September 2009
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Fred Seibert came by today
He discussed his 30+ year career in media, from a country music radio station to MTV to Next New Networks. I dig that he uses Tumblr, and apparently is a Tumblr investor too?
A few things that stuck out:
For any job, think about three things: having fun, making money, and liking the people. Pick two.
Also about jobs: it’s not the work, it’s who you’re working for.
On the...
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“If news companies were to collaborate on packaging the best content on the...”
– Scott Karp, CEO and co-founder, Publish2 [PaidContent]
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Media business articles that caught my eye
Conventional media industry thinking focused on growth, globalization, content and convergence is bad for media business — from the forthcoming book The Curse of the Mogul by three Columbia Business School professors [The Atlantic]
Vivendi is expected to exercise its yearly option to sell its stake in NBC this November/December [NYTimes]
When some media companies failed to make debt...
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Bacon Beer Becomes a Reality ... →
But Don’t Get Too Excited.
I gotta find some Manhattan Project.
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More Ways to Skim News
Google introduces Flip to fly through stories from lots of sources without going back to a central page or hub.
Similar idea to the New York Times Article Skimmer, which I love but often forget to use.
Update: Nobody likes Flip: Alley Insider says Google FastFlip Is A Gigantic Step Backwards, alleging it is publisher-centric.
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“First, those models assume that rewards depend only on absolute performance, but...”
– I will be bringing this up in Corporate Finance on Monday.
Maybe …
Human Error Factor = # of Twitter Positive or Negative Mood Search Results * (Market Volume/1,000,000,000) / (Fox News Buzzword Count * MSNBC Buzzword Count)^ (Percent Chance of Daily Precipitation/100)
Economic View -...
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“What wasn’t recognized was the importance of a different species of risk —...”
– Had a long discussion about this last night with my Columbia classmates; people aren’t always rational, and people make the trades that move the markets.
Unboxed - Creating Quant Models That Are Closer to Reality - NYTimes.com
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NYC's Major Newspapers Look West for Growth
The Journal and The Times Plan San Francisco Editions - NYTimes.com
Eating of other major regional dailies’ lunches commences.
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Turning to Tie-Ins, Lego Thinks Beyond the Brick →
Legos are awesome, and apparently the company is once again awesome too.
From moving into Hollywood licenses to video games and experience stores, smart moves all around.
So, when does the NYC Lego store open?