If it wasn’t already obvious that the media industry was in dire straits before the coronavirus came along, it has become abundantly obvious now. Every day, it seems, news outlets large and small are announcing waves of furloughs, salary cuts, and layoffs for significant numbers of their employees—the Los Angeles Times, Tribune Publishing, Conde Nast, BuzzFeed, McClatchy (which had already filed for bankruptcy before the pandemic), even Fox Corp. have all implemented cuts. Protocol, a tech news startup launched by the owners of Politico, in February, just laid off almost half its newsroom. Some local newspapers have shut down completely and may not be able to return once the economy picks up. What can be done about this? Should there be a government bailout? Should digital platforms like Google and Facebook be forced to subsidize a public fund for media? To hear some answers, CJR convened a virtual panel on Galley, our discussion platform. “It is now abundantly clear that there is no commercial solution for local journalism,” Victor Pickard, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of a recent book, Democracy Without Journalism, said. “Local journalism was in shambles even before the pandemic struck. But now the newspaper industry—which is still our major source for original local reporting in the US—is facing existential doom. Given that context, we need immediate emergency funding.” Pickard went on to say that any funds handed out should be... Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-04-24 11:57:00 UTC ]
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A switch to online content among newspaper readers in the U.S. has put pressure on the profits of publishers of traditional newspapers such as the New York Times. The same trend is affecting traditional newspaper publishers in Greater China, too. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google will launch an $81 million (€60 million) Digital Publishing Innovation Fund to assist French news organizations with their efforts to move their content online and to increase advertising revenues. President Francois Hollande an ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For most b-to-b publishers, print has receded into a broader array of information services and marketing initiatives for brand partners, including events, digital and data. This is not news, but grappling with how this media mix impacts strategic focus going forward is still new. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just 12 hours after (already denied) rumors circulated that Barnes & Noble may ditch its Nook business, the company has had to make an announcement concerning its retail division. Thanks to SEC regulations, the company has had to 'fess up that majority shareholder and "founder*" Leonard... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The year 2012 opened in dramatic fashion with magazine media-related deals. From Hanley Wood’s recapitalization to the final sell-off the remaining segments of what once was the massive Ziff Davis, 2012 saw its fair share of deals that involved traditional media brands as well as the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When it comes to book marketing, social media is a honeytrap, never quite delivering on its promises, but a few simple best practices can vastly improve your results. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forrester Research and DBW presented the findings of their Executive Publishing Survey on ebooks, devices and digital publishing predictions for 2013. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Non-executive chairman of Blackwell's, Trevor Goul-Wheeker, has joined sports publishing firm... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The annual search to find the best publishers, retailers, agents, librarians and supply... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by a 44.9% increase in the stock price of Amazon, the Publishers Weekly Stock Index jumped 23.5% in 2012, easily beating the 7.3% gain posted by the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fresh from apparently wrangling online content fees from Google last month, Belgian newspaper websites will, in 2013, launch an industry-wide platform to take back their readers. Major Flemish- and French-language newspaper publishers, magazine publ ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing and education company Pearson PLC agreed to invest $89.5 million for a 5 percent stake in Barnes & Noble Inc.'s digital-business unit, Nook Media LLC. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers often want to work closely with ebook outlets -- possibly a little too closely -- but it's rare that they involve themselves directly. Pearson is taking that uncommon step by making a 5 percent, $89.5 million investment in Nook Media, the joint venture between Barnes & Noble and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The cry has gone out that publishers need to engage more with readers. Who is the right person for the job? Editors? Marketers? Or should it be the authors? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The books drawing the most interest on social media in November were mostly tied to movies, according to CoverCake, whose analytical tools track what is trending on various social media platforms. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American City Business Journals, the nation's largest print and online publisher of local business news, has acquired Streetwise Media, a Boston-based digital media company that uses a community ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi founded the Emirates Publishers Association and pushed for it to become a full member of the IPA. Here, she explains it was so important. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Starnes might not have an extensive background in journalism, but the Alabama newspaper publisher just launched his fourth community newspaper, the Hoover Sun, last month. He also owns The Homewood Star, 280 Living, and Village Living, all of whi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In what could presage a foundational shift in the online advertising landscape, Federated Media Publishing will shut down its direct sales business, i.e. the division charged with selling standard display ads. On Thursday afternoon (Nov. 8) the company began informing employees that it would... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The PBS Off Book series interviews creators and collectors about their favorite analog formats. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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