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Paper Capers

Posted on August 13, 2009 by manu prasad

Almost 2 months since we last discussed newspapers, so I thought its a good time to update. Rumour is that Murdoch plans to sue Google and Yahoo over news services. Fact is that he’s going to charge for news, something … Continue reading →

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Broken News models

Posted on June 29, 2009 by manu prasad

The Iran crisis once again brought the present day tools of news gathering into the limelight, even while highlighting the inadequacies of traditional media. From real time tools like PicBrk to spoof ads and stories, the tools became the focal … Continue reading →

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So, who else wants to be social?

Posted on October 7, 2008 by manu prasad

A few weeks back, I’d read about the New York Times launching the public beta of its social network. Its called Times People, but is not a Facebook kind of social network. It allows you to discover, read, share and … Continue reading →

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In the news

Posted on September 22, 2008 by manu prasad

Sometime back, I’d written about the need for newspapers to give the digital medium a bit more consideration in their strategy. While India claims to buck the trend of falling newspaper subscriptions, I wonder how many economies have a thriving … Continue reading →

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