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Media Archive

Archives for November 2015

Technology
Angie’s List Rebuffs IAC Proposal, Sees Shares JumpAngie’s List Rebuffs IAC Proposal, Sees Shares Jump
Technology

The media company offered $8.75 per share.

By CNBC
Technology
Marissa Mayer’s Convoluted Yahoo Strategy: There’s No Place Like HomeMarissa Mayer’s Convoluted Yahoo Strategy: There’s No Place Like Home
Technology

The person who played the Wicked Witch is no longer at the company.

By Kara Swisher
Culture
Lin-Manuel Miranda tries to imagine Hamilton through Dick Cheney’s eyesLin-Manuel Miranda tries to imagine Hamilton through Dick Cheney’s eyes
Culture

The musical has drawn in some powerful people.

By Caroline Framke
Technology
DraftKings and FanDuel Look Wobbly, and So Does $220 Million in TV AdsDraftKings and FanDuel Look Wobbly, and So Does $220 Million in TV Ads
Technology

Daily fantasy sports have helped prop up the TV business this fall. What happens if they go away?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Here’s Notify, Facebook’s New Twitter-Like App for Following PublishersHere’s Notify, Facebook’s New Twitter-Like App for Following Publishers
Technology

Facebook’s new app sends you content notifications from publishers you follow.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Candy Crush, the MovieCandy Crush, the Movie
Technology

Starring Liam Neeson and Stephen Colbert.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Reese Witherspoon rolls her eyes at Hollywood sexism — but also offers a real solutionReese Witherspoon rolls her eyes at Hollywood sexism — but also offers a real solution
Culture

“I dread reading scripts that have no women involved in their creation.”

By Caroline Framke
Technology
The Coming Cure for ‘Digital Hoarding’The Coming Cure for ‘Digital Hoarding’
Technology

The next revolution in storage technology will be “context awareness.”

By Shawn DuBravac
Technology
How Editor Jake Silverstein Got the New York Times Into Virtual Reality (Q&A)How Editor Jake Silverstein Got the New York Times Into Virtual Reality (Q&A)
Technology

It all started with, “Want to see something cool?”

By Edmund Lee
Technology
Social Capital Investor: We Need to Recapture Imaginations in Tech, or Stay Stuck in On-Demand MuckSocial Capital Investor: We Need to Recapture Imaginations in Tech, or Stay Stuck in On-Demand Muck
Technology

We can choose between long-term investments or “immature, self-absorbed dipshits,” says Social Capital CEO.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
Apple Music Beta Launches on AndroidApple Music Beta Launches on Android
Technology

Still to be added: Music videos and the ability to sign up for a family plan.

By CNBC
Technology
Would You Pay to Watch Videos About Videos? Screen Junkies Thinks You Will.Would You Pay to Watch Videos About Videos? Screen Junkies Thinks You Will.
Technology

Another new video subscription service. This one costs $5 a month, via Defy Media.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Sling TV’s Near-Death ExperienceSling TV’s Near-Death Experience
Technology

The Web TV service looked like it was in lousy shape this morning. Turns out it’s okay, after all.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
We need a Data Journalism Archive. Before it becomes just another 404 error.We need a Data Journalism Archive. Before it becomes just another 404 error.
Technology

Are we about to enter a dark age of data journalism?

By Simon Rogers
Technology
Twitter Plans to Turn Over Its Board, Add More DiversityTwitter Plans to Turn Over Its Board, Add More Diversity
Technology

Twitter’s board wont look like Twitter’s board for long.

By Kurt Wagner