brand journalism

The end of Future Members Public

Andreessen Horowitz’s short-lived foray into tech journalism is over. When even VCs don’t see a future in tech hype media, what does that mean for the rest of us?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
brand journalism

Use branded content to establish authority, not sell Members Public

Elizabeth Spiers on good branded content [https://contently.com/strategist/2016/08/11/elizabeth-spiers-reveals-youre-thinking-vr-branded-content-wrong/] : > You have written about Casper and their publication Van Winkle’s [https://contently.com/strategist/2015/06/09/mattress-co-casper-launches-new-mag-to-investigate-drugs-experimental-interrogation-and-sleep/] as an example of great branded content. What did they get right? It wasn’t meant

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
brand content

Tumblr axes its newsroom (yes, it had one) Members Public

This rather bland statement from Tumblr CEO David Karp [http://staff.tumblr.com/post/47584806521/a-year-ago-tumblr-did-something-unprecedented] hides something interesting: > What we’ve accomplished with Storyboard has run its course for now, and our editorial team will be closing up shop and moving on. I want to personally thank them

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
blog platforms

Responsive Content versus Directive Content Members Public

[https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2012/06/982e4886aab411e1aebc1231381b647a_7.jpg] The notion of the brand journalist has been playing on my brain again in recent days, partially because of some client work I’m doing. In particular, these two questions stand in opposition to one another:

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
brand content