Author: Ryan Sholin
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How Web Writers Get Held Responsible for the Lawyers, the Sales Guys and Even the Coffeemaker
Christopher Conklin provides a relatively clear introduction to the math involved in CPM-based online advertising sales, in the context of trying to settle an argument between Henry Blodget and Felix Salmon. How Web Writers Get Held Responsible for the Lawyers, the Sales Guys and Even the Coffeemaker
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Randomer than you
In the process of making some sort of point about “random story” buttons on news sites this morning, I added one to this blog. It’s up top in the nav for now. Look for the obviously labeled link that says “Random Post.” Or just click on this thing: But let’s be honest. This isn’t a…
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The Art of the VC Pitch: A Roundup of Advice from 6 VCs
The Art of the VC Pitch: A Roundup of Advice from 6 VCs
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We Are What We’ve Built
Journalist and programmer Chris Amico on the difference between building a platform to present content and building a site to present a news brand. We Are What We’ve Built
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House Democrats pass historical health-care legislation
This great sortable database makes it easy to figure out who in the House managed to take the most money from the health industry while voting against healthcare reform. As a bonus, there’s a column noting the percentage of uninsured in their district. The most obvious story I see in this data: Pete Sessions sold…
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Three threads tied together
I’ve been doing a bit of lightweight reporting and writing for a few other spots on the Web over the last two weeks, and the stories all pull together very nicely, like so: First, over at the official Publish2 Blog, I posted a few notes on Evolving Platforms for Collaboration. You’ll find five examples there of…
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Marketing and Community Host for the next generation news service
Work with Pierre Omidyar and John Temple for Peer News in Honolulu. Marketing and Community Host for the next generation news service
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What 15 Journalists Took Home from South by Southwest
Good, quick notes from a wide range of online news folks who braved the crowds and played panel roulette at SXSW in Austin last week. What 15 Journalists Took Home from South by Southwest
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Stacey, The Lightweight Content Management System
PHP, but with a simple templating system and low-fi CMS, publishing. Stacey, The Lightweight Content Management System
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10 Reasons Why News Organizations Should Use ‘Linked Data’
If you’re looking to wrap your head around the concept of ‘linked data’ on the Web, this list by Martin Moore is a good starting point. Follow the links, and you’ll find a few different explainer threads. 10 Reasons Why News Organizations Should Use ‘Linked Data’