Posted in B2B, magazines, media, newspapers on Feb 24th, 2008
Rolling Stone has an article profiling record producer Clive Davis, titled “The Last Record Man.” (no link because its not on their website.) Clive characterizes the current state of the music industry: “You get rich in this economy by finding a way to charge for what has already been free. Water. TV. Radio. But the [...]
Posted in magazines on Jan 25th, 2008
The Atlantic has renewed efforts to bring their magazine brand online, with impressive results. “The Web site “functioned for too long as just a marketing arm for the print magazine, rather than publication in its own right,” said James Bennet, the editor in chief. For years, he said, “it was a very small number of [...]
I love magazines. I have found that as I spend more time reading articles and blogs on the web, my magazine consumption has become even more sacred to me. The web may be a conversation, but magazines are cozy. How do I love magazines? Let me count the ways: They offer depth. I love reading [...]
Posted in RSS, books, content, email, magazines, media, newspapers, print, twitter, websites on Jan 9th, 2008
Every day, media is thrust into my life: Two newspapers on the driveway. Magazines in the mailbox… more than 10 subscriptions. RSS feeds in my RSS reader… about 100 subscriptions. This is before I look at my Blackberry, open Instant Messenger, surf a single website, think about the book on my nightstand, or even fathom [...]
Posted in magazines, media, newspapers on Jan 5th, 2008
On a recent outing in New York City, I couldn’t help but notice three buildings in particular, each representing a publishing giant. The New York Times building is brand new, the Hearst Tower is a new building built on top of the old one, and the McGraw-Hill building (their former headquarters) is vintage art deco. [...]
Posted in B2B, advertising, magazines, marketing, newspapers on Jan 4th, 2008
Magazines and newspapers are looking to attract readers online, and find ways to monetize their attention. However, there are a variety of obstacles in the way, not least of which is the elephant in the room: “The $3.1 billion merger between Web search king Google and online ad giant DoubleClick approved by U.S. regulators yesterday [...]
Posted in magazines, newspapers, niche media on Dec 29th, 2007
So many predictions for the publishing and media industry for 2008. See them here: Magazine Predictions for 2008 A Look at B-to-B and the Economy in 2008 2008: What the Bankers Think 2008: The Year of Micro What newspaper execs see on the advertising front for ’08 Some of the more interesting predictions: “Print advertising [...]
Posted in innovation, journalism, magazines, media, newspapers on Dec 28th, 2007
There are lots of 2007 media industry recaps online, I will try to recap them all! Online Journalism Review: “Five Lessons from 2007.” Breaking news blogs take off, as does distribution of content via widgets. The media are still figuring out how to best leverage user-generated content. Folio magazine: “2007: The Year in Magazines.” Some [...]
Scott Karp takes a critical look at how B2B publishers need to change to meet the needs of readers. He gives compelling examples of how some publishers are approaching the web with a reader focus – breaking down walls between how information has traditionally been packaged. His conclusion: “These are just a few examples of [...]
Posted in magazines on Dec 16th, 2007
Lisa Snedeker of Media Life explains how the landscape has changed for magazines: “The reality is that the magazine industry has been forever changed, and it’s not just the result of competition from the internet.” “Magazines are no longer a given for readers and advertisers. In these new, harsher times, they are having to set [...]