Publishers Invest in Online Social Network: The Washington Post Co. and Knight Ridder were part of a $6.3 million financing round announced last week for San Francisco online social networking company Tribe Networks Inc.
The investment signals the opportunity publishers see in the new concepts of online social networks like Friendster and community bulletin boards like Craig’s List.
Markets Shaped by Consumers: So how are consumers shaping technology markets? In all sorts of ways, of course, but two markets that seem particularly intriguing are cellphones and the emerging field of social-network software.
