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PaidContent  14 hours ago:

Buying Tumblr might make Yahoo cool — but buying Pinterest might have made more sense -

There are plenty of reasons why the announced Yahoo Tumblr deal makes sense for those companies. But Marissa Mayer might have seen a much greater payoff from acquiring Pinterest instead.
PaidContent  19 hours ago:

Marissa Mayer: Some Tumblr users “may never come to Yahoo,” and that’s OK -

In an investor call Monday morning, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said Yahoo and Tumblr's audiences really don't overlap.
PaidContent  20 hours ago:

New York Times CEO calls digital pay model “most successful” decision in years -

In a speech to Columbia business school graduates, the CEO of the New York Times described the company's role in media disruption.
PaidContent  21 hours ago:

Yahoo officially acquires Tumblr for $1.1 billion, promises “not to screw it up” -

Yahoo has officially acquired Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the companies announced Monday morning.     
PaidContent  less than a day ago:

Report: Yahoo’s board agrees to pay $1.1 billion for Tumblr -

Yahoo's board has agreed to pay $1.1 billion for Tumblr, according to reports.     
PaidContent  2 days ago:

Distort puts a new twist on slow-mo, and on Revision3′s production -

The upcoming Rev3 series Distort offers not only rich, compelling footage shot at high frame rates, but the on-camera presence of former Rev3 employees, who've struck an unusual deal for distribution.
PaidContent  3 days ago:

How to make Twitter the ultimate news ticker -

Recent events, tragic and triumphant, emphasize the social web's role as a central source for disseminating breaking news.
PaidContent  3 days ago:

Why Yahoo acquiring Tumblr for $1 billion makes a certain horrible kind of sense -

Fans of the social-blogging network might not like the idea much, but a $1-billion acquisition of Tumblr would arguably solve a number of problems for Yahoo -- and do the same for Tumblr CEO David Karp.
PaidContent  3 days ago:

Report: Yahoo eager to close $1.1 billion cash deal for Tumblr by Sunday evening -

Tumblr might become part of Yahoo as early as Sunday night, according to a report that suggests Yahoo's board of directors is set to consider a $1.
PaidContent  3 days ago:

Crowdfunding a crack scandal — did Gawker go too far? -

Gawker has just taken checkbook journalism to a whole new level -- asking the public to help buy a video tape that is likely to bring down the mayor of a major city.