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“Newsonomics Of” Columns, from Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab
Newsonomics: The Next 48 Hours Could Determine The Fate Of Two Of America’s Largest Newspaper Chains
The next 48 hours may decide the fate of two of America’s largest newspaper chains that collectively serve almost a fifth of all American local newspaper readers. And what happens in those hours could prompt a wave of other moves across the rest ...
Newsonomics: The New York Times Is Opting Out Of Apple News
The New York Times has decided to opt out of Apple News. On its own, that may seem like just one more move in the chess game between major news companies and the platforms. But it could also be an indication of a more geologic movement. Will the ...
Newsonomics: Bloomberg’s Justin Smith Is Investing In News When Everyone Else Is Cutting
“Bloomberg” is a Rorschach test of a word. For many, it represents the unique New York City politician whose presidential flirtations reshuffled our politics for a time. For some, it’s his immense wealth and the places — both philanthropic and ...
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Recent Ken Doctor Columns
Newsonomics: Why I’m Starting A Company To Build Out A New Model For Local News In The 2020s
Over the past decade here at Nieman Lab, I’ve reported a lot of news industry news. Today, I’m sharing some of my own. After months of work, I’m happy to begin introducing the new company that I’m heading, named Lookout. ...
The Seven Percent Rule: Why A Ridiculously Small Percentage of Digital Audience Drives The Future of News
Written for Traffic, the magazine of paywall provider Piano Media, here I explore in detail how and why less than 10 percent of readers really will make or break a digital news business. Good thinking, and analysis, via Mather Economics, New ...
Who Will Buy Fortune, Sports Illustrated, Time and Two Major Cox Newspapers?
It’s time to reset the clock on Time Magazine, as well as its sister publications Fortune and Sports Illustrated. As Meredith Corp. announced its ability to close its long-anticipated buy of Time Inc.., , one door closed, but another ...
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What Are They Thinking?
Vanity Fair’s Digital Pay Plans Builds On New Yorker Success
Even as the Trump Subscriber Surge slows some, more and more publishers are asking themselves a renewed question: Can’t we figure out a way to get more revenue from digital readers? On Thursday, Conde Nast all but acknowledged that Vanity ...
What Are They Thinking: The Millennial Gold Rush Goes Local, In Charlotte
Everyone in publishing now loves the Millennials, as well-funded startups from Mic (“What Are They Thinking: Chris Altchek’s three magic words for Mic: video-centric millennials company”) to Buzzfeed to Vice and Vox target the next ...
What Are They Thinking: The New York Times Harnesses the Power of Increasingly Personalized Push
Keep in touch. Tell me what’s new. They’re simple requests, and ones that we’re used to repeating to each other. Now, though, courtesy of the powerful computers in our pockets called smartphones, the way we stay in touch with each other changed ...