It's astonishing that so many aspects of publishing are so slow to adapt. From the fight that libraries are still facing over ebook lending to the snail's pace of digital textbook adoption, as well as the realization from booksellers that they will have to do something to accommodate ebooks if they plan to keep their doors open with big box and online bookstores breathing … [Read more...] about More Publishing Blame: Craigslist is Killing Newspapers
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Periodical Reading on Tablets on the Rise, Kindle Fire in the Lead
comScore, a global leader in measuring statistics on digital content consumption, released its findingson digital magazine and newspaper use by consumers for the previous period. While the overall numbers of subscribers who read throughout a one-month period on their tablets wasn’t surprising—and in fact, was a very encouraging indicator of consumer choice—there were some … [Read more...] about Periodical Reading on Tablets on the Rise, Kindle Fire in the Lead
Newspapers See Disappointing Print, Digital Ad Revenue
One of the greatest media for the print versus digital divide is the newspaper industry. As more daily print newspapers around the country close, from the long-standing family-owned papers to corporation-sized outlets who once held millions of subscribers, that arm of the publishing world is struggling to adapt and stay afloat. With more readers relying on tablets, … [Read more...] about Newspapers See Disappointing Print, Digital Ad Revenue
News Corp’s ‘The Daily’ Will Debut on Android Tablets This Month
The Daily will soon be available for Android based devices. The first to get this application brings news live to gadgets are the Android tablets from Verizon, via an update this month. Currently, this news application is only available for iPad's and is the only news application that iPad users have access to. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 from Samsung will be the first to feature … [Read more...] about News Corp’s ‘The Daily’ Will Debut on Android Tablets This Month
How has your Reading habits changed during 2011?
E-Readers and tablets in 2011 have really come into their own and are readily available to suit most peoples financial budgets. Now more then ever newspapers, magazines and books are readily available in digital format. Marvel, DC, Darkhorse and other comic books companies have all come to an understanding that it is in their best interest to release the digital format on the … [Read more...] about How has your Reading habits changed during 2011?
National Newspapers may be Doomed but Local Editions will Live on
Many newspaper publishing companies who traditionally print national, regional and local editions have some interesting insights on the future of publishing. Many companies we have spoken with at various conferences this year have decreed that the death of the National newspaper is imminent due to online news being more current and blogs being more specialized for … [Read more...] about National Newspapers may be Doomed but Local Editions will Live on
Newspapers and Tablets in a Marriage of Convenience
Buying or subscribing to a newspaper and getting a tablet free or at subsidized rates might soon become the norm, if a joint collaboration between Archos and TigerDirect bears fruit. Named PubTab, the program is aimed at letting publishers customize an Android tablet as per their subscriber's requirements. PubTab will draw upon the French manufacturer's expertise in the tablet … [Read more...] about Newspapers and Tablets in a Marriage of Convenience
Subsidized ARNOVA 10 G2 Tablet with PMN Digital Newspaper Subscriptions
Those who had missed out on the grand TouchPad fire sale can rejoice. Here is another tablet that also costs the now famous price tag of $99. However, unlike the HP tablet, there are some strings attached. One would have to subscribe to three digital news app from Philadelphia Media Network to be eligible to the special price that would fetch you a brand new Archos ARNOVA 10 G2 … [Read more...] about Subsidized ARNOVA 10 G2 Tablet with PMN Digital Newspaper Subscriptions
Tribune Company in Chicago Will Offer Android Tablets to Their Subscribers
Chicago is all set to be the next city after Philadelphia where newspaper vendors are looking to dole out tablet PCs to boost readership. There is no word yet whether the tablets would be offered completely free or at a subsidized rate or who will be making the tablets. Initial reports show Samsung as being among the companies that the Chicago based Tribune Company is talking … [Read more...] about Tribune Company in Chicago Will Offer Android Tablets to Their Subscribers