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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

    Technology
    Facebook Wants “High Quality Content.” Guess Who Gets to Figure Out What “High Quality Content” Is?Facebook Wants “High Quality Content.” Guess Who Gets to Figure Out What “High Quality Content” Is?
    Technology
    Hearst’s Chronicle, SFGate Get New Boss From PopSugarHearst’s Chronicle, SFGate Get New Boss From PopSugar
    Technology
    Former FCC Head Julius Genachowski Goes to Carlyle GroupFormer FCC Head Julius Genachowski Goes to Carlyle Group
    Technology
    Starcom Turns Old Stories From Time, Forbes and Martha Stewart Into New AdsStarcom Turns Old Stories From Time, Forbes and Martha Stewart Into New Ads
    Technology

    “Real time” and “native” ads, featuring stuff you may have already read from Time, Forbes and Martha Stewart.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Gracenote Wants to Let a Thousand Pandoras BloomGracenote Wants to Let a Thousand Pandoras Bloom
    Technology

    The music data service wants to sell its own version of Internet radio to different brands.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Sports Guy Bill Simmons Helped Make Podcasts a Thing. Next Up: A Business.Sports Guy Bill Simmons Helped Make Podcasts a Thing. Next Up: A Business.
    Technology

    51 million downloads a year. Now: How do you get the ad guys to pay attention?

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Amazon Decides to Stop Hiding Its Web Video ServiceAmazon Decides to Stop Hiding Its Web Video Service
    Technology

    And takes a (very subtle) poke at Netflix.

    By Peter Kafka