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When investing $200 million in a media company is actually worth it
PLUS: Digg's relaunch is a pure nostalgia play.
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Why a magazine geared toward political operatives wants to expand into a B2B media empire
After getting acquired in 2011, Campaigns & Elections cut its print magazine, rebuilt its events business, and refocused on attracting a high-value, B2B…
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The most exciting media companies have non-media business models
PLUS: How much can an events company scale?
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Are VCs investing in media companies again?
PLUS: Bari Weiss’s early stumbles
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Legacy publishers embrace the Creator Economy
PLUS: Are MAGA media outlets cratering?
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Free content almost always beats paid
PLUS: How AI slop is crowding out high quality content
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The successful YouTube channels hiding in plain sight
PLUS: Why podcast ads are more effective than YouTube ads
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