For this episode of #ThisOldMarketing, Joe and Robert discuss John Oliver's take on the broken business model of newspapers.  The boys believe that in the near future, you'll see brands actually owning these media properties.  In other news, Gartner's new "Hype" cycle is out for marketing and Google+ closes on-air hangouts.  Rants and raves include what's wrong with the buyer persona.  This week's TOM example: Ernst & Young. This week's story links: John Oliver on Last Week Tonight - On Journalismhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq2_wSsDwkQ http://www.naa.org/News-and-Media/Press-Center/Archives/2016/NAA-CEO-to-John-Oliver.aspx#.V6oGqlRUyCY.twitter The Gartner Hype Cycle For Digital Marketing And Advertisinghttp://blogs.gartner.com/chris-ross/2016/08/09/gartner-hype-cycle-for-digital-marketing-and-advertising-2016/ http://marketingio.com/2016/08/15/hype-cycle-for-digital-marketing-and-advertising-2016-gartner/ Google Quietly Discontinues Google+ Hangouts On Air - Pushes Users to YouTube Livehttp://venturebeat.com/2016/08/15/google-is-discontinuing-google-hangouts-on-air-on-september-12-pushes-users-to-youtube-live/ SPONSOR - Content Marketing World - be at the marketing event of the year, September 6-9, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.  Use code PNR200 to save $200 off registration. http://contentmarketingworld.com  RANTS AND RAVES  http://tribunecontentagency.com/article/facebook039s-beautiful-mind/ https://hbr.org/2016/09/know-your-customers-jobs-to-be-done   TOM Example: E&Y http://www.ey.com/GL/en/Industries http://taxinsights.ey.com/forms/print-editions.aspx#