Category Archives: news

In the Collaborative Economy, Are Local Classifieds in Trouble?

Posted on September 19, 2013 by jessestay

I’m a big fan of my friend Jeremiah Owyang’s principle of “The Collaborative Economy.” The principle is thus (yet very hard to explain unless you actually experience it): the trend in social media, up to this point, has been the … Continue reading →

Posted in classifieds, collaborative economy, craigslist, http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, jeremiah owyang, ksl classifieds, news, newspaper, social, Social Media, Technology | 11 Comments

The Future of Local News WILL Disrupt Facebook

Posted on September 4, 2013 by jessestay

I am often asked, “will Facebook ever go the way of MySpace?” The truth is Facebook has been very good, like it or not, at not looking at current users’ needs, but instead anticipating the needs of future users, therefore … Continue reading →

Posted in disruption, Facebook, facebook competitors, innovators dilemma, local news, news, newspaper, print, tv | 2 Comments

Don’t "Feed" the Regator App – it Finds News for You

Posted on August 19, 2009 by jessestay

Recently at a speaking engagement I took part in I was asked by one of the audience members, “How do I find good blogs to follow if I don’t want to worry about an RSS reader?”  It was a valid … Continue reading →

Posted in http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008/kind#post, iphone, news, regator, rss, social, Technology | 2 Comments

My Hiatus From RSS – Is RSS Really Necessary?

Posted on February 26, 2009 by jessestay

Recently, I have become increasingly aware of my dependance on RSS for news and information. Like Louis Gray, I am a data sponge. I like new news, when it happens – I really think I should have majored in Journalism … Continue reading →

Posted in FriendFeed, Google, google reader, news, rss, tech news, Technology, Twitter | 19 Comments