Comments on: Gannett’s Whimper & Bang Show Strategies Plainly in Flux http://newsonomics.com/gannetts-whimper-bang-show-strategies-plainly-in-flux/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Gannett digital revenues now 19% of its total http://newsonomics.com/gannetts-whimper-bang-show-strategies-plainly-in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-743 Gannett digital revenues now 19% of its total Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:21:05 +0000 http://newsonomics.com/?p=12262#comment-743 [...] are aimed at “better understanding consumer response to charging for our content.” || Related: from Ken [...] [...] are aimed at “better understanding consumer response to charging for our content.” || Related: from Ken [...]

]]> By: John Reinan http://newsonomics.com/gannetts-whimper-bang-show-strategies-plainly-in-flux/comment-page-1/#comment-736 John Reinan Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:31:06 +0000 http://newsonomics.com/?p=12262#comment-736 Interesting point on circulation revenue. I started my newspaper career with Gannett, and I've never been a reflexive Gannett-basher. However, I do question whether the average Gannett property delivers enough value to justify higher circulation prices. As its papers cut staff, grow thinner and rely more on wire content, they may run into consumer resistance to price hikes. So that may be a partial answer to your question on circ revenues. Interesting point on circulation revenue. I started my newspaper career with Gannett, and I’ve never been a reflexive Gannett-basher.

However, I do question whether the average Gannett property delivers enough value to justify higher circulation prices. As its papers cut staff, grow thinner and rely more on wire content, they may run into consumer resistance to price hikes.

So that may be a partial answer to your question on circ revenues.

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