Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMeet the guy who wants to slow down the internet
This week I interviewed a guy named Ernie Smith.
Why do I think Smith is so fascinating? Because over the past decade he’s created two successful media properties, each with the absolute opposite goa…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
Inside Macmillan’s 2018 podcast strategy
If you run a hit podcast, you might have a couple avenues open to your for monetization. You could host live events and charge admissions, like what we’ve seen with Slate’s Political Gabfest and Pod …
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
While Facebook stumbles, Twitter’s making a comeback
For the past several years, Twitter’s been a punching bag, both for tech writers and Wall Street analysts. It remained unprofitable, was a magnet for trolls, and, worst of all, its user growth came t…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
This former lawyer launched a thriving local news network in New Jersey
The last decade hasn’t been kind to local news. While the entire news industry has experienced hardship, local newspapers have been hit particularly hard. A recent article in the American Prospect d…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Want to create your own Wikipedia page? Call this guy
According to Alexa, Wikipedia is the sixth most visited website in the U.S. and the fifth most visited in the world. When you Google famous people, places, or companies, their Wikipedia pages usually…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
What it takes to run a podcast consulting company
Branded podcasts are on the rise. With one out of every four Americans saying they listen to at least one podcast a month, companies are increasingly incorporating the medium into their content mark…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
What kind of content should you put behind your paywall?
For more than a decade, publishers attempted to grow ad-supported businesses that depended on massive scale and distribution of free content, but in recent years, many have acknowledged that purely a…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago