5 posts and columns on long-form

Start-Up Byliner Thinks the Digital Ink Isn’t Dry on Long-Form Writing

in Media on July 8, 2011 at 10:23 am PT

There are at least a few of long-form writing’s elite who don’t believe the Internet is out to kill the written word. In fact, they’ve gotten together and built Byliner, a discovery platform for fans of long reads to chat about at their next wine, cheese and turtleneck party.
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What Should We Watch After MacGyver? "Kicked in the Nuts" or "Cat Falls in Toilet"?

in News on October 13, 2008 at 7:19 am PT

YouTube is finally expanding its catalog of long-form video beyond the “This video has been removed due to terms of use violation” notice that so often appears in lieu of network video content. A newly-inked deal with CBS in hand, the video site has begun offering full-length episodes of TV series like “Dexter,” “Californication,” “MacGyver” and “Star Trek” alongside YouTube staples like “Cat Falls in Toilet” and “Kicked in the Nuts.”

What Should We Watch After MacGyver? “Kicked in the Nuts” or “Cat Falls in Toilet”?

in News on October 13, 2008 at 7:19 am PT

YouTube is finally expanding its catalog of long-form video beyond the “This video has been removed due to terms of use violation” notice that so often appears in lieu of network video content. A newly-inked deal with CBS in hand, the video site has begun offering full-length episodes of TV series like “Dexter,” “Californication,” “MacGyver” and “Star Trek” alongside YouTube staples like “Cat Falls in Toilet” and “Kicked in the Nuts.”