Posted in newspapers on Dec 9th, 2007
I have been wondering how many parts of a newspaper can be outsourced. One paper is beginning to find out:
“The Sacramento Bee is outsourcing some of its advertising production work to India. The newspaper plans to eliminate half its artist jobs by next summer…”
“In August, [they] outsourced circulation customer service to an Illinois company that […]
Posted in journalists, newspapers on Dec 2nd, 2007
Fiona Spruill, editor of the Web newsroom for The New York Times shares a bit about their integrated newsroom, and what they look for in new hires:
“Our Web newsroom is closely integrated with the print newsroom, so I am looking for people who can flourish in both worlds and who I could see fitting into […]
Posted in newspapers on Dec 2nd, 2007
One local daily newspaper has become a weekly, and will now be using the web to report breaking news:
“The Ocean County Observer, a newspaper that traces its roots back more than 150 years, is being converted to a weekly due to declining circulation, the paper’s publisher said.”
“Under the new structure, we will have strong, comprehensive […]
Posted in blogging, newspapers, innovation, journalism on Dec 1st, 2007
Here is a video that gives you a behind the scenes look at The New York Times’ digital newsroom, and their process. Some interesting quotes:
“If something is ready, you publish it, and you publish it in whatever forum is available at the moment. Usually, thats the web, because its available all the time.”
“One of the […]
Posted in advertising, newspapers on Nov 21st, 2007
PaidContent reports on online ad growth for newspapers:
“Newspaper websites saw ad spending rise 21.1 percent to $773 million in Q3 versus the same period last year, according to estimates from the Newspaper Association of America.”
Here is the official release from Newspaper Association of America
Posted in journalists, newspapers on Nov 13th, 2007
Last week, a new online-only news source launched: MinnPost.
The Minneapolis-based site is run by former Star Tribune publisher Joel Kramer and “will rely on nearly 50 freelancers - including many former Pioneer Press and Star Tribune reporters - to produce most of its stories. Many are in or near retirement and can afford to work […]
Posted in newspapers, citizen journalism on Nov 11th, 2007
Romenesko points us to an interesting story from Montana… A local journalism school has launched a community driven website to cover the news of the local Crow Indian Reservation. This is who is running the site:
“It is produced by tribal members, people involved with communities on the Crow Reservation and the Rural News Network at […]
Posted in print, advertising, newspapers on Nov 7th, 2007
Some large newspaper brands are banding together to reclaim their ad revenue:
“Five of the nation’s top newspaper companies are taking steps to create a national online advertising network they hope will help them recapture ad revenue leaking away from their print products.”
Posted in newspapers, customer experience, journalism, niche media on Nov 6th, 2007
Mark Glaser looks at how the San Jose Mercury News is changing the meet the needs of its readers. His advice:
“Don’t just run focus groups or surveys; get passionate people in your community of readers on board from the start. And get their input at the start, in the middle, and all the way through […]
Posted in newspapers on Nov 5th, 2007
Romenesko looks at the Audit Bureau of Circulations’ circulation data on more than 700 daily newspapers. For the six-month period ending September 2007:
New York Times: Daily circulation fell 4.51%; Sunday fell 7.59%.
Washington Post: Daily down 3.2%; Sunday down 3.9%.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Daily rose 2.3%; Sunday fell 2.9%.
Boston Globe: Daily dropped 6.6%; Sunday fell 6.5%.
Los Angeles Times: […]
