There has been quite a number of journalists weighing in on the role Google plays in the newspaper industry. The company has made billions of dollars of advertising revenue at the expense of content creators. The newspaper industry has lost billions of dollars in the last 10 years, which is directly proportionate to the sheer growth Google has garnered . Should Google be doing … [Read more...] about Has Google Demolished the Newspaper Industry?
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The Sun Starts to gain a Solid Subscription Base on their Digital Paywall
Newspapers have struggled in recent years with the means to stay up-to-the-minute in a world of instant online information. On top of that, newspapers steadily began to lose subscribers in an era where news was not only available instantaneously and timely, but also for free. A number of newspaper publishers have experimented with putting limitations on their digital … [Read more...] about The Sun Starts to gain a Solid Subscription Base on their Digital Paywall
Digital First Media Announcement Finalized
As newspapers around the country are struggling to find their places in the digital publishing market, a mid-December announcement that strengthens one outlet became finalized only days ago. MediaNews Group and 21st Century Media first announced their joint combination on December 17th, and finalized the details of the announcement on the 30th. The new entity will operate as … [Read more...] about Digital First Media Announcement Finalized
Japan Enjoys a Stable Newspaper Subscription Base but the Future is Digital
Newspapers in North America are in a state of flux and the entire industry is a cacophony of mergers, acquisitions or bankrupt companies. Ailing advertising revenue is prompting many local, regional and major papers to adopt the New York Times Paywall strategy, to varying amounts of success. The Washington Post was sold to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and general upheaval has forced … [Read more...] about Japan Enjoys a Stable Newspaper Subscription Base but the Future is Digital
Digital is the New Salvation for European Newspapers
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
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