Category Archives: journalism

Link baiters need to read this before they lose their shirts

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Rakesh Agrawal

The Internet gives people the ability to express themselves however they want. But it doesn’t allow them to talk with impunity. If you publish misleading or inaccurate information about someone, they can sue you. Here are the key terms you … Continue reading →

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Is quality journalism and analysis doomed?

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Rakesh Agrawal

I wrote six pieces last week, covering a wider range of topics. If I were to rank them based on their potential for impact, it would go like this: How our favorite tech services should help us in emergencies – A look … Continue reading →

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Decline in the U.S. newspaper industry in 3 charts

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Rakesh Agrawal

Grim This chart shows U.S. newspaper print revenue in nominal dollars. Grimmer Take the same data and adjust it for inflation. Now we’re nearly at 1950 levels. (2011 dollars) Grimmest Now take the inflation adjusted data and do a per … Continue reading →

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NOT first! Where the heck is Rocky’s analysis of Yelp?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

I had several people comment to me this week that they would like to see more timely updates in response to breaking news on companies. For example, the Yelp S-1 was released on Thursday and I probably won’t post my … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with journalism today, part 1

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

One of the great innovators in online journalism, Jim Romenesko, resigned from his position at the Poynter Institute, a journalism think tank of sorts. Among journalists, Romenesko practically invented blogging. Some reporters who claimed to never had read a blog … Continue reading →

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iPhone coming to Sprint — or, why the Washington Post needs a technology columnist

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

The Washington Post’s technology columnist, Rob Pegoraro, announced yesterday that he is leaving his position. The proximate cause is management deciding that the sort of review and analysis of technology that I’ve been doing for most of those 17 years … Continue reading →

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Adding Color to breaking news

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

Today marks the launch of a groundbreaking new app called Color. The app, available for iPhone and Android, has users automatically share pictures with those around them. Take a picture and people in close proximity can see them. No logins, … Continue reading →

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All the news thats fit to retweet

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

The New York Times today came out with its long awaited digital subscription pricing. Beginning immediately in Canada and March 28 in the United States and the rest of the world, heavy users of the New York Times will be … Continue reading →

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I’m the king of my castle, not a serf

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

David Carr recently wrote in The New York Times about the devaluing of professional content. He contends that sites like the Huffington Post, Facebook and Twitter have turned Americans into serfs. Carr makes the mistake of associating low-cost and no-cost … Continue reading →

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Why Apple is right on subscriptions

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Rakesh Agrawal

Apple has built an incredibly valuable distribution platform. It’s perfectly reasonable for them to say “if you make money using our platform, we want a piece of it.” Distribution costs money. Facebook charges developers on its platform 30% for using … Continue reading →

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