SPOS #223 – Media Hacks #36

Welcome to episode #223 of Six Pixels Of Separation – The Twist Image Podcast. This is also episode #36 of Media Hacks. We’re finally back with a new episode of Media Hacks. Chris Brogan and Hugh McGuire join me for our semi-regular chat about all things media. In this conversation, we look at everything from AOL‘s acquisition of TechCrunch to the value of data and web analytics. In the mix of that, we hit on the usual topics of publishing, marketing, advertising, mobile, tablets and more. We also have a chat about Yahoo and why they now consider Facebook such a huge competitor. Things are moving fast and faster. Enjoy the conversation…

Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation – The Twist Image Podcast – Episode #222 – Host: Mitch Joel.

• Running time: 50:30.
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• Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available.
• Episode #36 of Media Hacks happens now and it features: 
• Chris Brogan – New Marketing Labs – Co-author of Trust Agents, Man On The Go, Human Business Works, Third Tribe Marketing and Escape Velocity.
• Hugh McGuire – LibriVox – iambik audio.
• Not present:
• C.C. Chapman – Managing The Gray – Digital Dads – Content Rules.
• Christopher S. Penn – Blue Sky Factory – Marketing Over Coffee.
• Julien Smith – In Over Your Head – Co-author of Trust Agents.
• The Gap‘s new logo.
• Crowdsource your way to better results!
• Building a better and different business.
• News about both Chris’ and Hugh’s new business ventures.
• TechCrunch gets acquired by AOL.
• Then news that AOL may be interested in buying newspapers.
• Demand Media is interesting.
• The value and commoditization of content.
• Publishing on an open platform.
• The Web is going from punk rock to corporate… nothing surprising there.
• A discussion about the data and sentiment of content (and where the value is).
• The Slow People Movement.
• Are the media companies road-blocking the data and information?
• The era of the very hard work.
• Technology is moving things at an even faster pace.
• Tablet and touch seems to pushing things faster (and harder).
• Do you grok the mobile world enough?
• It’s a Google world (again).
• Mobile video is just going up, up and up.
• Android platform vs. the Apple platform and the tablet debate (rages on).
• The non-disruption of the tablet.
• The creator vs. the consumer.
• Why does Yahoo! considers Facebook their competitor?
• Check out the movie: We Live In Public.
• The Internet is real estate and Brogan is starting to invest in land!
• This week’s music: David Usher (with Marie Mai) – ‘Je Repars’ (in French).

Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation – The Twist Image Podcast – Episode #222 – Host: Mitch Joel.