by Jeff Yablon | Nov 4, 2013 | Influency, Media
This Influency thing is a big deal. It lives in a strange area right between really complicated and really simple, and is comprised of so many things that getting Influency under control can seem like the kind of task you don’t want to even think about. Best to...
by Jeff Yablon | Aug 8, 2013 | Content, Influency
Yesterday, I came down pretty hard on Jeff Bezos’ purchase of The Washington Post. Or more specifically, on what’s going on in the background and on the fringes of Bezos’ earlier foray into journalism at Business Insider. I promised another angle...
by Jeff Yablon | Aug 7, 2013 | Content, Influency
This week, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post. I wasn’t planning to comment on the deal; there’s been a tremendous amount of coverage in the press, and Influency-wise I wasn’t sure I had an angle that mattered. Then, I saw this....
by Jeff Yablon | Jul 3, 2013 | Influency
That’s one big megaphone. Who’s standing behind it? Does he deserve to be there? Does it matter? This week, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon stood on his large soapbox and complained about the fees and practices of Citibank. I’m all with Felix about how...
by Jeff Yablon | Mar 12, 2013 | Content, Influency, Media
This is John Markoff. Mr. Markoff, best known for once saying that blogging would turn out to be the CB Radio of the 21st century, is a science and technology writer for The New York Times, and the guy who’s become most visible at The Old Grey Lady now that...
