Follow the money (straight to the marketing middleman)
By JACI CLEMENT // The money has moved. Again. About 20 years ago, Google changed the economics of information. In effect, it became the middleman between you and the source…
Jaci Clement
No. 1084: On superfluous popsicles, Chinese retailers and pierced lobes, with a major soccer score for LI
School’s open! (See you next week): Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the first Wednesday of September – and the first day of the…
Finally, slowly, accountability comes for social media
By JACI CLEMENT // Two cases. One topic: Accountability. The landmark settlement with Meta – reached without Meta admitting wrongdoing – has the Internet on fire, and rightly so. Meta agreed to…
No. 1076: On Cockapoos, Idlewild and senior housing, with jelly beans in hand and news integrity on the ropes
Fit to a T: Top of the morning, troops, as we towel off the torrential rains and tie up another trying workweek, with a tantalizing Summer weekend on tap….
The real cost of pay-to-play news coverage is trust
By JACI CLEMENT // Real news coverage isn’t for sale. I was reminded of the issue – again – when it came up at a recent FMC event. The proliferation…
No. 1060: The berries are fresh, the crisis is managed and Cronkite is on the air (but not CBS News Radio)
Pardon the interruption: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hurdle the hump and hustle toward a glorious three-day weekend. With the unofficial start of Summer 2026 just days…
In crisis management, the end of the ‘Golden Hour’
By JACI CLEMENT // One of the best illustrations of how disconnected organizations, communities and the news media have become is through the lens of time. Time means something different…
FMC survey: Keep your opinions out of my news
By GREGORY ZELLER // A public poll circulated by Long Island’s top media watchdog reveals a striking contradiction among regional news consumers, who deeply value professional journalism – but don’t…
No. 1043: Evil ETs, quantum entanglements, the debut of ‘Uncle Tom’ and plenty of other stories worth telling
Sprung: Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators, and depending on what time you’re reading this, welcome to Spring! Yes, after a Winter for the weather books here on Long Island…
No. 1042: Repeating history, mourning a dear friend and welcoming Jody Fisher (we love that guy)!
Let’s dance: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we penetrate the defenses of another tough workweek, set up our best shots and hustle to finalize our NCAA Men’s Basketball…
Recognizing familiar patterns as AI enters the workforce
By JACI CLEMENT // Artificial intelligence entering the workforce feels like déjà vu all over again. Remember when computers were supposed to revolutionize the world? Free humankind to spend less…
No. 1029: On blizzards (potential), handwriting (forgotten) and budgets (executive), with pie (warm)
Blizzard condition: Welcome to Friday, friends, and not just any Friday but the Friday before what could be the biggest Long Island snowstorm since Winter Storm Izzy (a.k.a. the…
No. 1028: A big bearhug for debut novels, offshore wind farms, CIBS philanthropy, puppies … and squirrels?
Say it ain’t snow: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hang tough through Winter 2026’s coldest stretch yet – and brace for a potential Long Island blizzard? That’s…
Trust in news is down (but trust in the Internet is worse)
By JACI CLEMENT // Let’s talk about truth. Big-picture truth. If you only follow the headlines, you’d think the biggest crisis in our information system is that people no longer…
No. 998: New heights (not at the box office), automotive Nazis (not soup Nazis) and yummy rarebit (not rabbit)
Count us in: Here we are, dear readers, right where you left us – eyes on the prize and forever racing step-for-step with the bustling Long Island innovation economy….