Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Federal Reserve policy makers are beginning to worry that a corporate-credit squeeze will constrict the economic expansion. With banks tightening standards on business loans and investors demanding higher yields on some corporate debt, companies may find it harder and more expensive to raise the money they need to grow. The concern is that could prompt…
Incentives are fascinating. Dangle the right carrot in front of people and you can subtly influence their behavior. But it has to be the right carrot. It has to matter to the people you’re trying to influence. Just as importantly, it has to influence the correct changes. A few years ago there was a story…
NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Salon Media Group, Inc. (OTCQB:SLNM) today announced its results for the three and nine months ending December 31, 2015. Highlights: Net revenue was 32% higher than same period last year Improved revenues driven by programmatic and higher CPM pre-roll advertising Original editorial video expanded on the Salon.com…
It has been just over two years since I became a full time investor at True Ventures (after being a venture investor for about six years). It seemed like a natural progression from being a reporter and then a company founder. My three different incarnations had a few things in common: I pray at the…
Begin: WordPress Article Content Giphy, the Google of GIFs, has closed a $55 million Series C funding round at a valuation of $300 million post-money. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from General Catalyst Partners, RRE, Betaworks, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, CAA and other existing Giphy investors. Giphy launched out of betaworks…
High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0aa8beac-c44f-11e5-808f-8231cd71622e.html#ixzz40L51hPJf R ebekah Brooks looked to have completed a staggering comeback. The former tabloid editor had not only been acquitted of all criminal charges…
cxenseparse_start A man reads the newspaper ‘Financial Times’ at the 46th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Jan. 22, 2016.(Photo: Jean-christophe Bott, AP) The Financial Times, in a considered piece the other day, has, if there was any doubt, pronounced the newspaper business deader than a doornail. But its more advanced point was…
We now spend more time on mobile gadgets than on desktop devices. The mobile web experience is more important than ever, and overwhelmingly defined by content relevancy, timeliness, and above all, speediness. Mindful web developers—given adequate budget allowances—strive to build mobile-first sites that provide lean, engaging experiences across different screen sizes and devices. These sites…
When my digital media students are sitting, waiting for class to start, and staring at their phones, they are not checking Facebook. They’re not checking Instagram or Pinterest or Twitter. No, they’re catching up on the news of the day by checking out their friends’ Stories on Snapchat, chatting in Facebook Messenger or checking in…
Might B.o.B. and Neil deGrasse Tyson have to take their mixtape beef elsewhere? According to the Financial Times, music streaming service SoundCloud could be in trouble unless it raises additional capital in the next 12 months. At the end of 2014, SoundCloud reported a gain of $17.35 million in revenue for the year, yet experienced…