The old dog, new tricks problem

A [great read for anyone worried about the newspaper business](https://jxpaton.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/old-dogs-new-tricks-and-crappy-newspaper-executives/) from John Paton, CEO of Digital First Media:

The slant on media bias

The Wall Street Journal is among the most liberal media outlets in the U.S., more liberal than the New York Times and NPR. And the Drudge Report is left leaning, yes, left leaning, more left leaning than CNN. One study...

The inventor of the camera phone may surprise you

I remember Phillipe Kahn primarily as the CEO of database and programming tool maker Borland International, but he is also credited with inventing the camera phone in 1997, yes, in 1997. And he’s the only to have a photo to...

Media Credentials, the virtual debate version

Who is a “real” journalist? Why does @nypd decide who gets credentials? @megrobertson suggests nymedia “stop using them” #smwknd #ows -- Jennifer Preston (@NYT_JenPreston) January 28, 2012 Apologies to all my jouro-hippie pals, but anyone who cries for end of...

Quick, who's a complacent monopolist?

The Economist called Kodak a “complacent monopolist.” Does that sound like any other company you know … or maybe an industry?