Now, there has been a lot of talk about readers/customers/users now expeciting/choosing/demanding to be involved in the process, to be able to create content, be given some control, or be part of a community. However, Paul Conley looks at things differently: “We will soon see a slew of standalone, online, B2B publications being run by… Continue reading Standalone Journalism
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Writer, Editor & Big Media Authority Dwindling?
Teen magazines are dropping like flies in favor of online counterparts that offer more interaction. Some of the thoughts surrounding these moves: “You can’t just be a magazine editor sitting in your office. You can no longer dictate. It is a two-way street.” This is how sites like MySpace, once seen as unrelated to publishing,… Continue reading Writer, Editor & Big Media Authority Dwindling?
Newspapers Looking to New Media
Dow Jones, owner of Wall Street Journal, will be selling off several community papers and investing more into their digital business. The New York Times has launched a “First Look Blog“: “This blog gives you the opportunity to talk with our editors and developers — and let them talk to you — about new features… Continue reading Newspapers Looking to New Media
News Sensationalism
An interesting piece in the Boston Globe got me thinking about some of those “most popular” story listings on sites like CNN.com and the dangers of social news sites. The Globe’s article looks at the oversaturation of John Mark Karr coverage on television news: “`It’s an embarrassment,” says Tobe Berkovitz, associate dean of Boston University’s… Continue reading News Sensationalism
Newspapers Look Online
There is no shortage of news to help newspaper executives lose sleep. From The Economist: “For most newspaper companies in the developed world, 2005 was miserable. They still earn almost all of their profits from print, which is in decline. As people look to the internet for news and young people turn away from papers,… Continue reading Newspapers Look Online
Time Inc. Kills Website
“Time Inc.’s decision to close down its Office Pirates humor site on Sept. 1 — abandoning its first stab at an online-only property after just six months — was driven by the fact that it couldn’t get big enough fast enough to benefit parent Time Warner in the eyes of Wall Street.” A comment about… Continue reading Time Inc. Kills Website
Stuck in the Middle
The Guardian Unlimited looks at the state of UK ad spending: “Consumption of traditional media such as newspapers is on the wane and TV audiences are increasingly fragmented by the wealth of choice on digital. The internet and new media channels are taking traffic from TV and print, but advertising spending on new platforms is… Continue reading Stuck in the Middle
Sunday Wrap Up
Just clearing out some remaining news and commentary for the week: Steve Rubel has a piece on Reinventing the Media Interview, where he states, “the media interview as we know it though is going through a radical transformation and it’s starting not with the reporters but with bloggers.” Mark Cuban discusses Responsible Journalism with regards… Continue reading Sunday Wrap Up