Tag Archives: WRIR

Warren Buffett takes over the Richmond Times-Dispatch

Posted on May 19, 2012 by marcusmessner

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is taking over the newspaper business from Media General, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch and 62 other newspapers in the Southeast. In addition to the $142 million takeover, Berkshire Hathaway is also granting Media General a $400 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Journalism, Legacy Media | Tagged Bankruptcy, Berkshire Hathaway, Interview, Media General, Open Source, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Takeover, warren buffett, Will Snyder, WRIR | Leave a comment

Online protests for freedom of speech on the Internet

Posted on January 21, 2012 by marcusmessner

The proposed SOPA and PIPA legislation has not only triggered protests by new media companies, but it has also led to a widespread social media campaign that is likely to stall the bills in both houses of the U.S. Congress. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Government, International, Law, Politics, Social Media | Tagged Audience, Business, Congress, corporations, Democracy, Egypt, Facebook, Global, Google, Government, PIPA, Piracy, Protest, Social Media, SOPA, Strategy, Technology, Twitter, Wikipedia, WRIR | Leave a comment

Social media and the city

Posted on August 5, 2011 by marcusmessner

The City of Richmond awarded a marketing contract to a company in Denver and subsequently upset one of the local bidders, David Saunders from Madison+Main. In a social media blitz, Saunders caused widespread media coverage and an uproar within the … Continue reading →