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At long last, the New York Times is thinking about digital first
The New York Times is taking a small but important step towards its digital-first future by getting rid of the traditional "Page One" print meetings and emphasizing the web and other platforms instead...
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Why your Spotify or Netflix for print content is probably doomed
Services like Magzter and NextIssue promise a digital version of the old-fashioned newsstand, where people can flip through the virtual pages of their favorite magazines -- but that's not the way most...
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Yes, newsrooms are shrinking — but journalism is growing
Layoffs at newspapers like the New York Times are no longer a surprise. But we should be careful not to assume that just because some papers are downsizing, journalism as a whole is in decline --...
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It’s not just about print vs. digital media — it’s about culture
The biggest challenge that many traditional media companies face isn't about giving up print for digital, or designing better websites or apps -- it's about finding ways to change their culture to be...
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Quality journalism takes time and effort and its a team effort. The best...
Quality journalism takes time and effort and its a team effort. The best journalism comes from journalist/reporters who are educated sufficiently to ask the right questions along with editors who can...
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Social media and breaking news: Why authenticity trumps authority almost...
When it comes to breaking news events, many people are willing to overlook the fact that some of the reports they are getting might not be verified or 100-percent accurate, in return for the immediacy...
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German media giant Axel Springer admits defeat, allows Google to index its...
German media companies have been fighting with Google for years over what they claim is the search giant's theft of their news content, but after being removed from Google News for two weeks, Axel...
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Value in the media industry is moving to the edges, and publishers are in the...
The internet has disrupted media in much the same way it has manufacturing of smartphones or the IT business, says Ben Thompson -- value has moved to the edges, to specialized creators and to discovery...
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NYT asks readers to help identify print ads, using a platform for...
The New York Times' research and development lab has launched a new project asking readers for help in identifying old advertisements from its print archive -- and the project is the first to be built...
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Neuze makes you wonder: What if the print newspaper had been invented after...
Neuze says it has developed a revolutionary product that provides an easy-to-carry news summary curated by journalists that requires no power. It's an inside joke on newspapers -- but it still makes...
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A Washington Post magazine-style Kindle app sounds like a win for the paper...
Businessweek is reporting that a magazine-style Washington Post app will come pre-loaded on the new Kindle Fire, a deal that has potential benefits for both the struggling newspaper and for its owner's...
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The New York Times needs to rethink its strategy — untargeted mini paywalls...
The NYT is laying off more staff and shutting down one of its new mobile apps, saying it failed to gain enough of an audience -- but the paper needs to think differently about how it connects with its...
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What does the rise of brand journalism mean? For one thing, it means...
What happens when brands become media entities in their own right, with all the same tools for reaching readers or viewers? Journalists and traditional media outlets have to try harder to provide...
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Journalism isn’t just about informing readers, it’s also about helping them...
Journalists need to learn how to do more than just tell readers about news events -- they need to understand how to listen as well, and how to help their communities take action on the issues that are...
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Why the Guardian is smart to bet on live events and a membership model...
Like the music industry, the Guardian has realized that the value in media isn't in selling access to a specific product or unit of content, but in creating a deep relationship with readers and fans...
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Three smart things and one dumb thing the Washington Post is doing right now
New owner Jeff Bezos hasn't done anything spectacular like shutting down the Washington Post's printing presses, but the paper has been making some interesting moves lately that other media companies...
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The Times of India’s new social-media policy completely misses the point, and...
The Times of India's attempt to control what its reporters post on social-media accounts isn't surprising, but it is almost certain to fail -- and the more it tries to exert control, the less effective...
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Journalism is doing just fine, thanks — it’s mass-media business models that...
Some argue that the rise of the internet has destroyed -- or severely crippled -- journalism, but all it has really done is disrupted traditional mass-media business models. Journalism itself has never...
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The road to smarter packaging: Austrian firm prints basic display directly...
The technique uses normal screen-printing technology and doesn't require a clean room, so it could pave the way for the low-cost inclusion of basic displays on packaging and in magazines. The road to...
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Washington Post has record traffic month after adding digital staff — is it...
The Washington Post saw record traffic to its website in July, and editor-in-chief Marty Baron credits the paper's new digital projects and the addition of about 60 new editorial staff for the growth...
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