Last Sunday, I wasn’t able to pickup a copy of the NY Times until late in the day. When I got to the store, their last copy was incomplete. I figured, no problem, I will save myself $4, and simply read it online. As I walked home, I mapped out a strategy to ensure I… Continue reading The Priority of Print
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“A Long and Painful Transition from Print”
Fortune takes a sober look at the future of newspapers, with a focus on the Washington Post: “Newspapers remain important institutions, providing a valuable public service, but their business model is slowly, or maybe not so slowly, going away.” “[Chairman and CEO of the Washington Post Co. Donald E. Graham] has made the paper’s digital… Continue reading “A Long and Painful Transition from Print”
Ads Continue to Encroach on Print Articles
The New York Times reports on a growing trend: ads on the front cover of magazines and newspapers: “Journalists lament the trend as a potential sign that the boundaries between editorial and advertising content are weakening, and because the advertisements reduce the amount of prime space for news and feature articles. But front-page ads seem… Continue reading Ads Continue to Encroach on Print Articles
BusinessWeek Moves Executive Editor From Print to Web
BusinessWeek has moved their Executive Editor John Byrne from the print side over to the web side, indicating the growing importance of the online space for BusinessWeek. “Mr. Byrne will be responsible for the editorial operations of BusinessWeek.com and will guide the further integration and collaboration between the print and online editorial staffs.”
Digital Becomes Portable: Google Gears
Google is announcing a new functionality, Google Gears, that will allow users to take their data offline. For example, if you use Google’s RSS Reader, you will be able to push a button, download the content to your computer, and then view and interact with the content without being connected to the internet. Next time… Continue reading Digital Becomes Portable: Google Gears
The Death of Print – the Rebirth of Print
Microsoft just announced a new product, and a new category for computing: “surface computing.” The idea: “every surface can become an interface for a computer.” Popular Mechanics has a really compelling video explaining surface computing, and how you can integrate it into your life, much like you are used to dealing with paper. I love… Continue reading The Death of Print – the Rebirth of Print
Newsstands: A Dying Distribution Channel for Print
ChicagoBusiness reports on the state of newsstands in Chicago: “The city Department of Transportation now licenses just 65 sidewalk newsstands — half as many as in 2000 — and visits to licensed locations last week indicate the number in operation is far smaller, around 46. The Chicago Transit Authority also reports a big drop in… Continue reading Newsstands: A Dying Distribution Channel for Print
Former Editor-in-Chief Points to a Digital Future
Former editor-in-chief of Seventeen magazine, shared this advice at a journalism school class: “Her advice for graduating J-school students was to head straight for the digital world. Print magazines don’t have a wide open future anymore, now that many readers are moving online.”
Why Online Advertising is More Compelling Than Print
Dave Evans of Forbes.com looks at why the form factor of newspapers is causing them so much trouble. How traditional media makes money: “The newspaper business has a simple model: charge advertisers for getting access to readers whom you attract with relevant content and cheap prices.” The problem: “Traditional media sell advertisers a pig in… Continue reading Why Online Advertising is More Compelling Than Print
The Publishing Industry Jumps the Shark
Scott Karp looks at two watershed moments in publishing: New York Times becomes an aggregator. Scott is referring to the Times’ relaunched auto section of their website, which includes aggregated content and tools. Print ad revenue is no longer the majority of B2B publisher revenue. Scott is referring to a recent ABM report that B2B… Continue reading The Publishing Industry Jumps the Shark