European newspapers have often been shielded by the same issues plaguing their counterparts in North America. State subsidies often keep an unprofitable companies afloat, while advertising revenue continues to dwindle. In France, newspapers received €800 million in state subsidies and tax breaks last year, while tiny Greece boasted about 70 newspapers before the crisis, many … [Read more...] about Digital is the New Salvation for European Newspapers
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Jeff Bezos to Washington Post: Don’t Be Boring
It could not have been a good feeling to come to work at The Washington Post one fateful day recently and find a memo on your cubicle desk that said, "We've been bought out by the guy who founded Amazon." The world's largest online retailer is known for cutting edge technology and innovation, and print newspapers are known for covering yesterday's news. Obviously, any fears … [Read more...] about Jeff Bezos to Washington Post: Don’t Be Boring
Digital Newspapers as a Means of Limiting News Access?
What's one sure fire way to prevent the masses from from rioting over unpopular presidential decisions? Make sure they don't know about them. According to an article by Amar Toor for The Verge, Ecuador's president Rafael Correa is introducing legislation to demand that all newspapers in the country move to digital-only publication. This move, which the president claims is … [Read more...] about Digital Newspapers as a Means of Limiting News Access?
NYT Offering Free Content to Readers Via Starbuck’s WiFi
Companies both big and small have made a practice of enticing customers into their establishments with free wifi, which encourages consumers to spend more time lingering in the business than they otherwise might have, as well as helping them to build a brand loyalty with companies who take steps to meet their needs. Service-savvy companies like Barnes and Noble have even … [Read more...] about NYT Offering Free Content to Readers Via Starbuck’s WiFi
NYT Paywall Leads to Increase in Revenue
So much of the digital publishing arena has been about speculation and experimentation, with more and more publishers proving the naysayers wrong. Now, it's the New York Times, who has clearly demonstrated that reading consumers will respond favorably to its paywall system of readership, despite early predictive criticism from opponents of the business model. In an article … [Read more...] about NYT Paywall Leads to Increase in Revenue
The New York Times Proves Newspapers Aren’t Dead
Even before the advent of digital reading as it stands today, the end of newspapers has been imminent. With high printing and delivery costs and a desire from readers to receive their news content in a more timely manner, newspapers around the country have been shutting their doors one by one. “In the last few years we’ve been inundated by the end: the end of the music … [Read more...] about The New York Times Proves Newspapers Aren’t Dead