AOL Newsroom Now Has (Wow) 1,500 Writers

TechCrunch by Michael Arrington | Jul. 29, 2009 (Opinion)

In June we wrote about to evolve into an online media powerhouse just as the print media world is falling apart. New CEO hasn?t been pinned down on how hard he?s betting on this strategy in public . But the strategy is clearly kicking into high gear anyway, even as the company prepares for a public spinoff from parent company Time Warner. AOL now has 1,500 people writing content across its scores of content sub-brands, we?ve confirmed. Around 1,000 of ... Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics, Sci/Tech, Media
Topics: Media and Politics, Mainstream Media, Media Ownership, New Media
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jul 30, 2009 - 1:13 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Juliet Sallette (review)
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jul 30, 2009 - 3:49 PM PDT

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Dwight Rousu
3.4
 by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 3, 2009

The story relates shifts in the media, and where the bucks and jobs are going.

So far, AOL stories have seemed to carry over the lack of quality of the mainstream media. Perhaps that can change.

In June we wrote about AOL’s evolving “Toyota” strategy to evolve into an online media powerhouse just as the print media world is falling apart. New More »

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Juliet Sallette
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 by Juliet Sallette - Aug. 3, 2009

Well written story.

This topic is important to us all. Let's see if AOL can really make a success out of this strategy.

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