May 3, 2024
In five languages (English, Mandarin, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian) and two U.S. printing, “Newsonomics: Twelve Trends That Will Shape the News You Get” is the first Ken Doctor book. Sign up here for notice of the new Newsonomics Readers.
Say it ain’t so. Tell me that last week’s ownership legerdemain in Philadelphia wasn’t actually accompanied by huzzahs of “saving journalism.” That smart people didn’t proclaim the Philly ownership shuffle “one of the most exciting and viable models for journalism in the country right now.” ...
Read More2. Digital circulation vastly improves circulation revenue margins. Last week, faced with a Wall Street Journal renewal notice, I opted for digital-only for the first time, knowing that WSJ’s tablet format and easy right-hand navigation makes it far quicker to read than the paper version. That ...
Read MoreThe two sites still appear fairly close in most metrics, with the major disagreement coming on the basis of what the Times considers it stronger "local" penetration. The impact on advertisers is, of course, another story again, as the dirty, little secret of many "local" news websites -- for ...
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