I didn't feel like this post was very clear, but I do (think?) it pointed out some important ideas. Data as the fodder that a community uses to discuss and dissect its area of focus is going to be a high growth area. It provides an almost endless stream of content and information that can be used by the community.

I guess it sucks that 'datamedia' is trademarked :-)

I think this article is worth reading if only to point a light in a direction that has clearly seeing some major change. I ran into it trying to explain was priceonomics was but that is the tip of what is possibly a more significant trend.