It’s that time of year again. I am, honored to once again be on the advisory board for the SXSW Accelerator. This is its 6th time…
Year: 2013
Real Talk: Pondering how headlines became uninformative
First published at Circa. On Sept. 5 Techmeme made headlines. Literally. It was the first time that the popular aggregator began writing its own headlines instead…
When digital dimes are made of silver
One of the biggest complaints about online advertising is that we’ve exchanged print dollars for digital dimes. One response has been: Well you better…
Mona Lisa Stopped Smiling: A Conversation on the Phenomenology of News
Last September, Gideon Lichfield wrote a post on a new phenomenology of news he wanted to try with Quartz. The thrust of it: No more beats — Quartz…
Crowdfunding – A Rant on Platforms and Ownership Signifying Nothing
When I first started talking about the idea behind Spot.Us (not the actual organization) it was late 2007. The first time I spoke about Spot.Us…