Comments on: Five Lessons to Learn from NewsTilt http://blog.digidave.org/2010/07/five-lessons-to-learn-from-newstilt Journalism is a Process, Not a Product Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:45:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Newstilt | Failed Startups http://blog.digidave.org/2010/07/five-lessons-to-learn-from-newstilt/comment-page-1#comment-75356 Newstilt | Failed Startups Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:06:55 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2455#comment-75356 [...] commentary into why the company failed. Along with my own thoughts and input from several other analyses, the reasons for NewsTilt’s failure and the lessons that can be garnered are [...] [...] commentary into why the company failed. Along with my own thoughts and input from several other analyses, the reasons for NewsTilt’s failure and the lessons that can be garnered are [...]

]]> By: Lessons in Entrepreneurship: Keep your head down « RJI http://blog.digidave.org/2010/07/five-lessons-to-learn-from-newstilt/comment-page-1#comment-66959 Lessons in Entrepreneurship: Keep your head down « RJI Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:05:12 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2455#comment-66959 [...] competition that I had to immediately respond to for several reasons. Despite making a big splash, time proved this decision to be the best use of my [...] [...] competition that I had to immediately respond to for several reasons. Despite making a big splash, time proved this decision to be the best use of my [...]

]]> By: Six Journalism Startups and Analysis: Plus One Dead Startup Another Rises from the Dead « DigiDave http://blog.digidave.org/2010/07/five-lessons-to-learn-from-newstilt/comment-page-1#comment-66896 Six Journalism Startups and Analysis: Plus One Dead Startup Another Rises from the Dead « DigiDave Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:08:20 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2455#comment-66896 [...] on the continued state of journalism startups occasionally reinventing the wheel. We do not have a Crunchbase of journalism. The “fog of war,” as my colleague Lisa Skube calls it, has us scrambling around with [...] [...] on the continued state of journalism startups occasionally reinventing the wheel. We do not have a Crunchbase of journalism. The “fog of war,” as my colleague Lisa Skube calls it, has us scrambling around with [...]

]]> By: Six Journalism Startups and Analysis: Plus One Dead Startup Another Rises from the Dead « RJI http://blog.digidave.org/2010/07/five-lessons-to-learn-from-newstilt/comment-page-1#comment-66894 Six Journalism Startups and Analysis: Plus One Dead Startup Another Rises from the Dead « RJI Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:54:43 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2455#comment-66894 [...] on the continued state of journalism startups occasionally reinventing the wheel. We do not have a Crunchbase of journalism. The “fog of war,” as my colleague Lisa Skube calls it, has us scrambling around with [...] [...] on the continued state of journalism startups occasionally reinventing the wheel. We do not have a Crunchbase of journalism. The “fog of war,” as my colleague Lisa Skube calls it, has us scrambling around with [...]

]]> By: Anatomy of a Failure: Lessons From the Death of NewsTilt | AniChaos.com http://blog.digidave.org/2010/07/five-lessons-to-learn-from-newstilt/comment-page-1#comment-66885 Anatomy of a Failure: Lessons From the Death of NewsTilt | AniChaos.com Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:09:16 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2455#comment-66885 [...] called Spot.us — noted when NewsTilt’s closure was first reported earlier this year, technology won’t necessarily solve what is essentially a social problem in the media industry. As he puts it: “I think… [...] [...] called Spot.us — noted when NewsTilt’s closure was first reported earlier this year, technology won’t necessarily solve what is essentially a social problem in the media industry. As he puts it: “I think… [...]

]]> By: Anatomy of a Failure: Lessons From the Death of NewsTilt: Tech News « http://blog.digidave.org/2010/07/five-lessons-to-learn-from-newstilt/comment-page-1#comment-66884 Anatomy of a Failure: Lessons From the Death of NewsTilt: Tech News « Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:01:35 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2455#comment-66884 [...] called Spot.us — noted when NewsTilt’s closure was first reported earlier this year, technology won’t necessarily solve what is essentially a social problem in the media industry. As he puts it: “I think… [...] [...] called Spot.us — noted when NewsTilt’s closure was first reported earlier this year, technology won’t necessarily solve what is essentially a social problem in the media industry. As he puts it: “I think… [...]

]]> By: This Week in Review: Time’s non-pay paywall, free vs. pay in Britain and what to do with content farms | Mark Coddington http://blog.digidave.org/2010/07/five-lessons-to-learn-from-newstilt/comment-page-1#comment-66646 This Week in Review: Time’s non-pay paywall, free vs. pay in Britain and what to do with content farms | Mark Coddington Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:53:04 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2455#comment-66646 [...] Spot.Us’ David Cohn takes a look at the short-lived journalism startup NewsTilt and comes away with some helpful [...] [...] Spot.Us’ David Cohn takes a look at the short-lived journalism startup NewsTilt and comes away with some helpful [...]

]]> By: Digidave http://blog.digidave.org/2010/07/five-lessons-to-learn-from-newstilt/comment-page-1#comment-66642 Digidave Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:54:16 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2455#comment-66642 @Andrea I can't disagree with anything you say. Agreed re: #6 of know your market. In the first draft of this post that was actually something I had brought up in relation to True/Slant. This did feel like it came from people that hadn't zenned out fully on the state of the news business. But upward and onward. Good luck at Forbes! @Andrea
I can’t disagree with anything you say. Agreed re: #6 of know your market. In the first draft of this post that was actually something I had brought up in relation to True/Slant. This did feel like it came from people that hadn’t zenned out fully on the state of the news business.

But upward and onward. Good luck at Forbes!

]]> By: andreaitis http://blog.digidave.org/2010/07/five-lessons-to-learn-from-newstilt/comment-page-1#comment-66640 andreaitis Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:22:06 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2455#comment-66640 good analysis, dave. we had a few conversations in the true/slant office about newstilt. we were interested in anyone entering the news space; like you, i believe there isn't a single solution. experimentation is what matters. when i looked into newstilt i remember being surprised that they were claiming to be the future of journalism when neither founder had any journalism experience. i believe they were both on the tech side (am i recalling correctly?). i would add that as point #6: Know Your Market; credibility is key. and ultimately, i felt they were working with a faulty assumption: noise --> attention --> funding. they needed add'l funding, and instead of buckling down and building a product they went for the blustery talk. hot air doesn't get you funding. to succeed, i think you really do need a blend of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. newstilt showed us that if you just have half of that equation the windmill will knock you down. - andrea chief product officer @ True/Slant, now @ Forbes good analysis, dave. we had a few conversations in the true/slant office about newstilt. we were interested in anyone entering the news space; like you, i believe there isn’t a single solution. experimentation is what matters. when i looked into newstilt i remember being surprised that they were claiming to be the future of journalism when neither founder had any journalism experience. i believe they were both on the tech side (am i recalling correctly?). i would add that as point #6: Know Your Market; credibility is key. and ultimately, i felt they were working with a faulty assumption: noise –> attention –> funding. they needed add’l funding, and instead of buckling down and building a product they went for the blustery talk. hot air doesn’t get you funding.

to succeed, i think you really do need a blend of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. newstilt showed us that if you just have half of that equation the windmill will knock you down.

- andrea
chief product officer @ True/Slant, now @ Forbes

]]> By: This Week in Review: Time’s non-pay paywall, free vs. pay in Britain and what to do with content farms | This Is An Awesome Web Site http://blog.digidave.org/2010/07/five-lessons-to-learn-from-newstilt/comment-page-1#comment-66501 This Week in Review: Time’s non-pay paywall, free vs. pay in Britain and what to do with content farms | This Is An Awesome Web Site Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:02:51 +0000 http://blog.digidave.org/?p=2455#comment-66501 [...] Spot.Us’ David Cohn takes a look at the short-lived journalism startup NewsTilt and comes away with some helpful [...] [...] Spot.Us’ David Cohn takes a look at the short-lived journalism startup NewsTilt and comes away with some helpful [...]

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