Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Aug 13, 2014

Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, August 13, 2014

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First up, Erin Ryan, News Editor at Jezebel, talks about the challenges Jezebel staff are facing with graphic and violent images posted by anonymous contributors in the comments section, and what they’re doing to change that. Then, when startups launch, one of the first things any entrepreneur has to master is the pitch: the who, what, when, where, why of his or her company. We explore how crafting the pitch is more art than science.

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Gawker Media faced with anonymous trolls

Aug 13, 2014
Editors at Gawker criticize parent company for inaction towards trolls.

First up, Erin Ryan, News Editor at Jezebel, talks about the challenges Jezebel staff are facing with graphic and violent images posted by anonymous contributors in the comments section, and what they’re doing to change that. Then, when startups launch, one of the first things any entrepreneur has to master is the pitch: the who, what, when, where, why of his or her company. We explore how crafting the pitch is more art than science.

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