Chapter
The Impact of Ads on the Quality of Written Content
57:23 - 1:04:01 (06:37)
Medium focuses on aligning themselves with quality content and has shifted their business away from advertising because it is contrary to quality. Ads often encourage sensationalized headlines and can undermine the integrity and internal barometer of writers seeking to produce quality content.
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Medium has transitioned to a subscription-based model and is fully focused on aligning themselves with quality content.
57:23 - 58:53 (01:29)
Summary
Medium has transitioned to a subscription-based model and is fully focused on aligning themselves with quality content. CEO, Ev Williams, believes that ads are contrary to quality and that a subscription model is the way to go.
ChapterThe Impact of Ads on the Quality of Written Content
EpisodeJon Talks Misinformation With Ev Williams and Dr. Joan Donovan
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
Ev Williams discusses how the negative aspects of social media inspired the creation of Medium and the importance of incentive structures in the media ecosystem.
58:53 - 1:00:42 (01:49)
Summary
Ev Williams discusses how the negative aspects of social media inspired the creation of Medium and the importance of incentive structures in the media ecosystem.
ChapterThe Impact of Ads on the Quality of Written Content
EpisodeJon Talks Misinformation With Ev Williams and Dr. Joan Donovan
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
The podcast discusses the internal barometer and integrity one develops in artistic pursuits and the secondary effect of mining for gold through clickbait content.
1:00:42 - 1:04:01 (03:18)
Summary
The podcast discusses the internal barometer and integrity one develops in artistic pursuits and the secondary effect of mining for gold through clickbait content. The host questions whether pursuing this path is worth sacrificing artistic integrity and if it creates a monster.