Daily Must Reads

The media, tech, small biz, and culture stories people are talking about today, curated by Jeff Howland.

What The New York Times Innovation Report Says About the State (and Future) of Digital News

Mark Potts, American Journalism Review

Google is Reportedly Paying $1 Billion for Company that Livestreams Other People Playing Video Games – Here’s Why

by Stuart Dredge, The Guardian

Facebook Building a New Snapchat Competitor

by Alexei Oreskovic, Huffington Post

Abramson’s Exit at The Times Puts Tensions on Display

by David Carr, The New York Times

Mobile Will Account for Half of Social Advertising Revenue by 2017

by Steven Jacobs, Street Fight

Light Roast

Rubik’s Cube Turns 40

by Harry Wallop, The Telegraph

Disruption in Local Media

by Nancy Cawley Lane, Local Media Association

An interview with Dream Local Digital’s, Shannon Kinney, discussing SMBs use of social media and how it’s evolving. Plus, what Shannon sees as emerging trends in both small business marketing and publishers’ integration of digital services. Read More.