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Media Archive

Archives for October 2015

Technology
Snapchat Is Still Trying to Figure Out Its Own Content StrategySnapchat Is Still Trying to Figure Out Its Own Content Strategy
Technology

The ephemeral message company is shutting the door on its first content creation experiment.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
No. 1 Producer, No. 1 Consumer (Book Excerpt)No. 1 Producer, No. 1 Consumer (Book Excerpt)
Technology

If you want to understand hardware in China, you have to understand how intimate that country’s relationship is with the machines that run our lives.

By Clay Shirky
Culture
The Ellen DeGeneres Show reduced Nicki Minaj to a butt jokeThe Ellen DeGeneres Show reduced Nicki Minaj to a butt joke
Culture

This sketch had no actual point.

By Caroline Framke
Technology
Twitter Suspends Deadspin, SBNation Accounts for Violating CopyrightsTwitter Suspends Deadspin, SBNation Accounts for Violating Copyrights
Technology

The Twitter sports clip crackdown begins.

By Noah Kulwin and Kurt Wagner
Technology
Who Wore It Better? Evan Spiegel Vogue Cover Shoot EditionWho Wore It Better? Evan Spiegel Vogue Cover Shoot Edition
Technology

Spiegel is a man of diverse inspirations.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Facebook Messaging Chief David Marcus Talks AI, Bundling and More at Code/Mobile (Full Video)Facebook Messaging Chief David Marcus Talks AI, Bundling and More at Code/Mobile (Full Video)
Technology

Virtual assistants, group chats and all the other stuff Facebook Messenger does.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Snapchat Adds Refinery29 to Its Stable of Discover PublishersSnapchat Adds Refinery29 to Its Stable of Discover Publishers
Technology

Refinery29 is the 15th publisher on Discover.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
AOL’s Tim Armstrong Discusses Life Under Verizon at Code/Mobile (Full Video)AOL’s Tim Armstrong Discusses Life Under Verizon at Code/Mobile (Full Video)
Technology

Also, he’s not running for president, cheekbones be damned!

By Eric Johnson
Technology
YouTube Reminds the Music Labels That Music Is Really, Really Big on YouTubeYouTube Reminds the Music Labels That Music Is Really, Really Big on YouTube
Technology

YouTube music videos have their own unicorn club, and it’s getting bigger, faster.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Code/Mobile 2015: Google Search SVP Amit SinghalCode/Mobile 2015: Google Search SVP Amit Singhal
Technology
By Kara Swisher
Technology
Code/Mobile 2015: Facebook VP of Messaging Product David MarcusCode/Mobile 2015: Facebook VP of Messaging Product David Marcus
Technology
New Google CEO Sundar Pichai Makes First Major Executive PicksNew Google CEO Sundar Pichai Makes First Major Executive Picks
Technology

The Android and ads businesses get two new SVPs.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
DocuSign CEO to Step Down After New CEO Search Is CompleteDocuSign CEO to Step Down After New CEO Search Is Complete
Technology

The electronic signature company is looking.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Twitter Video Ad Exec Glenn Brown Leaves for BetaworksTwitter Video Ad Exec Glenn Brown Leaves for Betaworks
Technology

Brown is most closely associated with Amplify, Twitter’s first video program.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Twitter’s Video Ad Strategy Now Looks Like YouTube’s Ad StrategyTwitter’s Video Ad Strategy Now Looks Like YouTube’s Ad Strategy
Technology

If you like pre-roll ads in front of your videos, you’ll like this news.

By Peter Kafka