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Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Forget what, where is the news?

I woke up thinking, what is news good for? No, I was not being snarky. It was just a question: what is the purpose of news. After two and a half decades in the media trenches, the way I thought of news and its purpose was simple: one, to inform. And second, to educate the reader … Continue reading Forget what, where is the news?

Posted on May 31, 2020May 31, 2020

Spotify and the fight for attention

By now you are likely sick and tired of all the news around Joe Rogan signing a megadeal with Spotify. Me too! I mean, I liked Spotify for what it was: a great music streaming service. But now, I am not too sure. Recently, whenever I experience Spotify, I come away thinking, “Man, it has … Continue reading Spotify and the fight for attention

Posted on August 11, 2014

BuzzFeed & The Attention Game

BuzzFeed, the company started by Jonah Peretti has received $50 million in funding from Chris Dixon at Andreessen Horowitz, making it one of the largest VC investments in a media company. The news has everyone talking about the deal and everyone has an opinion, including me, which I shared with Bloomberg West’s Emily Chang and … Continue reading BuzzFeed & The Attention Game

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