BusinessWeek Lost $16.6 Million in Q1
If you include corporate overhead charges like rent, according to that data, BusinessWeek lost $16.6 million in the first quarter of 2009.
via businessweek.com
11 · 08
11 · 08
Facebook + FriendFeed = Real Time Search -- And what that Means to Twitter's Grand Plan
via racetalkblog.com
It’s also something the industry should look closely at when considering the future path of Twitter and its ability to scale. Even investors in Twitter have been heard saying that it may never scale close to the size of Facebook. However, they also note in passing that it could be as valuable as Facebook, in the sense of providing a valuable service to a smaller user-base (think Craigslist).
10 · 08
The Media Equation - Murdoch Challenges History of the Pay Wall - News Analysis - NYTimes.com
The man who took over newspapering in Australia and Britain, and upended the cable news business here, planted a new flag last week, pronouncing that, contrary to popular reports, information does not want to be free; it actually wants to be paid for.
via nytimes.com
The future, it seems, is not Free...
6 · 08
Stephen Baker - The Numerati
Yes, the future for BusinessWeek is uncertain and pain is inevitable. But I'll take my chances with a fast company driving these changes. In the end, I'm in full agreement with Terry McGraw: BusinessWeek has no future with McGraw-Hill.
via thenumerati.net
6 · 08
Talking Biz News » Charlie Rose show to appear on Bloomberg Television
The “Charlie Rose” show, which has taped from Bloomberg’s studios since 1994 but appeared solely on PBS, will now be part of Bloomberg Television, reports Brian Stelter of the New York Times.
3 · 08
Google's Eric Schmidt resigns from Apple board over "conflict of interest"
via engadget.com
Venturebeat and some other pubs started speculating on this when Google announced plans for an OS for netbooks...didn't take long to make it official...
31 · 07
Would-Be Buyers View BusinessWeek Books - BusinessWeek
Platinum Equity, the Beverly Hills-based private equity firm, is among the companies meeting with BusinessWeek management to view detailed presentations and financial data for the 80-year-old magazine. Earlier this week, executives familiar with the matter say, representatives from private equity firm Warburg Pincus met with management for such a presentation. Spokesmen from both companies declined to comment. Evercore Partners, the investment bank that is handling the sale exploration process for BusinessWeek's owner, The McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP), earlier this year sold the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper to Platinum.
via businessweek.com
Fine covering this is like, well, Richard Perez Pena covering the NYT's tough times...All too common these days...
30 · 07
Trust in business on upswing since January, Edelman finds - PRWeek US
48% of those surveyed in the US said they trust businesses to do what is right, up from 36% in January when the annual Trust Barometer was issued and trust hit a new low in the wake of the global financial meltdown.
via prweekus.com
Kyle Austin
He currently serves as an Account Supervisor at Racepoint Group, where he has provided communications, marketing and strategic counsel for clients, including: One Laptop per Child, Sony, eHarmony and the Consumer Electronics Association.
He holds a BS from Endicott College in Communications, where he was a four-year letterman and captain of the Men's Soccer team.
Kyle focuses his blogging on the rapid evolution of business, media and marketing in the digital age, while closely examining how businesses are turning into media companies. He has sat down for interviews with numerous thought leaders in the space, including:
- John Markoff of the New York Times
- David Kirkpatrick, author of "The Facebook Effect"
You can follow him on Twitter @kyledaustin.
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