Quartz’s Kevin Delaney: Advertising is still a great business model for news

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Quartz’s Kevin Delaney: Advertising is still a great business model for news

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Sep 20, 2017

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On this week’s Digiday Podcast, Quartz’s co-president and editor-in-chief Kevin Delaney defended the advertising business model and discussed the pivot to video, venturing into lifestyle and more.

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Sep 20, 2017

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Quartz’s Kevin Delaney: Advertising is still a great business model for news

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