Comments on: Andrew Sullivan, Nate Silver and the shifting balance of power for media brands http://paidcontent.org/2013/01/28/andrew-sullivan-nate-silver-and-the-shifting-balance-of-power-for-media-brands/ The economics of digital content Thu, 23 May 2013 10:45:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: MrE http://paidcontent.org/2013/01/28/andrew-sullivan-nate-silver-and-the-shifting-balance-of-power-for-media-brands/#comment-198531 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:17:22 +0000 http://paidcontent.org/?p=223801#comment-198531 I’m not sure that Nate Silvers blog is suited for a subscription/pay model, since I believe interest in his blog is based on when elections are held.

]]> By: Greg Golebiewski http://paidcontent.org/2013/01/28/andrew-sullivan-nate-silver-and-the-shifting-balance-of-power-for-media-brands/#comment-198457 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:21:21 +0000 http://paidcontent.org/?p=223801#comment-198457 Not sure if all those mentioned in Mathew’s piece are liberal, but it is true that a lot of liberals imagined the Internet can create a new economy, based in “free.” But there is no such thing as a free lunch. More, “paid” can be liberating and democratic, especially if the payment strategy includes on-demand micropayments and/or crowd-sourcing.

So, the “novel” here is when it comes to business and making money, there is no “free” other than the free market economy.

]]> By: steveymacjr http://paidcontent.org/2013/01/28/andrew-sullivan-nate-silver-and-the-shifting-balance-of-power-for-media-brands/#comment-198447 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:35:08 +0000 http://paidcontent.org/?p=223801#comment-198447 you can tell this author is a liberal..he only mentioned liberal columnists that are doing this “branching out”.. when the fact is, on the conservative/non-liberal side of things it’s always happened.. take Glenn Beck, for example, he was able to take his brand from the Fox News Channel, and start up his own vide channel online, and wait for it, you have to pay for. The venture is now available on Dish Network(in addition to the web and Roku.)

So, tell me, what is so novel about these liberal bloggers doing this?

]]> By: Greg Golebiewski http://paidcontent.org/2013/01/28/andrew-sullivan-nate-silver-and-the-shifting-balance-of-power-for-media-brands/#comment-198437 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:42:56 +0000 http://paidcontent.org/?p=223801#comment-198437 Well, well well… welcome to the free market economy the Internet has finally become. Exciting times! And somewhat scary too, especially for those who are not the Sullivans or Silvers of the world and must rely on big-name brands and bundled subscription packages.

]]> By: SilverK http://paidcontent.org/2013/01/28/andrew-sullivan-nate-silver-and-the-shifting-balance-of-power-for-media-brands/#comment-198419 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:01:27 +0000 http://paidcontent.org/?p=223801#comment-198419 who is charlotte? go away ad bot.

sullivan, josh, marshal, mathew and silver

why are these names familar to my peronal history, i am starting to see what is not really there.

Told i am crazy for liking shows that are based on the real life experances of the people who make them, my voice lost cause i am nothing but a way to pay someone else’s bills.

Sullivan being first and silver waiting to see where someone else is going with it, reminds me of I and Rach.

Told you i been seeing patterns that are not really there, that is just the way i am wired i guess.

]]> By: Colleen http://paidcontent.org/2013/01/28/andrew-sullivan-nate-silver-and-the-shifting-balance-of-power-for-media-brands/#comment-198410 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:18:20 +0000 http://paidcontent.org/?p=223801#comment-198410 I wouldn’t say there’s a whole lot of nurturing of talent going on in newsrooms.

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