Category : Newspapers

Written on Feb, 14, 2011 by in , , | 1 Comment.

Those death-defying newspapers By David Olive | Sun Feb 13 2011 Source: moneyville.ca Newspapers are proving so resilient that the term “dying newspaper industry” will be retired in the next year or two. Newspapers are still profitable, even in the midst of the most punishing ad drought in memory. Readership is at record levels, despite price hikes imposed by publishers. …

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Source: Editor&Publisher By: Bill Ostendorf A continued, gradual drop in print readership could be explained as a natural result of technological changes. But the dramatic drops experienced by newspapers in recent years have been greatly accelerated by our own, self-inflicted wounds. We’ve mangled our print publications with ill-timed and executed news hole reductions, publishing cycle changes, staff cuts, and price …

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Written on Jan, 07, 2011 by in , , | Leave a comment

Click here to read story by Ken Doctor Source:  niemanlab.org

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Written on Dec, 09, 2010 by in , | Leave a comment

McClatchy CEO: Death of newspaper classifieds greatly exaggerated | Poynter..

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Source: guardian.co.uk There is a renewed sense of optimism among newspaper publishers in the United States and Canada who believe they are about to enjoy a better 2011. They expect digital advertising, plus certain sectors of classified ads, will improve, according to a study by Kubas Consultants. Its survey of more than 400 daily newspaper executives and managers across north …

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Written on Nov, 19, 2010 by in , | Leave a comment

By Roy Greenslade  Source: guardian.co.uk Brighton Argus journalists were on the picket line today after voting to stage a two-day strike in protest at a two-year freeze on wages and the removal of subbing jobs. Their major slogan was “Keep jobs local”, a reference to the fact that the paper is to be subbed largely from Southampton in future. I …

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Written on Nov, 15, 2010 by in , , | Leave a comment

Source: cwa-scacanada.ca Postmedia Network, having just slashed scores of jobs in editorial and advertising departments across the former Canwest chain, is now turning its sights on the newspapers’ business offices. The new company’s owners plan to begin centralizing the finance departments’ functions in Toronto and Winnipeg by the end of January. Staff reductions will be accomplished through buyouts and layoffs. …

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Written on Nov, 13, 2010 by in , , | Leave a comment

John Shmuel, Financial Post · Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 Source: financialpost.com Newspapers will certainly survive well into the future, but that survival is going to rely on finding increasingly new and innovative ways to monetize their content — and not just putting up pay walls. Finding a happy middle was the message that came through most strongly during the Media …

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Newspaper numbers show “stable” Canadian print markets | Media News.

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Written on Oct, 18, 2010 by in , | Leave a comment

 A research company says the most profitable articles engage readers, with topics like unemployment and mortgage rates high on the list. By JEREMY W. PETERS Published: October 17, 2010 Sure, articles about Lindsay Lohan’s repeat trips to rehabilitation and Brett Favre’s purported sexual peccadilloes generate loads of reader traffic, but do they actually make decent money for the Web sites …

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