Jarrod Dicker, CEO of the media monetization startup Po.et, has been named the Washington Post's Vice President of Commercial Technology and Development.
With the news, announced by Dicker on Medium today, he will step down as CEO of the company, taking a role on the advisory board instead. David Turner, currently head of product, will take over as the blockchain startup's top executive.
Po.et uses the bitcoin blockchain to establish the provenance of digital media, aiming to improve monetization and discovery for content creators.
This will be a return to the Post by Dicker, who previously led the paper's innovation group.
The Post has reportedly had two years of profitability with strong revenue growth despite a generally chilly climate for media, according to Axios.
In his announcement, Dicker said that it had been a strong year for Po.et, while also suggesting results also didn't seem to quite meet expectations.
Civil, a ConsenSys "Spoke" that aimed to improve the monetization of digital news companies, has struggled to generate financial support from either cryptocurrency enthusiasts or news junkies.
At the Post, Dicker will be responsible for driving further innovation in revenue strategies across the company's operations.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed Dicker as a founder of Po.et.
The company was founded in 2016; Dicker joined as CEO in February 2018.
Blockchain Media Startup CEO Steps Down for Tech Role at Washington Post
gepubliceerd op Jan 24, 2019
by Coindesk | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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