As Emily Bell of Columbia pointed out in a recent speech about the disruption of journalism by technology, publishing has never been easier — but now it is controlled in a… Read more »
A recent report says Snapchat wants to become a hub for other services. We can look to another messaging beast — WeChat — for an idea of what that might look… Read more »
After years of not supporting GIFs within the stream, Twitter (s twtr) has finally had a change of heart. On Wednesday, the company announced that users will now be able to… Read more »
The idea of publishers becoming open platforms for “social journalism” isn’t a radical new internet invention, it’s an acknowledgement of the way the media works now — what’s important is to… Read more »
According to one report, Twitter is considering a new feature that would allow users to edit a tweet after it has been published. But is that really something we need, or… Read more »
Twitter quickly reversed the changes it made to its blocking policy on Thursday, but the uproar it triggered highlights a tension at the core of the service: How do you ensure… Read more »
With the launch of a web version, Flipboard highlights how far it has evolved from its early days as a standalone app, and how it is both a partner and a… Read more »
In his annual letter to shareholders of the seed-stage incubator Betaworks, founder and CEO John Borthwick argues that while closed platforms can be valuable in the short term, open systems and… Read more »
Twitter’s ongoing evolution from open platform to global media company has all kinds of ramifications for the social-media industry and for businesses, but it also has implications for users. This is… Read more »
Zynga is in turmoil. Since its IPO, Zynga stock has cratered, and it lost its COO. Its emerging mobile strategy has failed to impress. With increasing competition, it’s worth understanding whether… Read more »