Business Ideas
Could Entrepreneurial Enterprises Help Revitalize News?
We need to use technology to fix news, not just disrupt it
By Art Zeile
Media Companies | Page 2
Marketing
5 Tips for Getting Media to ‘Swipe Right’ on Your Press Release
In dating and media relations alike, small gestures can go a long way.
Building a Business
A Friend and Admirer Remembers Blake Krikorian
Co-founder of startup Sling Media with his brother, where they developed TV tech innovation Slingbox, among others.
Business News
Facebook Signs Deals With Media Firms and Celebrities for Live Video
The social network is working with CNN, the New York Times, Vox Media, Tastemade, Mashable and the Huffington Post.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Besieged Gawker Media Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The company has been embroiled in an expensive legal battle with wrestler and entertainer Hulk Hogan, who is backed by wealthy investor Peter Thiel.
By CNBC Staff
Business News
Arianna Huffington to Launch Thrive Global, a New Health and Wellness Advisory Startup
The start-up is slated to launch in a few months. She will remain at her current role at The Huffington Post, while Thrive Global will have a separate team.
Business News
Facebook Must Own Up to Being an Increasingly Powerful Media Outlet
What kind of commitment, if any, does Facebook have to journalistic principles?
Business News
‘USA Today’ Publisher Gannett Makes Unsolicited Bid for Tribune
Gannet offered to buy Tribune Publishing for $815 million earlier this month.
By Reuters
Business News
Playboy’s Last Nude Model Will Be Pamela Anderson
After more than 60 years of publishing nude photos of women, the magazine is changing tactics.
Building a Business
If You Build It, They Will Not Come
Great ideas without equally great promotion are as good as nonexistent.
Business News
How an Accidental Email Sent to 33,000 People Created a ‘Reply All’ Nightmare
Hundreds of emails were sent, many begging others to stop replying all.
By Kate Taylor
Online Presence
Long Considered an Eyesore, Vertical Video Is Now Being Embraced by Mobile Marketers
Snapchat, which helped popularize the format, says that vertical video ads are nine times more likely to be viewed to completion than their horizontal counterparts.
By Geoff Weiss
Thought Leaders
2 Immigrant Entrepreneurs Who Prove the American Dream Endures
Americans might wonder if the U.S. is still the land of opportunity but the people who overcome great odds to come here have no doubts.
Online Presence
What Twitter’s Potential Flipboard Acquisition Means for the Publishing Industry
Rumored acquisitions by online's biggest platforms merely amplify the same headline churn. Is there anything new on the horizon?
By Joe Hyrkin
Building a Business
Derek Jeter’s Media Company Raises $9.5 Million
The 'Players Tribune' gets a cash influx from New Enterprise Associates and others.
By Carly Okyle
Online Presence
The Guardian Backpedals, Says Whisper Doesn’t Actually Spy on Users
The newspaper 'clarified' its coverage of Whisper and pulled an opinion piece that criticized the secret-sharing app's privacy policy.
By Kate Taylor
Online Presence
Media In the Information Age Operates Under Different Rules
Every blogger has the potential to become an influential news source but the checks and standards of any earlier time apply unevenly, if at all.
Building a Business
5 PR Jargon Words You Absolutely Need to Know
By learning the PR lingo, you can pitch outlets more effectively.
Business News
Will Ferrell’s ‘Funny Or Die’ Seeks Up to $300 Million in Possible Sale
The comedy site has hired a financial adviser to field unsolicited offers, CEO Dick Glover wrote in a memo to employees.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
Amazon Buys Comedy Service Rooftop Media to Expand Digital Content
A deal that underscores the Internet retailer's broader ambition of becoming a media and entertainment powerhouse.
By Reuters
Building a Business
AT&T, Chernin Group Buy Majority Stake in Leading YouTube Network
The move likely values Fullscreen, which counts the fastest-growing subscriber base of any YouTube network, at $250 million.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
The Video Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Viewing habits and advertising trends are poised for a dramatic and sweeping change.
Building a Business
Gannett Splits Broadcast and Publishing Into Two Separate Companies
Following the lead of fellow media giants like E.W. Scripps, News Corp and Time Warner, Gannett is spinning off its publishing division.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Shane Smith Wants to Be the Rupert Murdoch of His Generation
Having hit a sweet spot with young audiences, the founder of Vice Media is convinced he can turn his brand into something 10 times bigger than CNN.
Building a Business
Pitching Practice: A PR-Checklist for Early-Stage Startups
Early-stage startups don't need a PR firm to get press. Instead, they need to roll up their sleeves, do the work and execute.
Building a Business
Tech Workers Are Now Sizable Slice of Big Apple’s Economy (Infographic)
Study cites role of 'tech ecosystem' in adding 45,000 positions to New York City's workforce in a decade.
Business Accounting
5 Secrets to Talking to the Media (And Not Sounding Like a Fool)
Talking to the media can be terrifying, causing many entrepreneurs to sound like rambling fools. Don't be that person. Here are five tips on how to be a media pro.
By Sabrina Horn