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What happens when an industry is saddled with existential dread? poynter.org/commentary/202…

The Death of the Washington Bureau cjr.org/the_media_toda… via @cjr

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I Missed this. It's an easy call that songwriters are about to get raped. Music Licensing Giant BMI Sells to Private Equity Firm nytimes.com/2023/11/21/art…

Print publications seem so old-fashioned, but print still has a place in the publisher's toolbox. In today's video I mention some of the benefits of print.

Here's the article BoSacks distributed about Publishing in 2033. inpublishing.co.uk/articles/publi…

this 1977 brochure for prospective High Times advertisers looks like it was shot by the Parallax Corporation

Ness Press Closes, Along With 8 North Dakota Weeklies

2023 Media Layoffs: Opera News Shutting Down U.S. Publication via @forbes forbes.com/sites/emilywas…

Order your copy now. These are true stories as hard as some will be to believe. I was there.

This is fascinating. I've never seen someone analyze the opening of a letter in such detail. linkedin.com/posts/rogerove…

'Ask Your Local Dealer':
High Times billboard, Hollywood, 1976.

40 media podcasts that should be on every journalist's radar in 2023 journalism.co.uk/news/media-pod…

Innovation isn't a goal in itself, it needs to be directed towards solving customer problems. This short video summarizes Damian Radcliffe's 12 points for publishers.

Who was Tom Forcade?
A revolutionary guru?
A hippie con man?
An undercover cop?

Can publishers learn anything from improv? Quite possibly. There's a silly exercise called 'Remember that time we went to Mexico' that highlights the creativity-boosting effect of saying 'Yes, and ...'

Website engagement is often a proxy for other things that drive your business. How do you calculate it in a meaningful and accurate way? Listen to this short video to find out.