251: KFC Content Is Better than a Bucket of Chicken

<p>In this episode, the <a href= "https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/12/ftc-sues-facebook-illegal-monopolization" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FTC sues Facebook</a> for illegal monopolization. Thanks Captain Obvious!</p> <p>For decades, as newspapers declined, local news suffered. <a href= "https://www.poynter.org/this-kansas-town-first-lost-local-news-in-2009-now-the-nearby-j-school-is-bringing-it-back/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The University of Kansas found a solution</a>, but Joe and Robert feel corporate dollars could be the real savior.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.marketingdive.com/news/kfc-gets-steamy-with-lifetime-movie-starring-mario-lopez-as-col-sanders/591732/"> KFC launches a <em>Lifetime</em> mini-movie</a> starring Mario Lopez. Joe and Robert simply can't wait to see it.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cjr.org/special_report/substackerati.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Substack is on fire!</a> More and more journalists and reporters are flocking to the email subscription platform. Is this a good thing?</p> <p><a href= "https://whatsnewinpublishing.com/publishers-that-have-served-their-audience-well-are-now-reaping-the-rewards-key-trends-in-2020-and-beyond/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 2020 "year in review"</a> finds that audio wins, paid subscription busted out, and email remains the first-party data champ.</p> <p>Robert raves about <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/arts/music/bob-dylan-universal-music.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bob Dylan's $300 million dollar content sale</a> and comments on <a href= "https://zoescaman.substack.com/p/from-frameworks-to-flywheels" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frameworks and Flywheels</a>. Joe rants about <a href= "https://www.dw.com/en/poland-state-run-oil-company-buys-leading-media-group/a-55859592" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Polska Press being purchased by an organization owned by the state</a>.</p> <p>This Week's Sponsor: <a href= "https://www.contentmarketinguniversity.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopene