John Battelle
A Founder of NewCo, sovrn, Federated Media, Web 2 Summit, Industry Standard, Wired; investor & writer on Media, Tech, Culture, Business. Producer, Shift Forum
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The Adults In The Room
There is a version of the story of this company in which idealistic journalists, unconcerned with profit, are posed against ruthless business-doers, concerned about profit above all else. That would be a convenient story, pitching me and my...
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Wellll.......at least they published it I guess? The Adults In The Room theconcourse.deadspin.com/the-adults-in-… via @deadspin
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Walmart CEO calls for discussion on reauthorizing the ban on assault rifles
Doug McMillion, Walmart’s chief executive, addressed gun policy in his remarks about the retail giant’s quarterly earnings.
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CMOs who believe they can avoid politics? Dying breed. Walmart CEO calls for discussion on reauthorizing the ban on assault rifles
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How Marketing Helps Drive Business Transformation at Bank of America
"We felt it was important for our customers to get to know the people behind the company, the leaders and what we believe in, there is a lot there that the public never really understood," says Bank of America CMO, Meredith Verdone.
It Was Just a Page
How the first digital ads 25 years ago changed the world (and what to do about it). In October 1994 …
Liz & Bernie Swat the Mod Squad
When a gaggle of centrist Democrats tried to tackle Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders last night, the two progressive heavyweights demonstrated vividly why...
John Battelle's Search Blog Introducing Recount Media
More than a few of you have been wondering why I’ve been so quiet here these past few months, and today I can finally reveal at least part of what’s kept me so busy. Today we’re announc…
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Introducing Recount Media battellemedia.com/archives/2019/… via @johnbattelle #DemandTheRecount
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The Recount
The Recount
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The big takeaways of Tuesday's #DemDebate –
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Ad Tool Facebook Built to Fight Disinformation Doesn’t Work as Advertised
The social network’s new ad library is so flawed, researchers say, that it is effectively useless as a way to track political messaging.
Justice Department Opens Antitrust Review of Big Tech Companies
The agency said it would look into concerns about anticompetitive behavior by some of the industry’s biggest companies.
Facebook Expected to Settle SEC Claims of Inadequate Disclosures Over Privacy Practices
The SEC is expected to announce a settlement with Facebook on Wednesday related to claims it inadequately disclosed risks involving its privacy practices.
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But wait, there are more...wrist slaps. Facebook settlement is expected to include a fine larger than $100 million. wsj.com/articles/faceb… via @WSJ
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John Battelle's Search Blog Halfway Through: How Are My Predictions 2019 Shaping Up?
I like to keep myself honest when it comes to predictions. Now that six months of 2019 are in the books (well, nearly seven given how intermittent my postings have been this year), it’s time …
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Halfway Through: How Are My Predictions 2019 Shaping Up? battellemedia.com/archives/2019/… via @johnbattelle
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Facebook CMO explains why the company actually needs government—and why government should leave Facebook alone
At Procter & Gamble Signal conference, Lucio portrays Libra cryptocurrency as example of Facebook mending its ways.
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The point @ajlucio5 made at the end of our talk (and this article) was strong - the Facebook of two years ago would have already rolled Libra out...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's exchange with Facebook's crypto boss exposed a big problem about who actually controls the Libra currency
Facebook has taken pains to show it will not control the Libra currency, but AOC highlighted why the association behind Libra is problematic.
U.S. Soccer Sponsor Enters Equal Pay Fight on Women’s Side
Procter & Gamble urged the federation “to be on the right side of history,” and donated more than $500,000 to the team’s players association.
F.T.C. Approves Facebook Fine of About $5 Billion
If approved by the Justice Department, the settlement would be the biggest fine levied by the federal government against a technology company.
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Stock's up nearly 2% on the news. A $5 billion mulligan. F.T.C. Approves Facebook Fine of About $5 Billion
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Where John Roberts Is Taking the Court
His decision in the census case may indicate a genuine renaissance of his judicial conscience.
Web 2.0 Summit 2010: "Point of Control: Finance"
John Doerr (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers), Fred Wilson (Union Square Ventures) , John Heilemann (New York Magazine), "Point of Control: Finance"
House lawmakers officially ask Facebook to put Libra cryptocurrency project on hold
‘These vulnerabilities could be exploited and obscured by bad actors’
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House lawmakers officially ask Facebook to put Libra cryptocurrency project on hold
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Researchers teleport information within a diamond
Researchers from the Yokohama National University have teleported quantum information securely within the confines of a diamond. The study has big implications for quantum information technology -- the future of how sensitive information is shared...