More states have adopted the “benefit corporation status” that lets a company pursue social good even at the expense of financial gains without risk of being sued by investors. Read more »
A Reuters Institute study shows that more people are paying for their news, particularly on tablets and phones — but it also confirms that the vast majority of readers aren’t paying… Read more »
While much of the attention during and after the Boston bombings focused on how one Reddit thread got things wrong, there were other important parts of the community that were doing… Read more »
Publishers’ lack of strategic focus on licensing and syndication today is matched by nearly equal indifference from software developers, entrepreneurs, and investors. Millions of investment dollars and countless development hours have… Read more »
Amid parent concern over new efforts to harness student data, an education technologist talks about how public discussion over health data could positively influence current debates over the use of student… Read more »
Hammered by declining print advertising revenue in much the same way newspapers have been, Time Inc. announced that it is laying off about 500 of its staff. But are the cuts… Read more »
Cheap natural gas is widely regarded as a serious threat to the growth of renewable power generation. But natural gas prices are sure to get more expensive, potentially making things much… Read more »
If Sprint really wants to buy Clearwire, why did it low-ball its offer, and why is Softbank reportedly choking off Sprint’s bargaining power? Analyst Tim Farrar thinks there is more to… Read more »