Monthly Archives: August 2009

The role of narrative in the rise and fall of the economy (update)

Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2009 by Rex Hammock

About five months ago, a couple of weeks after what now looks like the “market bottom,” I wrote a blog post titled, ” The recession may not be over, but the recession narrative seems to be recovering. In it, I … Continue reading →

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Remembering Katrina: And thoughts on why Twitter is not a blog shrunk down to “micro-” size

Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2009 by Rex Hammock

I can’t go through these few days each year without thinking back to 2005 and how I anticipated Katrina approaching the gulf coast leading up to August 29 and then gradually realized the severity of what was taking place. By … Continue reading →

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What is a content website & what is a social networking site?

Posted on Friday, August 28, 2009 by Rex Hammock

According to this article on Boston.com, “Consumers under 35 devote much of their online time at entertainment news and gaming websites while middle-age folks are more interested in using the Internet to read about news or to go shopping, but … Continue reading →

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Wake me up when this is over (how to handle the stock market)

Posted on Friday, August 28, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Recently, on a business news feed I subscribe to using Google Reader*, I’ve noticed a daily recurring AP story that does nothing more than list the Dow Jones Industrial Average daily gains or losses since last September 15, the day … Continue reading →

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Politico’s surprising business model (or why print is not the enemy of digital)

Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 by Rex Hammock

Michale Wolff’s Vanity Fair profile of Politico.com’s success includes this fascinating paragraph (near the bottom) describing how the company makes money: “Politico puts its current traffic at 6.7 million unique visitors per month (down from a high of more than … Continue reading →

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