Andy Plesser
Yahoo’s Old Fashion Take on Value of Journalism: Scoops Drive a Media Business
LOS ANGELES –Hiring a small group of enterprising sports reporters four years ago, who grabbed headlines with scoops, was a clear indication of the value of original journalism in driving traffic and attracting advertising dollars.
Arianna Huffington Takes “Shine” to Yahoo! and is Setting-up Shop in New York
The Huffington Post is entering a “deep partnership” with Yahoo! to produce original content, including both text and video for Shine, the women’s interest pages of of Yahoo!, co-founder and editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington says in this interview with Beet.TV.
TurnHere Links up with Yelp for Exclusive Video Work
TurnHere, the Emeryville, California-based Web video production and distribution company, has a deal with Yelp to create videos for Yelp advertisers, TechCrunch is reporting this morning.
“Steve Jobs is an Excellent Liar,” Jason Calacanis
LOS ANGELES — Despite public statements by Steve Jobs last week at the All Things Digital conference that Apple is not building a search engine or an Apple TV, both will happen and his statements are a deception, says Jason Caalcanis, who calls the CEO an "excellent liar."
Facebook Has Just 200 Shareholders, David Kirkpatrick
Facebook is not in a rush to go public and is being careful about financial guidelines that could compel it to go public, says David Kirkpatrick, longtime Fortune writer and author of the just-released, "The Facebook Effect."
eBay has 10 Million iPhone App Downloads: CEO Expects $1.5 Billion in Mobile Commerce
LOS ANGELES — eBay sees a growing opportunity in mobile commerce and expects to record $1.5 billion in revenue via mobile devices this year, CEO John Donahoe told Beet.TV on Wednesday after his on-stage presentation at the Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital conference.
John Battelle: Federated Media is a “Media Company”
John Battelle, founder and CEO of Federated Media, says that his company has evolved from being a media buying firm for blogs to a "media company" which creates innovative media solutions for clients.
Meet Verizon Wireless Spokesperson John Johnson, A Viral Video Sensation with 500K Views
With half a million views in four days, John H. Johnson, a communications exec. for Verizon Wireless has become a Web video celeb for uttering these 10 words on camera: Verizon has "no plans to carry the iPhone in the immediate future."
Apple’s iPad is Huge as Radio Device: NPR has 300K Apps Downloaded, CEO Vivian Schiller
LOS ANGELES — With 300,000 downloads, NPR is one of the most popular Apps for news and is demonstrating the popularity of radio on the iPad.
Huffington Post Readies LinkedIn Integration and Travel Vertical
LOS ANGELES — The Huffington Post, one of the first publishers to integrate Facebook Connect and the first to publish a Twitter edition, will soon integrate with LinkedIn, says the HuffPo's CEO Eric Hippeau in this video interview.
Crowd-Sourced Journalism at The Washington Post: “The Community Knows More than We Do”
LOS ANGELES — Crowd-sourced journalism at the Washington Post, which has taken a Wiki form around amateur sports and Washington politics, will expand into several verticals, with community members increasing their presence on the newspaper's site, says Vijay Ravindran, Chief Digital Officer.
Next for Steve Jobs: Crushing Madison Avenue with the “iAd” and his Walled Garden of Apps
With Apple's booming sales from devices, software, and digital content, Steve Jobs hasn't had to think much about advertising revenue. The consumer comes first (his mantra), and advertising must fit their experiences.
VC Vinod Khosla on Gulf Oil Spill: “A Disaster is a Terrible Thing to Waste”
LOS ANGELES — Vinod Khosla, one of the world's most powerful venture capitalist, says in this video interview that the oil spill in the Gulf will spur innovation in clean energy development.
Apple will Have a Powerful Search Engine for the “AppWorld,” John Battelle
LOS ANGELES — Despite the explicit denial by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on plans to build a search engine, the company is doing exactly that, says John Battelle.
Verizon Has No Plans for Apple Support in the “Immediate Future”
LOS ANGELES – Despite relentless speculation about the imminent support of the iPhone and iPad in the U.S., there is no plan for Verizon to support the Apple mobile devices in the "immediate future," John Johnson, a Verizon Wireless spokesperson told Beet.TV in this video interview.
Video: Steve Jobs Says “Flash is Waning” at All Things D Conference
LOS ANGELES — The Wall Street Journal has just published the first excerpt of Steve Jobs on stage with Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg at All Things Digital.
Madison Avenue Embracing YouTube Branded Channels for Direct Marketing
Rob Davis, who heads the online video practice at adverting giant Ogilvy, says that his agency is working on branded content channels on YouTube.
Video Search Engine RAMP Integrates with Facebook
RAMP, a white label video search engine for a number of leading publishers, has a system to allow publishers to post rich metadata in the form of text on customers' Facebook walls.
Kara Swisher, Walt Mossberg Readying All Things Digital Conference: Big Opening Night with Steve Jobs
Spectacular line-up for the Wall Street Journal’s All Things Digital conference kicking off on Tuesday (6/1) night in Rancho Palos Verdes, the seaside town near LA.
Sponsored Post: Ooyala Managing Videos for Fast-Growing Glam Media
Glam Media, the big site for women that recently became one of the ten biggest Web sites in the U.S. according to comScore, has a significant video production and syndication operation.