All the President’s iPads

I interviewed Washington Post Co. executives for my next book.

While traditional media has been decimated by technology, impressive how the Post has become a diversified technology company. Its Kaplan unit is one of the largest on-line education companies. Its Cable One unit is one of the largest cable companies in the US and services a number of rural communities. It has digital properties like Slate. It has invested in startups like Avenue100 which provides marketing analytics to institutions, Trove (previously iCurrent) a social news site and aggregator and SocialCode, which helps companies with Facebook advertising and user engagement campaigns.

Here’s a fun video where Ben Bradlee lures Bob Woodward away from his typewriter and shows him the wonders of the iPad. Loved the scene where the lady goes “Was that Robert Redford?” as Woodward walks by.

Movie buffs, of course, will remember Jason Robards won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for playing Ben Bradlee in All the President's Men