Several hundred execs filled The TimesCenter Wednesday for a day of intense conversation and discovery (on stage and off) about the current state of digital content online… and where we’re headed. But paidContent 2012 is just the beginning. Read More »
Bio:Staci D. Kramer, Senior Writer and Editor, paidContent
Staci has been writing about the intersection of technology with media, entertainment and sports since the days before the web. Formerly a contributing editor at Inside.com, an editor at large for CableWorld and senior editor for the Online Journalism Review, she was a national director at large of the Society of Professional Journalists and founded a list serve for the discussion of journalism ethics, which she operated for a decade. Staci is probably the only person at GigaOM who has covered flood, drought, crime, the Stanley Cup playoffs and the World Series.
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paidContent 2012: At the Crossroads is today at The TimesCenter in New York. Hundreds of media, entertainment, info and tech execs will be there in person to talk about the best ways to make content pay. You can join us via our livestream. Read More »
paidContent 2012: At the Crossroads is only a day away — with a line up of Q&A, on-target sessions, new research and lots of time for networking with key decision makers. Read More »
As much as things change, one goal remains the same: the creation and evolution of sustainable business models that will support quality media, entertainment and information across platforms — and paidContent 2012 is all about meeting that goal. Read More »
MarketWatch founder Larry Kramer, a print vet and digital entrepreneur, is the new president and publisher of USA Today. It’s a sign that Gannett is serious about moving ahead in digital while making the most of its print roots. Read More »
Ziff Davis is reuniting with Computer Shopper – nearly a decade after it first sold the company – and both have changed drastically since they were last part of the same organization. Read More »
Ross Levinsohn has a lot of new responsibilities as interim CEO of Yahoo but one of the most important roles is as salesman-in-chief. He not only has to pitch the media company to advertisers — he has to sell the image of what Yahoo does right. Read More »
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Scott Thompson’s mythical computer science degree not only took him down as CEO, it forced a board change, gave shareholder Daniel Loeb a way in and made the focus on how the company is run — not what it is doing. Can Ross Levinsohn change that? Read More »
Nearly four years after the process began, the New York Times Co. finally has sold its remaining shares in the Green Monster, the New England Sports Network and other sports assets. Initial investment: $75 million. Final haul: $225 million. Read More »
In a positive earnings report, the cost of hacking for News Corp. is barely a blip. COO Chase Carey admitted to some hard truths in a UK report but rejected notion that Rupert Murdoch is unfit to lead. Read More »
Now that Arianna Huffington is no longer in charge of the tech properties at AOL, what does the future hold for TechCrunch and Engadget? Not a sale, says CEO Tim Armstrong. Instead, he plans to invest in scaling the brands. Read More »
Forming a committee to investigate a committee wasn’t likely to appease vocal dissident Yahoo shareholder Daniel Loeb — and it didn’t. In a scathing letter, Loeb calls the actions “farcical” and urges the board to appoint Tim Morse or Ross Levinsohn as acting CEO immediately. Read More »
Two weeks from now several hundred execs will gather for our flagship conference paidContent 2012: At The Crossroads with one goal in mind: developing and honingsustainable business models that will support quality media, entertainment and information across platforms. Read More »
Patti Hart, the Yahoo director who headed the search committee that selected Scott Thompson as CEO, was supposed to be one of the board members staying on during a makeover. Instead, she’s leaving. Read More »
Five months after it was announced, Comcast’s Xfinity TV subs finally have access to a key part of the TV Everywhere promise — WatchESPN, the ESPN gateway to live streaming sports and news. It’s iOS only for now, but Android is “coming soon.” Read More »
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson apologized to his staff but has yet to explain how he wound up being credited for a degree he didn’t get. Meanwhile Third Point’s Daniel Loeb turns up the heat in a proxy battle that may claim a CEO. Read More »
After a corporate mistake, the next test is how to handle the fallout. If Scott Thompson ends up joining the ex-Yahoo CEO club now, it won’t be because of a false degree claim. It will be over the way he responded. Read More »
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