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The Paywall’s Final Frontier

Word that CNN is getting a paywall feels like a sign that good information is more expensive than ever.

The Post-SEO Era

What happens when a news site launches that basically ignores the SEO orthodoxy? Easy: They do fascinating stuff. Hence, Robinhood’s Sherwood.

Losing The Buzz, Keeping The Heat

BuzzFeed’s sale of Complex Networks (minus Hot Ones) shows how on the ropes the one-time media innovator really is. It feels reflective of the rest of the industry, too.

In The Age Of Culling

Discussing the dumb thing CNET did in an effort to please the Google Gods: Don’t cull old news content to improve your SEO ranking. That’s your history!

Just The Fax, Ma’am

Newspapers once saw fax machines as an opportunity to distribute breaking news to the masses—then they saw it as a way to reach the niches. Neither worked out.

The Free Ride’s Over

For decades, ad-supported free daily newspapers defined commuting. But the Washington Post Express’ demise shows the model is headed towards the history books.

Trimmed For Space

As the newspaper industry contracted, so too did the furniture and the newsprint. Let's check out the first victims of the digital revolution.
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