public policy
HONOLULU JOINS THE RANKS OF NEWSPAPER MONOPOLY CITIES
I was sorting through some of my father’s belonging recently and came across the 1941 …
Wal-Mart
THE BATTLE TO CONTROL ONLINE PRICES
The struggle to control prices of digital content sold online continues, with produce…
product development
THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF JOURNALISM PROFESSIONALISM
Efforts to professionalize journalism began early in the twentieth century as a respon…
strategy
THE WIDENING RANGE OF REVENUE SOURCES IN NEWS ENTERPRISES
It is obvious that both the offline and online news providers are in the midst of subs…
television
IMPLICATIONS OF CHANGING DEFINITIONS OF MEDIA MARKETS
An important contemporary development is the shift of media market definitions from tr…
television
MEDIA, INNOVATION, AND THE STATE
There is a growing chorus for governments to help established media transform themselv…
technology
FAIL OFTEN. FAIL EARLY. FAIL CHEAP.
Rapidly evolving technologies and market adjustments have thrust media into states of …
Rocky Mountain News
JOURNALISM AS CHARITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Many journalists pursuing new online initiatives are learning that good intentions are…
value
4 STRATEGIC PRINCIPLES FOR EVERY DIGITAL PUBLISHER
As publishers move more and more content to the Internet, mobile services, and e-reade…
WGBH
CAN PUBLIC BROADCASTERS HARM COMPETITION AND DIVERSITY?
This is not trick question and it is being increasingly asked as public broadcasters g…
public policy
PUBLISHERS URGE MORE PUBLIC AID FOR NEWSPAPERS, BUT H.R. 3602 WON'T SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS
The push for government support for newspaper continues and this week publishers and t…
strategy
RADIO STATIONS FACE SIGNIFICANT STRATEGIC CHALLENGES
Fundamental market changes are pushing radio stations towards an uncertain future and …
strategy
THE TRANSACTION COST PROBLEM OF NEWSPAPER MICROPAYMENTS
The desire to monetize online news is leading some to enthusiastically promote micropa…
public policy
GOOGLE SETTLEMENT STEALS RIGHTS AND REWARDS APPROPRIATION
I received another letter from the Google Book Search Settlement Administrator this we…
television
JOURNALISM STARTUPS ARE HELPFUL, BUT NO PANACEA FOR NEWS PROBLEMS
One of the most exciting developments in journalism is the widespread appearance of on…
Seattle Times
OMG! NEWSPAPERS MAY NOT BE DEAD!
Success in businesses is not the result of highly mysterious factors. To be successful…
revenue
PROFITS, RECESSION, AND RECOVERY
New York Times Co., Gannett Co., Media General , and McClatchy Co. have all reported p…
Yahoo
ONLINE AGGREGATORS AND NEWSPAPER STRATEGY
Google, MSN, and Yahoo and other aggregators are cited by newspaper executives are har…
newspapers
THE POOR CONNECTION BETWEEN INTERNET ADVERTISING AND NEWSPAPER WOES
Self deception is more damaging than lies told to us by others because it more strongl…
value
SALARIES RISE BUT JOURNALISTS DON'T BENEFIT
Salary data from the annual newspaper compensation study done by the Inland Press Asso…
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