I’m an Adjunct Professor this year at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism (Go Bears). In a recent class we had an awesome VR company…
What I’m up to: The Alpha Group
Not too long ago I left a digital venture, AJ+, that was experiencing meteoric growth with an awesome team doing interesting work. Why would anyone…
Millennials Got A Raw Deal With Social Media
Essena O’Neill quitting social media is making a splash. And why wouldn’t it? It speaks to something we inherently knows is true. Social Media is…
What is ‘Platform Intelligence’ — Embrace the constraints
There is a new breed of editorial organization. Buzzfeed, NowThisNews, AJ+ and others that create content to distribute on social networks first. Everyone should pay…
How Defensible Is Viral Content?
Here’s a not too uncommon video. “Americans Try Latino Sodas.” This is NOT a Buzzfeed video. It’s by Flama which is part of the Fusion…