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Should YouTube stars forget about CPMS, sell handbags instead?
There's no denying that many creators are making a profit from their content -- but the launch of a new Pinterest-style site curating YouTubers' favorite things is a reminder of how important non-Adsense-related revenue streams are.
Chris Cuomo Is About to Get Mad as Hell on CNN
Specs Age 42 New gig Co-host of CNN’s New Day Old gig Co-anchor of ABC’s 20/20 So, your father is Mario Cuomo, your brother is Andrew Cuomo—why go into news and not politics? The biggest reason for it is the name you left out—it’s Matilda Cuomo. Show More Summary
Video: CJR's panel discussion on coverage of gay marriage
CJR hosted a panel discussion on June 12, "We Now Pronounce You..." to look at the ways journalists do, and should--and shouldn't--cover same-sex marriage as two related cases await decisions from the Supreme Court. Whether the justices...Show More Summary
Those damn ‘technical difficulties’!
We regret that due to technical difficulties, the report on Nelson Mandela's death was unintentionally published. @dw_english — DW (English) (@dw_english) June 14, 2013 “Thank goodness. As you were!!” and other comments about this tweet (dw_english) Earlier: Oops! George Soros is not dead (jimromenesko.com)
Take that, Sun-Times bosses!
Celebrating tonight with the Chicago Tribune photo staff, the best in America. Our readers love them and so do we. pic.twitter.com/EW1MUgq3Dv — Gerould Kern (@GerryKern) June 14, 2013
Harry Potter site Pottermore launches platform to work with other brands
Interactive Harry Potter site Pottermore.com has launched an offshoot business to work with other brands. Pottermore will also launch apps later this year.
‘I almost became executive editor of a fake newspaper’
The Gainesville (Ga.) Times reported this week that a 25-year-old man who set up a “fake newspaper” called the Gainesville Observer was jailed and expected to be charged with deception and theft of services. A Romenesko reader was interviewed by that man, Joshua Brian Randolph (aka Kevin Cobb), and offered the executive editor position. “I … Read More
The Atlantic launches weekly iPhone magazine for $2.99 a month
The Atlantic's anticipated paid product is now here in the form of a weekly collection of curated content.
Don’t give them any bad ideas
First version: – newsdiffs.org After the edit: – nytimes.com NYT removes “I hope The New York Times Building burns down” (@mlcalderone)
Why people won’t be wearing Google Glass
Survey finds high awareness of Google Glass among Boomers (medillinnovation.org)
Fox News Sued For Accidental Live Suicide Broadcast [Graphic Video]
Fox News is being sued by the family of the man whose suicide the network accidentally aired live last September. The network had been following a high speed car chase in Arizona when the driver, later identified as JoDon Romero, spontaneously jumped out of his car and shot himself in the head. Shepard Smith was [...]Show More Summary
Daily News’ treatment of New York Times’ Kanye West interview ‘seems less than honorable’
A New York Post staffer writes to Romenesko (under the subject line, “New frontiers in ‘fair use’”): “Am trying to figure out how the Daily News runs a whole story stolen from the Times and nobody notices. This ran on a full page [on Thursday]. In the print edition, they note that the Times plans … Read More
Exchange Watch: The ongoing game of Spin the Rates
First came the good news from the West Coast about how Obamacare will be lowering premiums for individuals shopping in the new state exchanges. Never mind that in California the official folks at the exchange, who are supporters of health reform, mixed apples and oranges to reach their conclusion that rate shock had not materialized. Now come the official...
Morning Report for June 14, 2013
Bloomberg reporters say they routinely used their terminal’s UUID command to get information on subscribers. (nytimes.com) Washington Examiner local news team says goodbye. (washingtonexaminer.com) | Today’s front page. Jay Rosen: “I know Glenn [Greenwald]. Show More Summary
Exclusive Survey: A year later, Times-Picayune downsizing leaves legacy of bitterness, scorn among ex- and current employees
A year ago this week, about 200 now-former employees of the Times-Picayune, including almost half the newsroom, learned they would lose their jobs and that their newspaper--175 years old, but still lively, potent, and deeply interwoven into the life of a great American city--would be seriously diminished. Show More Summary
Consensus was that ERT needed reforming
While journalists and advocates continue expressing outrage over the way Greek public broadcaster ERT was closed--it went dark with little notice on Tuesday night, and 2,566 staffers lost their jobs--few Greeks appear willing to defend the network itself. Show More Summary
What Unlimited Domain Hosting Really Means
When a web hosting provider offers unlimited domain hosting, what does that really mean? In web hosting parlance, unlimited domain hosting is the ability to host any number of domains for one price paid to the service provider. Several websites can be contained in one domain without the customer incurring additional charges for each additional [...]Show More Summary
Kris Jenner Keeps Tabs on Her Kids Via TMZ
Who Kris Jenner Age 57 Accomplishments Matriarch of the Jenner-Kardashian clan; star of E’s Keeping Up With the Kardashians; author of Kris Jenner...and All Things Kardashian; designs the Kris Jenner Kollection for QVC Base Los Angeles...Show More Summary
