“American journalism has entered a phase of what the economist Joseph Schumpeter called “creative destruction.” Gone are the fat profit margins that once underwrote investigative teams and deep, experienced teams of reporters to monitor and hold accountable both government and private power. New and exciting forms of journalism are sprouting, but new business models have…
“Here’s the second of our videos from inside the research and development lab at The New York Times Co., where they’re envisioning how news will be consumed in two to ten years. (You can catch up on the series here.) Some of the goodies you’ll notice: a Samsung tablet, an iPhone, a Sony Bravia TV,…
“Ever since Rupert Murdoch announced plans to put his digital titles behind a paywall, claiming the “free” web was dead, the rest of the media have either pooh-poohed his proposals, or nervously wondered if they should do likewise.”
On May 14, policymakers and media activists gathered at the Newseum in Washington (DC) to discuss America’s communications future. Keynote speakers noted that we cannot think about the future of any one media policy in isolation. For too long, our media system has been shaped by policies – for media ownership, broadband deployment, public media…
Scientists get media-savvy? It’s about time. The New York Times reports on “science for the Mediacene age, the unveiling at the American Museum of Natural History of a 47-million-year-old fossil that some claim “could revolutionize the understanding of human evolution.” Coinciding with “the publishing of a peer-reviewed article about the find (the event) is the…
In its latest tussle with the CRTC, broadcaster CTV has launched a multimedia fueled campaign à la Greenpeace, complete with testimonials, ads and an online petition. What’s it all about? The feud between cable companies and conventional broadcasters masks the fact that both industries are headed for trouble, says Kelly Toughill in Carriage fees are…
Newspapers have come under a lot of criticism for not being innovative enough in transitioning from dead-tree to digital and social media. A new survey of editors by the Associated Press Managing Editors (APME) group may help explain why newsrooms find it challenging. Asked what stood in the way of change, 67.7 per cent of respondents said they didn’t have the staff and…
The feud between cable companies and conventional broadcasters masks the fact that both industries are headed for trouble, writes Kelly Toughill. The battle is over $300 million in carriage fees, but the war is about who will pay for “all the old-fashioned stuff”: broadcasters, cable and internet companies, taxpayers or consumers.
April 17 was a pretty good day for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida. It won two Pulitzer Prizes, it began publishing a major investigative series, and it won recognition from a grand jury that its work was crucial in providing evidence of alleged wrongdoing by a former House Speaker. Other media outlets should pay…
Here’s something to ponder: Two new investigations into the future of news that couldn’t be more different. 1. Moving Into Multiple Business Models: Outlook for Newspaper Publishing in the Digital Age. This report authored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers asserts that newspapers must keep on reducing costs, increase outsourcing of “generic editorial” functions, further centralize newsrooms and ad salesforces and continue consolidating ownership while putting more emphasis…