The FT Has “Crossed Over” to Become a Digital Business — but Can Anyone Else Replicate that Feat?

A new profile of the Financial Times is the latest piece to hold up the company as a model for traditional publishers that want to create a digital-era business. It sounds great, but it’s not very realistic. Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]

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The FT Has “Crossed Over” to Become a Digital Business — but Can Anyone Else Replicate that Feat?

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10 Strategies for Publishers to Succeed and Survive

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Why Publishers Don't Like Apps

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New Media and Tech Winning the Viral News War

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Acquisitive Klebanoff targets UK agents

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