The Newsonomics of TBD’s New D.C. News Site

Let’s look at the Newsonomics of launching what is the nation’s first combined local online news startup/24-hour news channel. That combination is the most basic to understanding the business of TBD, informing both TBD’s cost structure and revenue models. If TBD turns profitable within two to ...

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Can Cablevision Turn a Triple Play into a Newsday Homer?

Those synergies in this order: 1. Joint ad sales. 2. Synergistic news-gathering and production. 3. Monetizing cable-produced news video through Newsday's site.

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Time for New Blood in Newspaper Boardrooms: A Slate

The 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 ...

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