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REVEALED: Most confusing tech words of the decade – Hindustan Times
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SoLoMo – This is not an oh-so-trendy neighborhood like Soho or Dumbo, at least not in the sense of brick-and-mortar. This is the convergence of Social, Local, and Mobile.
The Talk of the Town at SXSWi this week in Austin.
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What Journalists Can Learn From: Startups – Online News Association
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For journalists contemplating creating a media company (like our MJ Bear Fellow Laura Amico), the possibilites feel limitless — until you hit your first cash crunch. Journalists are in a particularly difficult position. Serving the public is not lucrative, and the way the industry has made money in the past is entering a free fall. A recent report from the Project for Excellence in Journalism noted that while digital represents the future of the industry, the present is grim with seven dollars in print revenue lost for every digital dollar gained.
Check out this video from Inc. on seeking investments, and pay special attention to what investors are looking for. The world of journalism and the world of startups may be galaxies apart, but it’s becoming clear to everyone that an ad-based model is a flawed model.
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