Entries from Lucas Grindley's blog | Exploring the new way for journalism tagged with 'Yahoo'
Yahoo consortium claims mission accomplished
After sending more than 100 million visits to partner newspaper Web sites across the country, Yahoo labeled its consortium a glowing success. But I'm not convinced. When users are asked where they get their news, respondents in Media Audits all...
Yahoo plays defense versus Google's social network
The significance of Yahoo's decision to back a universal registration system is being lost in reports I've read, which fail to recognize it's the foundation for any futuristic social networking master profile. Regular readers know I'm expecting someone (maybe Google)...
As the sports writers leave, so too might the sections
This is the time of year for predictions, so here goes. During 2008, at least one newspaper will collapse its daily standalone sports section into the rest of the paper, conceding that it can only compete on local coverage and...
For Mark Cuban, hyperlocal is do or die
PRESSTIME asked: “Many newspaper sites have begun focusing on hyperlocal content. Do you think that approach will ultimately pay off? Billionaire and famed dance aficionado Mark Cuban got this answer right when he said, “They don’t have a choice. It’s...
Yahoo, Google want to be your BFF
One thing I know about best friends: They're not made overnight. That's what struck me so oddly about about this comment, reported by Editor & Publisher: "We want to be your best friends." That's what Google's Director of Print Ads...
A good idea usually spreads
Yahoo launched its own answers site. Not sure whether Amazon came out with its version first. As you might recall, I asked a question using the Amazon site, Askville. And I’m happy to report it provided a good answer. Since...
The worst-case scenario game
What happens if the sliding print revenues of 2006 become permanent or worsen? The reality is that most newspaper companies are not prepared to make the switch from primarily print-focused to Web-focused. So if print revenue can no longer support...
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