Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka @pkafka

The back channel is open. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Caught up to the Apple earnings call, which had no data about Apple TV. Wouldn’t expect to see revenue info, since Apple is giving it away. But if sign-ups were big Apple would certainly want to say so. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

(Also one month from talks to press release is very very fast for NYT) — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Requisite reminder that when BuzzFeed published the NYT Innovation Report of 2014, NYT was scared shitless of BuzzF… https://t.co/NkGsOZal6V — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

*Smith says he started talking to NYT in late December *Peretti says he was surprised *Both say the move had nothing to do with BuzzFeed News cuts (But NYT was certainly watching) *Peretti says BuzzFeed will make money this year; BuzzFeed News won't, and that's OK. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Talked to @BuzzFeedBen and Jonah @peretti about Smith's move to the Times. Added in some of my own thoughts. https://t.co/xPRI2UNsK4 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Good for the Post for climbing down after a screwup. https://t.co/ST2s6mJ34w — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Washington Post says its reporter didn't violate its social media policy when she tweeted about Kobe Bryant, after all. "We consistently urge restraint, which is particularly important when there are tragic deaths. We regret having spoken publicly about a personnel matter" https://t.co/rOMtDgCxGd — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

No mention of Apple TV in Apple's Q1 earnings release; though the company may talk about it during 5pm earnings call. Will certainly get asked about it. https://t.co/HGo73dFwPR — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@lucas_gonze @arctictony yes it distributes the cash for the Scroll service. But if sites have a paywall, that paywall still exists: If you subscribe to the site and subscribe to Scroll (and they use Scroll) you get access to their stuff without ads. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

RT @edmundlee: 330 @washingtonpost journalists have signed this petition, doubling in the last 12 hours: https://t.co/Mp3eSEyK0Z — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@KurtWagner8 if you still worked here i could drag you over slack but this is all i have now — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

And also should help @KurtWagner8 and others understand why Facebook doesn't listen to you on your phone. It doesn't need to. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

This Facebook tool that lets you see what Facebook sees about you when you're not on Facebook serves as a very good ad for Facebook's ad business. https://t.co/GuQVLfaHq1 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@AndrewTYHQ @arctictony @jason_kint @tryscroll but that's the thing - if you can automate it it's not really custom native — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@lucas_gonze @arctictony this doesn't remove subscriptions - you will still have to figure out if you want to pay BI or Atlantic etc. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@AndrewTYHQ @arctictony @jason_kint @tryscroll truly custom native is expensive and time consuming so there is prob… https://t.co/BXNPQlL03e — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

This is happening in video already. Tubi: Free with ads Hulu: Subscription with ads; can pay more to remove them Netflix: Subscription, no ads. https://t.co/yJXNmrRQoN https://t.co/iEzhXP40c2 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@arctictony Important: This doesn't impact paywalls in any way. If you're an Atlantic subscriber, you still have to keep paying the Atlantic. If you're not paying the Atlantic but you're paying Scroll, you'll still be blocked from the Atlantic at a certain number of articles per month. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@arctictony Right now Scroll works with Vox and several other big publishers, including BuzzFeed, the Atlantic, BI, etc. 3 big exceptions are the NYT, WSJ, and Washington Post. But NYT and WSJ are investors. So.... — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@arctictony They also show you where your money is going (this is my chart after a weekend of use): https://t.co/6nW0Ayejl2 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@arctictony If you're one of the people who reflexively types "nah i am going to use my own adblocker for (fill in the blank reason) understand that the most important thing about Scroll is the relationship with publishers. They trade ad money for your money (filtered by Scroll) — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

This is the long-awaited launch of @arctictony's Scroll, a subscription ad-blocker that pays publishers. It's a very interesting experiment (and Vox Media is a partner). — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

I enjoyed this television advertisement that I saw on the internet. https://t.co/kJGW2qY622 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@JamesSurowiecki (i never offer parenting advice bc i'm not an idiot but that said, definitely sleep train.) — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Typed about the typing: https://t.co/ST2s6mJ34w — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

The Marty Baron note is important but this is the best graf I’ve seen on wapo/Bryant/twittergate: Move the initial assault allegation to the Weinstein era and it’s a very different story - at least in term of Bryant’s public perception. https://t.co/qpPn9x9fiz https://t.co/55V5TdLFqx — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Big new thing for Emily Ramshaw, who we last talked to when she was running the Texas Tribune last summer (and quietly incubating her new gig). Here's that convo: https://t.co/Cab5rfNbjT — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

RT @DelRey: One more on the Away CEO saga https://t.co/ARqVqVv581 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@washingtonpost @EmilyStewartM That’s right! You, yourself, truly made that phone call. Good job, yourself. — PolitiTweet.org