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5/5/2022
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As subscriptions falter, commerce could soon follow
Publishers relying on affiliate revenue could soon feel the pinch
4/28/2022
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Nuance is coming to a paywall near you
Publishers are getting more sophisticated in how they gate their content
4/21/2022
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For publishers, Netflix is a warning
Digital subscriptions could soon decline. Medialyte For publishers, Netflix is a warning By Mark Stenberg – 21 Apr 2022 – View online → A song to read by: "Á l'Amour Comme á la Guerre,"
3/31/2022
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Chasing paper: How the rising price of newsprint threatens the industry
Print might be shrinking, but publishers still rely heavily on its ad revenue. Medialyte Chasing paper: How the rising price of newsprint threatens the industry By Mark Stenberg – 31 Mar 2022 – View
3/3/2022
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After wandering the desert, some publishers have found the digital promised land
A years-ago gamble on the future of advertising is starting to pay off. Medialyte After wandering the desert, some publishers have found the digital promised land By Mark Stenberg – 03 Mar 2022 – View
2/17/2022
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What are the ‘dark patterns’ of the media industry?
What publishers could learn from a new ruling on consent buttons. Medialyte What are the 'dark patterns' of the media industry? By Mark Stenberg – 17 Feb 2022 – View online → A song to read by:
2/3/2022
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The Times It Is a Changin’
Its investment in non-news content is key to its growing lead in the subscriptions race. Medialyte The Times It Is a Changin' By Mark Stenberg – 03 Feb 2022 – View online → A song to read by:
1/27/2022
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Ban surveillance advertising? In this economy?
A recently proposed bill could upend the internet. It could also be key to fixing it. Medialyte Ban surveillance advertising? In this economy? By Mark Stenberg – 27 Jan 2022 – View online → A song to
1/13/2022
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Here are my wildly unlikely, yet just barely believable predictions for the year ahead in media
Medialyte is back with a fresh batch of far-fetched insanity. Medialyte Here are my wildly unlikely, yet just barely believable predictions for the year ahead in media By Mark Stenberg – 13 Jan 2022 –
10/27/2021
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Medialyte on ice
Why I'm temporarily stepping back. Medialyte Medialyte on ice By Mark Stenberg – 27 Oct 2021 – View online → A song to read by: "Space Song," by Beach House What I'm reading: "
10/20/2021
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Why I’ve returned to the office
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Medialyte Why I've returned to the office By Mark Stenberg – 20 Oct 2021 – View online → A song to read by: "Bound," Wed, Blood Orange What I'm
10/14/2021
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How New York Times Audio could spur a realignment of the podcasting landscape
If The Times succeeds, other publishers might remove the middlemen too. Medialyte How New York Times Audio could spur a realignment of the podcasting landscape By Mark Stenberg – 13 Oct 2021 – View
10/6/2021
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Forget subscription fatigue. Subscription amnesia is the problem
New research shows that consumers vastly underestimate their monthly subscription spend. Medialyte Forget subscription fatigue. Subscription amnesia is the problem By Mark Stenberg – 06 Oct 2021 – View
9/29/2021
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As food publishers flock to g-commerce, user experience curdles
An untimely pop-up can be the difference between over-easy and over-cooked. Medialyte As food publishers flock to g-commerce, user experience curdles By Mark Stenberg – 29 Sep 2021 – View online → A
9/22/2021
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Someone at Punchbowl News is trolling Politico
The two have a history of brinkmanship. Medialyte Someone at Punchbowl News is trolling Politico By Mark Stenberg – 22 Sep 2021 – View online → A song to read by: "Let's Have a Kiki," by
9/15/2021
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On the billionaire beat with Teddy Schleifer
How the Puck journalist coined a distinctly late capitalist kind of coverage. Medialyte On the billionaire beat with Teddy Schleifer By Mark Stenberg – 15 Sep 2021 – View online → A song to read by:
9/8/2021
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In acquiring Hot Pod, Vox Media signals a newfound interest in paid products
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9/1/2021
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The Great Offlining
The internet has grown toxic, so how should we deliver news? Medialyte The Great Offlining By Mark Stenberg – 01 Sep 2021 – View online → A song to read by: "Flava in Your Ear Remix," by
8/25/2021
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Medialyte, the annual birthday edition
It's that time of the year again! Medialyte Medialyte, the annual birthday edition By Mark Stenberg – 25 Aug 2021 – View online → A song to read by: "That Summer Feeling," by Jonathan
8/18/2021
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What this summer’s 4 hottest media startups learned from last year’s newcomers
Puck, Off the Record, Confidential and Charter: What they kept and what they tweaked. Medialyte What this summer's 4 hottest media startups learned from last year's newcomers By Mark Stenberg –