The Newsonomics of the Koch Brothers and the Sales of U.S.’ Top Metros

How did we get here? How did we get to a place where a half dozen of the top newspaper nameplates in America could fall into overtly political hands? What does it tell us about the reshaping of the U.S. daily landscape? How might the Koch brothers’ ownership fare, a lesson applied here that may ...

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The Newsonomics of the Ad Recovery

So what we have here is a trend that’s held true from boom to bust through tepid recovery: newspaper companies’ continue to be the laggards, losing market share in ad revenue, by the week, month, and year.

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Broadcast Viewer Average Age: 51

Old, analog, one-to-many, non-customized media -- whether broadcast TV or newspapers or newsmagazines -- are a nice fit for those who spent decades with them. Given a choice, though, younger entertainment and news consumers are gravitating to digital sources, whether music players, smartphones, ...

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What’s the Boston Globe Worth? A Buck, More or Less

Now, an announced price may well vary from a simple dollar; it's better optics for the Times. For instance, the new owner could put more dollars into the buy, if the Times agrees to keep current Globe pension obligations, for instance. There are all kinds of content, advertising and technology ...

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NYT IHT Move is Just a Piece of the Global Puzzle

The rapid-fire decisions keep coming at The New York Times Company. And not a moment too soon. We see that the Times has decided to put the International Herald Tribune website to sleep, a slumber that makes a lot of sense. Back in June, the Times had signaled the change, but now it's going ...

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