paidContent - paidContent Quick Hits: 8.20.09
This story was written by Alex Ferreyra.
» ESPN The Magazines general manager Gary Hoenig on why it is offering a year of The Mag and access to its online Insider portal for only a dollar. [CNBC]
» Amid the recession, angel investors are reevaluating the roles the play with start-ups. [NY Times]
» A look at the rash of media companies losing their CEOs—is it the economy, or just a normal changing of the guard? [Folio]
» The New York Times was bumped out of the top-five global news sites in the latest Nielsen numbers, while ABCNEWS Digital Network took its place, with traffic growing 21%. [E&P]
» CareerBuilder launches job social networking site BrightFuse.com, its attempt to take on LinkedIn, [Business Insider]
» Barnes & Noble is shutting down its how-to site, Quamut, but will continue to sell the information gathered on the site in its stores. [CNET]
By Alex Ferreyra