Tag: Huffington Post

AOL, Tech Crunch and the Rules of the Game

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The latest controversy between AOL and Michael Arrington is a fascinating story. Strong personalities with strong points of view, editorial ethics, management missteps, and big company culture versus small company passion make this a particularly juicy drama. Arrington has made an ultimatum to AOL: Give us “editorial independence” or sell us the site back. By [...]

Newspapers Clipped By The Web

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A newspaper was always so much more to its readers than a printed page full of news. It was the place that provided local, regional, national and international news. It was also at the center of your universe, your community. It was a breakfast routine. It was utilitarian as well as informational. Unfortunately, everything that [...]