by David | Jun 21, 2017 | adsense clickfraud, advertising, newspaper crisis, Newspaper Deathwatch, Newspapers
Are we about to see advertisers “flee to quality”? And would a complete overhaul of digital advertising be good for journalists and netizens who produce honest, high-quality content (and more importantly, bad for Fake News)? Mark Thompson, the CEO of the...
by David | Oct 19, 2016 | journalism, newspaper crisis, Newspaper Deathwatch, Politics & New Media
OK, this is going to need a bit more work to turn into something that rivals the Cluetrain Manifesto, but there is definitely something here. (Photo below added because so many Chrome users are seeing only blanks on this page, and you should know at least what...
by David | Feb 20, 2016 | Digital Migration, newspaper crisis, Newspaper Deathwatch, Newspapers
Ken Doctor at Neiman’s “Newsonomics” points out that the “self-asphyxiation” cycle is nearing endgame I cross-posted a response to this on Facebook, so if you’ve already seen it there from me, my apologies. But I’ve been...
by David | Sep 25, 2014 | Digital Migration, new media, newspaper crisis, Newspaper Deathwatch, Newspapers
Mediapart in France is profitable because it gives readers what they are willing to pay for. Imagine that. Quick hit here for my students, who are increasingly upset about their job prospects after graduation. I shared an article from Neiman about the upheaval in the...
by David | May 29, 2013 | Digital Migration, new media, newspaper crisis, Newspaper Deathwatch, Newspapers
Unemployment over 50% – banking system collapse – political instability – newspapers run out of options When asked what are the enduring lessons of the last five years for newspapers, various pundits have opined “Don’t enter an economic...
by David | Apr 17, 2012 | Digital Migration, newspaper crisis, Newspaper Deathwatch
27 Print Dollars for $1 Digital; Social News; Papers in Trouble; Kodak v. Fuji I posted this picture via Twitpic earlier today, and my digital brethren quickly chimed in on how much they felt like this in their daily lives. And I get it. Working in the media industry...
