I have to come to terms with the paternalism of American business. Companies are expected to take on so many social responsibilities which are the province of the state in Europe.

Web media needs to move to TV metaphor - with full-screen imagery and other content interrupted with full-screen ads.

Personally, as a print journalist, I always found the most interesting stories to be the ones hacks talked about in the bar after work.

Henry Blodget does occasionally have a new idea. If you're making a point about aggregation or the emptiness of modern journalism, he's far from the best target. Try Huffpo - or Gawker writers whose souls have been corroded by irony.

Relentless and cynical traffic-trawling is bad for the soul.

Ben Smith's quick-hit campaign 'scoops' are about as viral as cat videos. That fits with Buzzfeed.

Publishing should be a collaboration between authors and their smartest readers - and at some point the distinction should become meaningless.