Blogging
I Went to a Female Blogger Conference to Learn More About the Career I Accidentally Fell Into
I've never felt a passionate desire to express my "truth" to a wide audience, or to monetize said truth. I just met a guy at an awful open mic years ago, he became an editor at this website, and the rest was herstory.
Belle Gibson the Disgraced Wellness Blogger is Back, Kind Of
She failed to appear in court to face charges that she lied about having brain cancer to sell more copies of her book and app, the Whole Pantry.
Growing Up and Role-Playing on Xanga, the Proto-Tumblr
How high school roleplaying on Xanga inspired me to become a writer
The Super Bowl Is the Last Event That Doesn't Need Content Farms
The spectacle of the Super Bowl is too great to require the internet to even exist.
Meet Bruce Baskin, the Bedroom Blogger of Mexican Baseball
Bruce Baskin writes such vividly detailed accounts of Mexican League games that you feel like you're there. But he does it from his home office in Washington State—far from the border, let alone any of the stadiums hosting the action he describes.
People Are Already Making Amateur Porn with Tumblr’s New GIF Maker
It’s not without precedent; Tumblr is a wild-west for shortform amateur porn, unlike most other social media sites.
Living as a 'Digital Nomad' Is Like One Super-Long Vacation
A growing number of people who can do their jobs from laptops are realizing they don't have to be burdened with a permanent "home."
Grantlangst: Fear of a World Without Meaningful Content
Grantland is dead, and with it another high-caliber outlet for good journalism. Can niche sites survive in the age of the content farm? One former Grantlander and content farmer explains.
Imprisoned Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wins EU's Most Prestigious Human Rights Prize
Badawi was chosen from among nominees including murdered Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, political prisoners in Venezuela, and Edna Adan Ismail, a Somali activist who campaigns against FGM.
The Power of HelloGiggles, the $30 Million Posi Content Farm
The key to Zooey Deschanel's content farm success isn't celebrity. It's positivity.
Of Course Nobody Trusts Media in the Age of Clickbait
New polls show that public trust in the media is lower than ever. Are content farms to blame?