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Guardian Tech
Tim Berners-Lee on the future of the web: 'The system is failing'
Guardian Tech
6 min read · 384 saves · From 2017 · The inventor of the world wide web remains an optimist but sees a ‘nasty wind’ blowing amid concerns over advertising, net neutrality and fake news
The Correspondent
The new dot com bubble is here: it’s called online advertising
The Correspondent
20+ min read · 356 saves · 2019-11-06 · In 2018 $273bn was spent on digital ads globally. We delve into the world of clicks, banners and keywords to find out if any of it is real. What do we really know about the effectiveness of digital…
London Review of Books
You Are the Product
London Review of Books
20+ min read · 324 saves · From 2017 · At the end of June, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook had hit a new level: two billion monthly active users. That number, the company’s preferred ‘metric’ when measuring its own size, means two…
medium.com
I spent two hours with a mobile video genius and learned 26 useful things
medium.com
7 min read · 311 saves · From 2017 · Surprisingly easy tips for filming crisp, clear, professional-looking video interviews with just a smartphone and an external microphone
The New York Times
Why the Success of The New York Times May Be Bad News for Journalism
The New York Times
5 min read · 288 saves · 2020-03-02 · Ben Smith · In his debut, our new media columnist says The Times has become like Facebook or Google — a digital behemoth crowding out the competition.
The New York Times
Trump Had One Last Story to Sell. The Wall Street Journal Wouldn’t Buy It.
The New York Times
10 min read · 284 saves · 2020-10-25 · Ben Smith · Inside the White House’s secret, last-ditch effort to change the narrative, and the election — and the return of the media gatekeepers.
blog.medium.com
Renewing Medium’s focus
blog.medium.com
4 min read · 284 saves · From 2017 · Ev Williams · We’ve decided to make some major changes at Medium.
CJR
The Substackerati
CJR
~19 min read · 283 saves · 2020-11-16 · Did a newsletter company create a more equitable media system—or replicate the flaws of the old one?
Vulture
Is Anyone Watching Quibi?
Vulture
20+ min read · 272 saves · 2020-07-06 · The streaming platform raised $1.75 billion and secured a roster of A-list talent, but it can’t get audiences to notice.
Matt Taibbi
The American Press Is Destroying Itself
Matt Taibbi
~14 min read · 264 saves · 2020-06-12 · Matt Taibbi · A flurry of newsroom revolts has transformed the American press
The Washington Post
The planet is on a fast path to destruction. The media must cover this like it’s the…
The Washington Post
4 min read · 262 saves · From 2018 · It will take a major transformation for news organizations to give reporting on climate change the coverage it deserves — and needs.
The New York Times
How Zeynep Tufekci Keeps Getting the Big Things Right
The New York Times
9 min read · 260 saves · 2020-08-24 · Ben Smith · Ms. Tufekci, a computer programmer who became a sociologist, sounded an early alarm on the need for protective masks. It wasn’t the first time she was right about something big.
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