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The Internet runs on technology, but the story of the Internet is a story about people.
Who? Daily Dot |ˈdālēdät| Publication most comprehensive source for original Internet-community news and comment. media brand that tells the story of the Internet’s communities by profiling the people, apps, memes, and trends that shape our shared online experience. classic journalism for the Internet age.
Daily Dot Media About the company Among the fastest growing digital journalism start ups ever. • Launched in August, 2011 • Offices in Austin, New York, and (soon) London • 50 employees • +5000% • After 2.5 years • 6M to 7M unique visitors per month Audience About Me • 6th generation journalist • Founded first company at 20 • Started in news as a reporter • Coined word “karaover”
Great Content is not Enough Content is king, but distribution is queen and she wears the pants. — Jonathan Perelman, Buzzfeed
To Pander… ? A (seemingly) simple question of strategy
… Not to pander! OK, maybe a little…
There is an audience for every piece of content, it’s just a question of finding it. — Someone at the daily dot. (Probably me.) (It sounds like me.) (It really should be a better quote, if we’re going to go around putting it on slides, but you get the point.)
But Will it scale?!? • Hint: yes.
Thanks! • Nicholas White • Daily Dot media • @desertbunny • nick@dailydot.com