Starting on March 28, the New York Times will dive headfirst – yet again – into digital subscriptions and… take a deep breath… paywalls. Or should I say the dreaded and much maligned paywalls. The last time the New York Times tried this they dove into the shallow end of the pool and nearly broke [...]
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Tag Archives: Newspapers
Why “Balance” Hurts Journalism
March 4, 2011
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Intelligence Squared is a wonderful program on NPR that features Oxford style debating among experts on various topics. This month, the show, hosted by ABC News correspondent John Donovan, featured a debate on whether to repeal “Obamacare.” Arguing for the repeal was former U.S. Rep. John Shadegg (R-Arizona). As Donovan introduced Shadegg they had this [...]
Read more Blogging is Now Part of Journalism
February 7, 2011
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The news this morning that the Huffington Post has been sold to AOL for $315 million begs the question: Is there any difference between a news blog and an online news publication? I’d argue that few people can tell the difference anymore. In fact, the term “blog” may have run its course (with the exception [...]
Read more Traditional Media Becoming Obsolete, Not the Media Itself
December 20, 2010
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Here are the facts: Newspapers circulation numbers are falling like a rock. The New York Times daily circulation in 1990 was 1.1 million and is now less than 900,000. The Los Angeles Times circulation dropped from 1.25 million in 1990 to less than 600,000 The big three TV networks accounted for more than 45% of [...]
Read moreNext Generation Content – Sooner Than You Think
November 30, 2010
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I have three daughters age seven and under. They are already experiencing content in ways I never dreamed possible when I was their age. Here are several things they will never do as adults: Watch a TV show on a given night at a set time. My daughters will watch TV shows when [...]
Read moreNewspapers Spin the Bad Circulation News
October 27, 2010
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How bad is business in the newspaper business? The Audit Bureau of Circulation released a report this week that newspaper circulation had dropped 5 percent in the last six months. However, the bureau noted that the bleeding was less severe than in the previous six months. This was greeted by the nation’s daily newspapers as [...]
Read moreWhy I Canceled My Newspaper Subsciption
September 3, 2010
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I made the break a month ago. After more than 25 years of having the Boston Globe delivered to my door (there have been many doors), I canceled my subscription on July 31. Let me be clear. I no longer buy the print edition, but I still read the Globe daily: Online and on my [...]
Read moreOld Media Isn’t So Old Anymore
August 16, 2010
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Is old media making a comeback? In fact, is it fair to even refer to traditional media outlets like newspapers and magazines as “old” anymore. They have infused their online properties with interactive and multimedia elements and syndicate their content on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. For example, the New York Times and [...]
Read moreShould I Pay or Should I Go? Do Newspaper Paywalls Work?
July 21, 2010
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Should newspapers close their free websites and erect paywalls? A paywall requires readers to pay for access to the newspapers’ news, features, opinions and other content. Paywalls have been met with outright scorn by advocates of “free” information. They have also had limited success. The Wall Street Journal has been success with its paywall. But [...]
Read moreNewspaper Revenues Continue to Plummet
June 2, 2010
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What do newspapers have in common with dinosaurs? They once both ruled the world, but eventually went extinct. Yes, newspapers are still with us. But for how long? The Associated Press recently reported on the first quarter 2010 revenues for the industry. It was ugly: Ad revenue dropped 10 percent to $6 billion This was [...]
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