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Is B2B Ready for Corporate Journalism?

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The commenter’s position was that by doing so, you are inevitably compromising the journalistic goal of telling the truth. It’s hard to argue against a position based on experience. Reflecting on Pigott’s blog post, he thinks some companies will make the effor t. What adds heft to this view is its basis in experience.

Ethics 100
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Editorial Wall, or Prison Wall?

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Therein, Martin Cloake argued that content creators have been deliberately kept on the sidelines: “Traditionally, it’s been people from the ad/sales side who have risen to top positions in media companies. As a representative of your company, you’re telling customers that you couldn’t care less about their business.

Ethics 100
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“Content Is Power”: Q & A with Mark W. Schaefer

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I don’t buy everything he says—such as his position on ghost-written blogs —but I always admire the way he argues his case and the respectful and constructive way he engages those who disagree with him. For a company, it should not be about “the conversation” or the hype. Use your head. Think of the implications!

Content 100
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Start-Up Briefing Media Ltd. Blends Old with New

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I think this sums up an approach that all media companies need to employ. Over time one of those revenue streams might rise to be dominant, but during my whole career in B2B media the most successful brands I have worked on have made money in many diverse ways—whatever the customer needs. These positions are key hires in each vertical.

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Swabbing the Decks of the Titanic: Why You Should Learn Programming

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If they don’t have a positive, can-do attitude towards programming, they won’t succeed. And if it’s just you and WordPress, you’ll be better able to customize the code yourself to get the result you want. Waite’s blog post, however, wasn’t about veteran editors but about the journalists of the future.