Mediagazer: The Groupon phenomenon: beautiful deconstruction of an old media model (Gordon Borrell/INMA)

8:45 PM ET, March 19, 2011

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Gordon Borrell / INMA:

The Groupon phenomenon: beautiful deconstruction of an old media model — Groupon — and all it means — is here to stay. How did the newsmedia industry not see it coming? And what do we do about it now? — TAGS — In case you haven't noticed, media companies have changed their strategy of charging for advertising.

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