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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

College Humor Dudes Grow Up, Move Into Dad’s House

090909ATDvanveenCollege Humor dude Ricky Van Veen has graduated from his old gig to a new one, running a TV and Web video production company for Barry Diller. But he’s not leaving his old crew behind: They’re about to pack up and follow him to Diller’s IAC headquarters.

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Friday, May 15, 2009

Why Online Video Ads Still Don’t Work

branded-content-videoFrom the funny-and-true! department: A biting clip from the dudes at College Humor satirizing the lousy ad options and mind-numbing ad jargon that dominate the online video business.

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Friday, December 19, 2008

A Taco Truck in the Office and a Dude in a Cage: Behind the Scenes at College Humor’s New MTV Show

Working for Barry Diller is hard. But so is running a business while shooting a new MTV show in your office. College Humor’s Ricky Van Veen and Josh Abramson explain.

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Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider. Read more »

Ethics Statement

Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

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