strategy
4 strategic tipping points for digital content providers
Legacy and born-digital content creators are now approaching tipping points where they…
unions
A fundamental shift in the mode of news production
Changes in news production and journalistic employment are often simplistically explai…
Wikileaks
Media, communication and struggles over transparency
Issues of transparency are not new, but have been magnified in the information society…
news media
The deinstitutionalization of journalism
The most important change in news production today is probably the deinstitutionalizat…
public policy
The cachet of communications: Why city planners are enamored with media
Policymakers worldwide believe they can create vibrant media cities and are heavily in…
Washington Post
What the Washington Post and Boston Globe Sales Tell Us About the New Breed of Owners
The sales of the Washington Post to Jeff Bezos and the Boston Globe to John Henry ra…
strategy
Ambient news: All the news most people want
Ambient news is proving a significant challenge to news organizations trying to serve …
television
European private TV has matured, but needs new strategies for development
The European television industry is one of the most balanced in the world, with public…
strategy
[Re-] establishing the relevance of legacy news organizations
Legacy news organizations (newspapers, magazines, and broadcasters) are confronting th…
news media
Division of Labor, Talent and Journalistic Branding
A clear divide exists between generic labor and talent in media companies and it is no…
news media
What we now know about news and news revenue in the digital world
There has now been enough experience and research to draw conclusions about how news i…
Twitter
Many journalists can't provide the value-added journalism that is needed today
Journalists pretend they spend their time investigating the intricacies of internation…
strategy
Changing frequency of newspaper publication is not a sign of the apocalypse
The number of newspapers that have reduced their publication frequency in response to …
television
Canadian Media Merger Creates High Market Power and Runs Against Concentration Trends Elsewhere
The proposed merger between Bell Canada Enterprises and Astral Media will shortly be c…
Quad/Graphics
Contemporary Trends Change Magazine and Newspaper Printing Markets
The markets of magazine and newspaper printing firms are undergoing significant change…
strategy
NBC's Olympic Coverage Shows Audience Expectations Aren't in Its Cross Media Strategy
NBC’s Olympic coverage in the U.S. reveals the conflict media companies face as they t…
Yahoo
The Daily’s rocky performance shows legacy brands create digital advantages
The News Corp’s launch of the tablet newspaper The Daily in February 2011 was heralded…
You Tube
Facebook's business problems are symptomatic of many large digital firms
Facebook is wrestling with a business challenge more traditionally found in legacy med…
strategy
Digital journalism reaches sustainability, but transitional business problems interfere
The income streams of digital news providers continue to grow and many have now reache…
Time Warner
Cable firms and Facebook Continue to Disappoint their Customers
Serving and satisfying customers is a crucial part of value creation in any business,…
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