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The Next Great Media Form

Not only is the business of journalism changing, so is the journalism. READ»

Visual Revenue Founder Dennis R. Mortensen Hijacks Your Homepage For Bigger Ad Dollars

Okay, maybe "hijack" is too strong a word--but Visual Revenue's "front page automation platform" gives media companies a scientific new tool to position their websites for the highest possible ad revenue. READ»

An Illustrated Guide To Our Session At Chicago Ideas Week

Click to enlarge  For those of you who missed Fast Company's sold-out session on creativity at Chicago Ideas Week, don't worry. We've got you covered. The talented folks at Ink Factory Studio (motto: "You talk. ...READ»

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As Facebook Rolls Out Next-Gen Newsstand, Pew Reports That Americans Have Multiple News Sources

Sixty-four percent of people polled told Pew they got their weekly news from three different types of media, with 15% reporting that they looked at up to six different media types.READ»

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Facebook's Upcoming Media Sharing Platform, Apple To Fix iCloud ID Fiasco, Japan's Defense Servers Hacked

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»

Ticketmaster Teams With Facebook So You Can Sit Next To Your Friends

Live events are inherently social, says CEO Nathan Hubbard. Buying tickets should be, too.READ»

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Fast Company Is Seeking A Design Intern

Mansueto Ventures is seeking a design intern to work in the online department of Fast Company magazine. This is a paid internship at our New York office. Qualifications: Formal education or relevant experience in web design ...READ»

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Curated Social Media Comes Of Age During Oslo Attacks

Professionally edited new media feeds kept concerned citizens informed, without having to sift through an unfiltered global reaction.READ»

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TapIn Bets Google Maps Can Save Local News

TapIn's iPad app reorients news, classifieds, and events around precise locations, making every user feel like a local expert. READ»

The Casey Anthony Brand Wins

The prosecution lost because they acted like product managers, PowerPoint logic in tow. The product manager says, "Buy our widget for all these rational reasons." But the defense understood that the case rested on the strength and believability of the Casey Anthony brand.READ»

Curating The Instant Deal With Millions Of Mini CEOs And CMOs

American Express just took out the U.S. Postal Service as a middle man for the coupon delivery strategy it started doing by putting offers on the backs of billing statements every month. But in order to work, social daily deals need large-scale curation strategies.READ»

How AMEX And Foursquare, Involver And Klout Are Shaping The Conversation Marketing Revolution

American Express deal with Foursquare and a Klout-Involver storyline create for industries real opportunities for measuring ROI on social media advertising and marketing, also herald a new age of content producers who listen well, and write beautifully. READ»

Google Helps Journalists Make Data More Informative, And Beautiful

Millions in new grants will help journalist hackers create visually striking graphics that will both inform the public and help reporters find patterns they didn't know were there.READ»

FCC Praises The Internet For News Evolution, Then Blames It For Crappy News Quality

An FCC report examining the state of news media across the U.S. has just been released, and boy, it's a doozy. That Internet thing? It's all very clever, but it's costing journalist jobs and degrading news quality. (You don't say!) The report does suggest one new way in which government might help local media outlets survive. READ»

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The Truth Behind Gmail "Hack"

Phishing is not hacking. Users were tricked more than violated ... and other lessons from yesterday's made-up story. READ»

Is American Express Creating The Future Of Small Business Communications?

Started in 2007, American Express began publishing OPEN Forum, a platform for small biz owners to share advice and get information about their trades-in-question. With a rise to mobile use, AMEX execs see a shift to business owners needing on-the-road information, and the OPEN Forum is following them there. READ»

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Conan O'Brien's Guide To Creativity

Our cover comedian talks about improvising to find the funny, learning from smart CEOs--also, horse betting, surfing, and marinating.READ»

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Meet Facebook's Journalist Ambassador (Yes, We Said Ambassador)

A 25-year-old Columbia Professor of Journalism, Vadim Lavrusik, is Mark Zuckerberg's media macher. READ»

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With Social News Show "What's Trending," CBS Hopes To Reclaim Cord-Cutters

The eye introduces an evening-news style program for trending topics, viral videos, and online memes.READ»

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The Wall Street Journal Launches WikiLeaks Competitor

Rupert Murdoch's baby unveils its own data tip line, SafeHouse, but will it attract whistle-blowers? And can it fix security issues?READ»