Building the data desk: lessons from the L.A. Times -from OJR.org I’m going to turn this into an Interview, their work at the LA Times is amazing.
Newspapers’ bitter prospects for survival -from FT.com “A former British newspaper owner, who asked not to be named, said: “The plain truth is that there is an oversupply of newspapers and an undersupply of advertising revenue.’But there is no lack of demand for information, for intelligent comment, for good journalistic writing. It is just a question of being innovative with regard to using the web and keeping your costs under as great control as possible.’” Speaking about newspaper business in the United Kingdom.
Post-Recession: Big Rebound for Digital, Internet -from MediaPost.com ”If history is a guide, digital out-of-home advertising will return to percentage growth rates in the high double digits…”
Detroit newspaper Daily Tribune says it will cut its print edition to four days a week from six -from Businessweek.com If their website http://www.dailytribune.com/ is any indication of how they are planning for the present and future economic sustainability of their enterprise, I fear for the viability of the business. Get some original content up on that site ASAP mr. publisher.
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