May 1, 2024
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I’m little surprised by the results, though I wish I were. The Times is barely profitable. (See comments at end of post from NYT spokesperson Catherine Mathis to this point.) With ad spending overall down just under double digits at 9% for the first quarter, the New York Times’ ...
Read MoreThe New Barbarians are about to enter the boardroom, as the New York Times expands its governing body by two, "welcoming" Firebrand’s Scott Galloway and Kohlberg & Co.’s James Kohlberg. It’s a big deal — the first time in the 41-year-old public company ...
Read MoreImportant Details: Photographs have long been an undervalued asset on the web. Print publishers — especially newspapers — create many photos along with the stories that define their businesses, but it’s been difficult to value those photos in the internet age. They help on ...
Read MoreAn old pro recently asked, “Is there anything newspapers can do to turn it around at this point?, that’s what my friends are asking me.” My reply, well, today, no, if you mean turning the business back up, on a dime. There’s a bright future out there, earned by doing a ...
Read MoreImportant Details: Change is in the air among US newspaper companies as they face the latest sobering realities of the day. Last week’s news that the NAA (Newspaper Association of America) reported the most severe ad decline since 1950 served as a shocking reminder as to how bad things ...
Read MoreThe Newspaper Association of America — NAA — is about to hold its annual conference in DC next month. Some of us (Content Bridges, Newsosaur) have carped about the NAA’s rose-colored view of newspapers’ future, their reach seeming to extend into the horizon as their ...
Read MoreImportant Details: Just a month ago, QuadrantONE finally got its public go-ahead, as four newspaper companies unveiled their new national online ad network. Gannett and Tribune had long pursued the plan, talking to most companies in the industry. In its launch announcement, QuadrantONE added ...
Read MoreEverything’s timing, and QuadrantOne’s formal launch may be bolstered by the fortune of events, in this case the Microsoft bear shadowing Sunnyvale. Today, it announced the addition of Newspaper Consortium publishers — adding 138 web sites (both newspaper and broadcast). ...
Read MoreImportant Details: Global News is unveiling its intentions, and has announced the appointment of a new executive editor. Charlie Sennott will leave a well-regarded 15-year career at the Boston Globe, taking a buyout, on Friday, April 4 and on Monday, April 7, he’ll start his new job. In ...
Read MoreImportant Details: Putting it plainly, new Orange County Register Publisher Terry Horne explains the suite of changes he’s implementing to transform the paper, Freedom Communications‘ flagship: “The Register has to become a 21st century business. We can’t have the same ...
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