Ben Lorica 罗瑞卡, Natalie E. Dean, PhD, Caitlin Rivers, John Burn-Murdoch, Max Roser, Chris Messina, Andy Cotgreave, Tomas Pueyo, Alistair Milne
SparkToro
Less than Half of Google Searches Now Result in a Click
2 min · · We've passed a milestone in Google's evolution from search engine to walled-garden. In June of 2019, for the first time, a majority of all browser-based · Shared by 334, including Arnie Kuenn, Mic King, Lee Odden - B2B Marketing, Cem Sertoglu 🤖, Britney Muller 🇺🇦, Elizabeth Marsten, Michelle Garrett, Cyrus, HeidiCohen - Top Global Marketer, Andy Crestodina, Chris Messina, Wil Reynolds, Ian Lurie 🇺🇦 @ianlurie@mastodon.social, Chris Brogan/Chief of Staff, Kelsey Jones, Rand Fishkin, Purna Virji, Melonie Dodaro, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer
The New York Times
How the Virus Transformed the Way Americans Spend Their Money
7 min · · Airlines and movie theaters are hurting. Grocery stores and streaming services are raking it in. · Shared by 315, including Jennifer Stirrup #MBA Topics: #AI #Data #Strategy, Brett King #TheFuturists #OptimalHumanity ✈️, Mathieu von Rohr, Tiffani Bova, Brian Halligan, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Scott Galloway, Pippa Malmgren, Ed Sim, Avinash Kaushik, Jim Marous 💯, Chris Messina, Guy Kawasaki, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Tamara Dull, J. P. Gownder (கவுண்டர்), Steve Tunstall, Randy Olson, Peter Merholz, Chris Gledhill
covid19.healthdata.org
IHME | COVID-19 Projections
· Explore hospital bed use, need for intensive care beds, and ventilator use due to COVID-19 based on projected deaths for all 50 US states and District of Columbia · Shared by 244, including R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #1A #AI, Mathew Ingram, Paul Graham, zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓, Mark Manson, Scott Shapiro, The Last Shitposter, Noah Smith, Cyrus, Atul Gawande, BrendanEich, David Wallace-Wells, Carl T. Bergstrom, Marc Benioff, Shervin 🚀 ∞ 🚄, George J Huba PhD, Peter Brandt, billy esquires, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Chris Messina, Gabriel Weinberg
chartable.com
Here's why we're entering the Golden Age of Podcasts (in 10 graphs)
9 min · · Spotify's acquisition of Gimlet Media and Anchor signals the beginning of the Golden Age of Podcasts. It's the culmination of many trends: More listeners, more content, more kinds of content, more… · Shared by 231, including Liv 😷, luis antónio santos, Mario Clemente, Grégoire Japiot 🌻, hiten.eth, Boris Baldinger, Fanzo, Chris Messina, Jan Firsching 🆒, Korben, Stefan Diepolder, Thomas Power, Ryan Hoover, Rand Fishkin, philipptemmel, Damien Van Achter, Ines Bieler, Nichole, Jeremy Caplan, Steve "ardalis" Smith
Visual Capitalist
Visualizing Social Media Use by Generation
9 min · · Every generation has the same desire for connection, but the way in which we connect over social media differs across age groups and regions. · Shared by 190, including Johannes Lenz, Chris Messina, Mike Quindazzi, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe #VivaTech, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Chris Gledhill, Antonio Vieira Santos, Andreas Staub, Thomas Power, Katja Evertz, Glen Gilmore #MWC23, Martina Bürge, Ines Bieler, Gerrit Eicker
bondcap.com
Internet Trends 2019
· Mary Meeker, June 11 @ Code 2019 · Shared by 176, including Oriol Farré, Jeff Chang, Anita Zielina, Roland Sailer, Thomas Power, Johannes Haus, Jonathan Kogan, Dominik Grolimund, Parv 🚢 🌊, Matthias «Delay» Göbel, Neha Narkhede, Lluís Codina, Mark Kaigwa, Christian Hartmann, Chris Messina, Esther Schindler, Johannes Lenz, Katja Evertz, Marc R Gagné MAPP, Ha Duong
The Atlantic
A Second Coronavirus Death Surge Is Coming
20+ min · · There was always a logical explanation for why cases rose through the end of June while deaths did not. · Shared by 118, including Erin Kissane, but gone, Chris Messina, Joshua Benton, Ed Yong has left The Atlantic, Mathew Ingram, Alexis C. Madrigal, David CisMan, Thomas Fuchs , Virginia Hughes, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Rick Powell, Christian Surchi, Klaus Eck, Liv 😷, Matthew Herper, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Christopher Mims 🤌, Amy Davidson Sorkin
CDC
Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19
20+ min · · Estimates of excess deaths can provide information about the burden of mortality potentially related to COVID-19, beyond the number of deaths that are directly attributed to COVID-19. Excess deaths… · Shared by 118, including Steven Sinofsky, BrendanEich, Chris Messina, Tomas Pueyo, Atul Gawande, zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓, Ser Jeff Garzik, Alexis C. Madrigal, Cleavon MD 💉 💉 💉, Noah Smith, David CisMan, R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #1A #AI, Rebekah Jones, Barry Ritholtz, David Wallace-Wells, Scott Hanselman 🌮, 🌻 Laura Fitton (she/her) 🌻, Eric Topol, Peter Todd/mempoolfullrbf=1, Dr. Tom Frieden
internethealthreport.org
How healthy is the internet? — The Internet Health Report 2019
1 min · · Our 2019 compilation of research and stories explains what’s key to a healthier internet across five issues, from personal experience to global concerns. · Shared by 110, including Mark Kaigwa, Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr, Cameron Yick ~ @hydrosquall@vis.social on mastodon, Thomas Power, Paolo Sinelli, Oscar MacDonald, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Korben, Thomas Pleil, Grégoire Japiot 🌻, Luca Hammer, Stephanie A Kowalski, philipptemmel, ORF, Chris Schultz✌️ & ❤️, Dominik Grolimund, Chris Messina, Leslie D
MarketingProfs
Millennials and Gen Z Are Using Social Media Less: Here's How to Earn Their Attention and Loyalty Now
4 min · · Marketing Strategy - Social media has been a key part of digital marketing—but usage is declining, especially among Gen Z and Millennials. Most marketers never believed they'd see the day. But that… · Shared by 108, including Oliver Raduner, Thomas Power, Kelly Hungerford, Aldo Gnocchi, Matt Heinz, Gail Gardner, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Peter Schmidhuber, Chris Messina
The New York Times
States That Imposed Few Restrictions Now Have the Worst Outbreaks
1 min · · Using an index that tracks policy responses to the pandemic, The Times analyzed outbreaks in each state relative to the state’s most recent containment measures. · Shared by 100, including Steve Silberman, Joshua Benton, Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🥼🤹🦟🧀, Follow me on Bluesky or Mastodon (see below), feilding cage, John Keefe, Benjamin Wiederkehr, Jon Schwabish, Christopher Lauer™, Lauren Leatherby, Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD, Pete Skomoroch, Noah Iliinsky vis.social/@noahi, Eric Topol, Jennifer Stirrup #MBA Topics: #AI #Data #Strategy, Maarten Lambrechts @maarten@vis.social, Scott McLeod, Dr. Tom Frieden, Chris Messina, Daniel Kraft, MD
Pew Research Fact Tank
Many Facebook users don’t understand how the site’s news feed works
3 min · · Around half of U.S. adults who use Facebook say they do not understand why certain posts but not others are included in their news feed. · Shared by 98, including Mark Kaigwa, Pew Research Internet, Stephanie A Kowalski, Bill Johnston, Matt Navarra, Eric Seufert, Kim Dik, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Liliane Ferrari ™, Charles Baldwin, Chris Messina, Carly, Armindo Ferreira, Tris Hussey
Pew Research Center
How Twitter Users Compare to the General Public
8 min · · Twitter users are younger, more likely to identify as Democrats, more highly educated and have higher incomes than U.S. adults overall. · Shared by 95, including Martina Bürge, luis antónio santos, Rand Fishkin, Steve Rayson, Elena Neira, Pew Research Internet, JD Prater, Ste Davies, Data Science Renee, Steven Sinofsky, Thomas Power, Thomas Pleil, Matt Navarra, George M 🇪🇺, Luca Hammer, Builtvisible, Chris Messina, Esther Schindler, Bjorn Larsen, Matthias «Delay» Göbel