5 posts and columns on news sites

Voices

For AOL, a Costly Gamble on Local News Draws Trouble

in Media on May 23 at 8:00 am PT

Patch.com, a network of small-town news sites owned by AOL Inc., has emerged at the center of a tug of war over the Internet company’s future.

Will Google’s Goodwill Campaign Appease Publishers?

in Media on December 9, 2009 at 7:10 am PT

Publishers complain. Google listens politely, then makes moves that don’t address publishers’ complaints. Repeat.
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OK, OK: Turns Out You Guys Really Do Want to Watch Michael Jackson’s Funeral on the Web

in Media on July 7, 2009 at 10:21 am PT

Looks like I called this one wrong: Earlier in the day, I predicted that Web interest in Michael Jackson’s funeral would be less than expected because anyone who really cared about this would be watching on TV. Nope.
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