iPad and the New Five-Fingered Exercise

I think we'll see these companies go head-to-head for reader and subscriber dollars. As they do, I think they'll face a new five-fingered exercise. Raise one hand; five is the probably the maximum number of iPad news sites for which readers will pay.

Nine Questions on the Tablet and the News Industry Future

The Apple model, in a sense, just sets a new cost-of-distribution. While web distribution has been free-plus, the cost of Apple distribution – if you charge for news products – is a predictable, and seemingly stable 30%. Just give me 30% off the ...

The Quote

"If you are looking for deep political wisdom from Wolf Blitzer, that's like fishing for manta rays in the Gowanus Canal." Dan Gross talking about health care bill-related punditry and "the culture of stenography" on On the Media. Well worth a ...

The Number

As 4G becomes mainstream over the next 18 months, expect to see lots more -- it's tailor-made for the tablet and other mobile platforms. For more on how the Times is getting its video act together, consider its new partnership with Thought ...