Critics say Internet advertising suffers from limitless inventory, which depresses prices. These exclusive front-page sponsorships are not limitless. If HBO doesn't move quickly enough, Showtime can buy out Gawker and Jezebel for the key fall TV season. On any individual day, there isn't room for both of them; and that's healthy.
Nick DentonNo picture, no footage, no story. The people these days require some visual evidence in order to believe what they read.
Nick DentonHenry 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.
Nick DentonPersonally, as a print journalist, I always found the most interesting stories to be the ones hacks talked about in the bar after work.
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