Let’s talk about ads
Since about the 1830s when Benjamin Day of the New York Sun decided he was going to sell newspapers for a penny, advertising has been a primary method of funding journalism and news.
A brief introduction to the business side of journalism
Not many people outside the industry understand journalism and how it’s funded. That wouldn’t be a problem if the same people realized they didn’t understand it.
UPDATED: Sadokist tweeted that someone stole his BMW
Counter-Strike: Global offensive caster Matthew “Sadokist” Trivett posted on Twitter Saturday that his his e46 BMW M3 Racecar had been stolen.
Job App: Reporter
Slingshot Esports seeks a reporter to work out of its New York City office. Slingshot is a recently-launched independent publication dedicated to covering esports. Our agenda is simple: Find and write the most interesting stories. We aim to cover not just esports, but the culture surrounding them. We’ve sent reporters to cover major events from […]
Q&A: Smite caster Kevin “Adanas” Meier on developing MOBAs
When you’re a game publisher how do you compete with the largest, most popular games in the world? That’s the task that Hi-Rez Studios has in front of it with it’s popular massively online battle arena game SMITE. The over-the-shoulder MOBA launched for Windows in 2014 and the first World Championship took place in January […]
H2k Gaming should rise after Ryu’s return
H2K Gaming already had a good roster and some of the best macro play in European League of Legends. Then it made improvements in almost every role, including the acquisition of longtime European devotee Michael “Veteran” Archer as analyst.
Publisher Joe Ragazzo on the origins of Slingshot Esports
In the fall of 2006, I was a freshman at Ohio University and my roommate explained how no matter what, I’d never beat him 1-v-1 in Halo. “JR, I’ll beat you 10 out of 10 times,” he said. “And if I were to play a pro, he or she would beatme 10 out of 10 times. […]
Publisher Joe Ragazzo on the origins of Slingshot Esports
In the fall of 2006, I was a freshman at Ohio University and my roommate explained how no matter what, I’d never beat him 1-v-1 in Halo. “JR, I’ll beat you 10 out of 10 times,” he said. “And if I were to play a pro, he or she would beatme 10 out of 10 times. […]
On the Economic Sustainability of Esports
Esports is growing up. Like other professional sports and competitive enterprises before it, issues outside the game are generating discussion. Player salaries and transparency took center stage last week. The debate is born from a confluence of desires related to the sustainability of esports. Players need to earn enough to make it a possible and […]