Google Makes Nice with News Publishers
Google seems to be playing nice with news operations. But are they really? And are the news organizations as open to change as they should be?
The Online Newspaper, Circa 1982
Ah, nostalgia for when technology was cool in a completely different way.
Is Print an Elite Medium? Or a Medium for Elitists?
College journalists are more motivated about getting into print, editors are missing huge opportunities, and Harry Potter’s owners are in no hurry to go digital. What gives?
Hiding in Plain Sight — Is the Subscription Model the Optimal Business Model for the Digital Age?
The half-forgotten subscription model deserves our praise and renewed attention. In the Digital Age, it has become more popular than ever.
The Rise of Blogs, the Death of Newspapers
In a superb article by Eric Alterman, the New Yorker has assessed the state of American newspapers, and the rise of the Huffington Post. The (r)evolution is viewed through the lenses of Walter Lippmann‘s debates with John Dewey in the […]
Questioning the Attention Economy
Rupert Murdoch’s plans to charge for access to his newspapers has been widely criticized as it will cut the material out of the wider online conversation. But what good is it to be part of a conversation that doesn’t bring in any revenue?
Customers Move Online = Bad News for News in the Internet Age
Online news increases in popularity, online advertising grows, and an iPad newspaper pure-play exists — why does this all seem like bad news?
"Page One" — The New York Times Documentary Is Coming
They’ve made a movie about a newspaper’s travails in the Internet age.
Blog Buys Newspaper — Portlandia Tackles Modern Journalism
What happens when a blog buys a newspaper? Stories get shorter. Much shorter.
The True Victims of the Fall of Newspapers? Our Nation’s Loons
Who will really suffer if newspapers fail? The Onion has the inside story.
The End of “Free”
Has free access to content outlived its usefulness as a way of getting noticed?
Who Controls Publisher Prices? Amazon Fires the First Shot, Then Forges a Bitter Truce
This weekend Amazon pulled all of MacMillan’s books, both electronic and paper, from their store due to a dispute over eBook pricing policies. Is this the first battle in the war for control of the publishing industry?
The Upside of Paywalls Revisited — Now With Actual Data
Despite hand-wringing about the Times UK’s paywall, the numbers show that revenues may have justified the move.
The Reboxetine Scandal — How Should We Make Medical Trial Data Available?
Another scandal rocks medical journal publishing. It’s time to stop pretending journals can salvage this on their own. It’s time to bring modern solutions to bear.
The Future Is Not a Zero-Sum Game
The false premise of replacement means the future isn’t destructive, just additive.