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There are nerd problems we joke about and actual Black nerd problems we became painfully aware of since the loss of cosplayer Darrien Hunt

The Brexit referendum has given Bernie Sanders an opportunity to say, ”I told you so.” In Wednesday morning's New York Times, the...

This story first appeared on RJI’s Futures Lab. Reporting by Whitney Matewe and Haley Reed. This week we look at Airtable, a tool designed to create databases that are more visual, collaborative and customizable. For journalists, Airtable could help streamline workflows and simplify things like editorial calendars, budget documents and project management. ADVERTISEMENT For more information: […]

By Sarah Moore of social media agency Eleven Lights Media. Contrary to popular belief, Snapchat isn’t just for the teen.

New York Times CEO Mark Thompson caused a minor stir a couple weeks ago when he gave a speech at an advertising conference declaring that “No one who refuses to contribute to the creation of high quality journalism has the right to consume it.” He went on to say that while the Times is “not […]

New York Times CEO Mark Thompson caused a minor stir a couple weeks ago when he gave a speech at an advertising conference declaring that “No one who refuses to contribute to the creation of high quality journalism has the right to consume it.” He went on to say that while the Times is “not […]

A few months ago I wrote about the difficulty of self-funding a rapidly growing startup. If you haven’t read that yet, go and do that now. I’ll

Before you try it, be forewarned: It might bring you to some surprising - and even counterintuitive - conclusions about your own behavior.

Reader citadrianne shares a Motherboard article: There are big "no trespassing" signs affixed to most of our electronics. If you own a gaming console, laptop, or computer, it's likely you've seen one of these warnings in the form of a sticker placed over a screw or a seam: "Warranty void if removed....

Alternatively titled ‘Be aware of context, and maybe start using Google AdWords’ Instead

Snapchat is no longer just a private messaging tool for kids. Snapchat is a news platform, and it’s a platform for more than just the 20 media companies with precious spots in Discover, Snapchat’s dedicated professional media channel. Media companies big and small are using the Snapchat Stories feature, which allows you to create longer videos by piecing […]

When I published Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think in February 2012, I included about 80 charts in the back of the book showing very strong evidence that the world is getting better. Over the last five years, this trend has continued and accelerated. This blog includes additional “Evidence for Abundance” that you …

What happened when Pacific Standard, The Ringer, The Awl, The Bold Italic, and Femsplain moved their sites over to Medium.

It's all because of a single problem that we just can't seem to solve

Marketing and working with agencies can be hard. These tools will help you streamline your content and marketing efforts. Your agency won't tell you about them but I'm not your agency and I will. H/T BBC show I have forgotten the name of ;)

Another day, another rumor that Apple is going to ditch the headphone jack on the next iPhone in favor of sending out audio over Lightning. Or another phone beats Apple to the punch by ditching the...

Building a brand on Instagram? Want to know how to attract real followers, including buyers, quickly? Foundr went from zero followers to over 500,000, in 12 months. Now, they use Instagram “to crush sales and conversions, drastically increase our online exposure and audience, and scale our business at a rate that’s exceeded the norm and our own expectations.” In this tell-all event, Foundr CEO Nathan Chan breaks down every tactic they used to become an Instagram power player. ===================================================== For more social media tools and tips, get our free ebook The B...

BuzzSumo allows you to discover the most shared links and key influencers for any topic. It's free to use and you can run a search in seconds!

SocialRank helps you find your most valuable, most engaged, and overall best followers on Twitter

In-depth insights, hourly updates, beautiful Instagram analytics reports, data exporting, benchmarks and other PRO features to grow your brand on Instagram.

SocialBlade can help you track YouTube Channel Statistics, Twitch User Stats, Instagram Stats, and much more! You can compare yourself to other users and analyze your growth!

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Evan Williams says that the web is about money now, not creativity. He says this follows the pattern of previous technologies. At first there's a wonderful burst of creativity and then it's locked down by a few big companies. The fun is over. Now it's about money.I guess that's what you see from his perspective. And from Facebook, Apple and Google, and maybe Oracle and Salesforce, and a few others. But there are technologies that went a different way. My favorite example is Manhattan's relationship to Central Park. The apartment buildings around the park are the money, and th...

Brand guidelines are very important to the creative process. This post walks you through the process of what and why to include it in your style guide.

Marissa Mayer was running late. This time, it wasn’t for a dinner with skeptical advertisers nor a conference call with her inner circle of Yahoo executives. She was late for a rare meeting with much ...

For some time now there has been an open question about Apple’s future. Specifically, with Apple’s interest in protecting user privacy, can they compete with companies like Google and its cloud-based user data whiz-bang features made possible by their storage of and access to user data? In other wor

First of all — this is not my writing. It's a Facebook post by someone I don’t even know, a man named Michael Arnovitz in Portland OR. But as a Facebook post it passes the fair use test and I’m q...