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Decentralized Media

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

Back in the early 2000s, it was exciting to blog and use social networks to create our own media and move away from the traditional media outlets. But a decade and a half later, it is obvious that we just replaced one type of media company for another and that we don’t really control our own media yet. We will see.

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The Decline of Small Town Media Has Big Implications for the Innovation Economy

Revolution

The encounter echoed a recurring theme—the decline of local media and, consequently, the dwindling coverage of local developments in tech. For these individuals, local media can provide an eye-opening spotlight on the innovative companies transforming the economic fabric of their cities.

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Growing your online presence: How to manage your organization’s social media

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Using social media to promote your organization has become one of the most important strategies and skills an entrepreneur can have. Creating a social media page isn’t simply about putting your organization’s name on a screen; it’s about creating a space for people to come together and interact over their common interests. The lesson?

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Singapore’s SPH Media Boosts News Offerings with Tech in Asia Acquisition

AsiaTechDaily

Register Singapore’s largest news publisher, SPH Media , announced its acquisition of homegrown startup and tech news outlet Tech in Asia (TIA) on November 1. With this, the company aims to boost SPH Media’s news offerings, particularly enhancing The Business Times (BT), a financial news publication.

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Meltwater, the media monitoring startup, gets a $65M investment from Verdane

TechCrunch

Meltwater, which first made its name around media monitoring and then got active in business intelligence using AI and big data analytics techniques, is picking up a new investor.

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Using social media as a tool with one YLAI Fellow’s unique jewelry brand

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Social media as a stage. Nathalie utilizes social media platforms as a stage to elevate support for artisan workers and women, a reflection of her company’s demographic. “We Although Nathalie’s brand remains the same, she uses different methods to convey messages on her company’s social media platforms. government.

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Lesson #354: Owned, Paid and Earned Media Channels

Red Rocket

Effective marketers know the "trinity" of a good media strategy is effectively communicating your story across the intersection of three distinct media channels: owned media, paid media and earned media. Owned Media Owned media is exactly what it sounds like, properties that you own and entirely control.

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