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- The Accelerator Conundrum
- The Startup Velocity Question
- Platform as a Service
- Man and Superman
- Web 3.0 = (4C + P + VS)
- The Future: End of Capitalism
- Capitalism 2.0
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Newspapers: Industry in Turmoil
Alan Murray writes in the Wall Street Journal: “Last weekend’s “Billionaires Bid for Tribune” headlines were enough to warm the hearts of us Dickensian scribes who still seek to make a living from impressions on wood pulp. Savvy Chicagoan Sam Zell sold much of his U.S. real-estate empire at the top of the market; could
Leadership Profile: Maggie Wilderotter (Part 13)
Maggie also sits on the board of The McClatchy Company. Here we discuss some of the market preassures facing McClatchy and what she views as the way ahead. Of course, we have discussed the newspaper industry’s woes in a fair bit of detail here recently. It’s interesting to hear how a Board Member views those
Web 3.0 & Personal Finance: Synthesis
Online advertising spend is expected to be $19.2 billion in 2007 and eMarketer expects the financial services sector to increase its online ad spending by 33.3% in 2007 to $2.4 billion and reach $3.52 billion by 2010. This makes the sector one of the largest advertisers online, and thus validates the compelling case for online
Tribune To Zell
Tribune Company accepted a bid from Sam Zell after the Chicago real-estate tycoon met the company’s demand for a higher offer to match one from Los Angeles billionaires Ronald W. Burkle and Eli Broad, The New York Times reported, citing a person close to the talks. Precise terms of the deal were expected to be
Washington Post’s Hidden Jewel
The Washington Post Company is a diversified media and education company that publishes newspapers and magazines, and provides electronic information services and educational and career services. The Company publishes popular newspapers including The Washington Post, and magazines (principally Newsweek). The Company owns Kaplan, Inc., a leading provider of educational and career services both in the
Will Buyout Save Tribune?
Tribune Company is a media and entertainment company engaged in publishing, interactive media and broadcasting. The Company is the only media organization with newspapers, television stations and websites in the nation’s top three markets and reaches out to approximately 80 percent of U.S. households. Tribune publishes 11 popular daily newspapers including Los Angeles Times, Chicago
McClatchy: Focusing on Online and Local
The McClatchy Company is the third largest newspaper company in the United States. The Company publishes 31 daily newspapers and approximately 50 non-dailies across 29 locations in the United States. The prominent newspapers from the Company include the Miami Herald, the Kansas City Star, the Charlotte Observer and the Sacramento Bee. McClatchy also owns some
NYT: Try Web 3.0
The New York Times Company, under pressure from investors because of its stagnant stock performance, announced Thursday that it would raise its quarterly dividend by 31 percent. [The New York Times Wall Street Journal Gawker] All the young graduates at top journalism schools have stars in their eyes when they think about working for New
