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When we were working on True/Slant in New York 11 (!!) years ago, @lewisdvorkin and I would often go on walkabouts. We'd get up from our desks in our tiny startup office, get some air, walk around the block and discuss...a lot of things.
We're on opposite coasts these days and new adventures, but we still have virtual walkabouts. A few days ago we were talking about his latest post on the 10 critical metrics a journalist's job hinges on:
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So when Lewis asked me to join him in adding the 'why' to the 'what,' it was a no-brainer. Why these 10 metrics?Here's Part 2: How These 10 Critical Metrics Help Journalists Know If Their Jobs Are In Jeopardy.
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A must-read written with full heart. Have tissues handy. @shirleyshirlw, I am sure you made both your father and Charles Barkley so proud.
A cat litter scientist from Iowa was on a business trip when he spotted Charles Barkley at the bar. wbur.org/onlyagame/2018/12/1…
So proud of my friend @joanrbrady, COO of @spiritedmediaco. As always, she sees a challenge and faces it head on. Long live local journalism. (Proud of you, too, @jimbrady!)
NEW: Here's what happened when we changed the name of an internal department from "Advertising" to "Partnerships" medium.com/billy-penn/spirit…
Phone returned to its owner after some solid Nancy Drew sleuthing. #iamthefinder #lostandfound #reunitedanditfeelssogood
To the US Govt DOE employee who left a phone on the Orange line toward Vienna ~ 6:55 pm today: I have it. Will try to return it on Tuesday. If you see this pls let me know. Sorry u will be stressed about it over the long wknd... #lostphone #foundphone #metro
To the US Govt DOE employee who left a phone on the Orange line toward Vienna ~ 6:55 pm today: I have it. Will try to return it on Tuesday. If you see this pls let me know. Sorry u will be stressed about it over the long wknd... #lostphone #foundphone #metro
Thoughtful. Provocative. A great read on the perils of comedy and storytelling today. Nice work @LaceyVRose hollywoodreporter.com/featur…
"On Tuesday, Square was worth $12.55 billion, or just $120 million less than Twitter." nyti.ms/2h6O276
What happens when Product leads data: The Four Cringe-Worthy Mistakes Too Many Startups Make with Data – firstround.com/review/the-fo…
Niche play: “We will wait every local paper out & let them continuously bleed until we are the last ones standing." nyti.ms/2zwDRQ5
Perspective: Husband of Ely, MN's Jessica Biel to perform at Super Bowl #bestheadline @JessicaBiel @jtimberlake citypages.com/music/husband-…
New boss @latimes plans to "invest in the news org to move it more quickly into the digital age." Uh, better hurry. fw.to/4Q66QUj
Alt headline: The Clap Trap --> Medium will now pay writers based on how many claps they get theverge.com/2017/8/22/16180… via @Verge
Plus based on report by another news org and anonymous sources. #piggybackjournalism xitter.cf/jackshafer/status/8912…
When you put both "allegedly" and "purportedly" in the hed, you're really hedging. ht @benjaminwittes bit.ly/2uLp9Uk
Ok, Facebook, but what about publishers who don't have or want a paywall? recode.net/2017/7/27/1605131…
Facebook 45% increase in rev = $9.32 BILLION. Zuckerberg just keeps pushing forward in the midst of constant growth. Incredibly impressive. xitter.cf/Recode/status/89030422…
"Tenacity wins, always." Congrats @zemanta @andraz @igzebedze @sawickipedia ...princes, each & every one of you. avc.com/2017/07/zemanta-from…
