ContentNext Media is a media and information company owned by the Guardian News & Media Group. Based in Santa Monica, California and New York City, the company covers the business of digital media, operating paidContent.org, mocoNews.net, contentSutra.com and paidContent:UK.
Founded by journalist Rafat Ali in 2002, the company's news sites chronicle the economic evolution of digital content that is shaping the future of the media, information and entertainment industries. Our belief is that in the near future, all media will be digital media, and we are helping define sustainable business models and innovation within this sector.
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Contact
West Coast
ContentNext Media, Inc.525 Broadway, Suite 210
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 323-306-4321
East Coast
ContentNext Media, Inc49 West 27th Street, 10th Fl
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 646-619-8850
Fax: 646-861-3650
"ContentNext’s flagship paidContent, founded in 2002, has quickly established itself as a must-read among executives in the media and digital media sector."
Reuters
Publications
paidContent.org, flagship of the ContentNext Media network, provides global coverage of the business of digital content.
Rafat Ali
Publisher & Editor
Staci D. Kramer
Co-Editor
Ernie Sander
Managing Editor
David Kaplan
Senior Correspondent
Tameka Kee
Correspondent
Robert Andrews
U.K. Editor
Amanda Natividad
Editorial Producer
mocoNews.net is a news site covering the business of mobile content.
Rafat Ali
Publisher & Editor
Staci D. Kramer
Co-Editor
Ernie Sander
Managing Editor
Tricia Duryee
Principal Correspondent
Dianne See Morrison
Contributing Writer
James Quintana Pearce
Contributing Writer
Robert Andrews
U.K. Editor
contentSutra.com is a news site covering India's digital content market.
Rafat Ali
Publisher
Ernie Sander
Managing Editor
Sruthijith KK
Correspondent
paidContent:UK covers the business of digital media for the U.K. and European markets.
Robert Andrews
U.K. Editor
Staci D. Kramer
Co-Editor
Ernie Sander
Managing Editor
Patrick Smith
Correspondent
Dianne See Morrison
Contributing Writer
Rafat Ali
Publisher
Events
March 2009
EconAds is a half-day conference focusing on the key strategic issues surrounding the economics of the online advertising industry. We held our first edition of this event in June 2008 in New York. Our next edition will take place in New York in March 2009.
March 2009
EconKids is a new half-day conference focusing on the key strategic issues surrounding the emerging economics of digital content for kids. The event will take place in New York in March 2009.
February 5, 2009 | Los Angeles Times Building
EconMusic is a half-day conference focusing on the key strategic issues surrounding the economics of the digital music industry. We held our first edition of this event in September 2008 in London. Our next edition will take place in Los Angeles in February 2009.
Oct. 29, 2008 | Edison Ballroom
EconSports is a half-day conference focused on the economics of online and mobile sports media and leagues\' own efforts. We had our first edition on the morning of October 29 at the Edison Ballroom in New York City.
Oct. 29, 2008 | Edison Ballroom
EconWomen is a half-day conference focusing on the key strategic issues surrounding the economics of women-centric digital media. We had our first edition on the afternoon of October 29 at the Edison Ballroom in New York City.
Oct. 28, 2008 | Edison Ballroom
Future of Business Media is the first executive conference focused on the future of business and trade media industry, with all the changes brought along by digital media and consolidation activity in the industry. We had our second conference on October 28 at the Edison Ballroom.ContentNext Mixers
ContentNext has hosted more than 15 mixers in New York, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C., Boston, New Delhi and Mumbai. The mixers—typically each attended by 500+ senior executives—provide industry leaders with the opportunity to network with each other in a semi-casual and relaxed environment.
People
- Rafat Ali, Founder, Publisher & Editor
- Nathan Richardson, CEO
- Staci D. Kramer, Co-Editor & EVP
- Ernie Sander, Managing Editor
- (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Head of Sales
- Lauren Rich Fine, Research Director
- (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Finance Controller
- Rafat Ali, Founder, Publisher & Editor, ContentNext Media
- Nathan Richardson, CEO, ContentNext Media
- Jeff Loo, Director of Financial Operations, Guardian News & Media
- Tim Brooks, Managing Director, Guardian News & Media
- Colin Hughes, Managing Director, Guardian Professional
- Caroline Little, CEO, Guardian Media, North America
Senior Leadership
Company Board
- Billy Kramer, Director of Ad Sales (East Coast)
- Diana Birman, Director of Ad Operations
- Clifton Slater, Manager of Client Services
- Ned Djokic, Inside Sales Representative
- Christian Santiago, Manager of Business Development
- Sara Rossi, Business Analyst
Staff
Sales
Business Development
- Rachelle Crum, Editorial Events Programmer
- (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), Events Producer
- Jamie Poitra, Web Developer/Technical Lead
- Seth Bro, Web Developer