The
National Newspaper Association today revealed that 4th quarter results confirm that local papers in the States are faring
better than regional and national news titles.
The data put together by the
NNA in conjunction with the
Suburban
Newspapers Association (
SNA) showed that whilst the industry averaged a
21% fall in advertising revenues at the end of 2008 compared to the
previous year, the figure was just 6.6% for community newspapers.
Where is the future? Publishers across the globe frenetically explore formulas for continued success, and particularly dive in digital waters searching a beacon, a base to build future business on. These are often company-specific ventures, but in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, the industry is now joining forces in the ‘Flemish E-publishing Trends’-project. This four-year R&D-effort will create the conditions for a varied and solid e-publishing practice, with new roles and portfolios for the incumbent newspaper companies. The changeover from hardcopy to soft publishing is not an easy one. The FLEET deliverables will facilitate this transition.
The
Press Gazette has released a list of the Britain’s top 50 new media people shaping online journalism. The list was chosen from a combination of viewer input and industry panelists. The top five included
Rupert Murdoch, chairman,
News Corp,
Craig Newmark, founder,
Craigslist and
Pete Clifton, head of
BBC News Interactive. The
complete list is available from at the Press Gazette.
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Posted by John Burke on October 31, 2006 at 9:21 AM
It's no secret that the Internet is rapidly and radically changing the traditional news landscape of top-down journalism. For over a century, the pipes through which information is distributed have generally been one-way. Now that everyone has a voice on the Internet, the pipes have been siphoned and the flow has become reciprocal, causing a monumental change in news production and consumption. Having tracked these transformations,
New York University professor
Jay Rosen and
PressThink blogger has embarked on an ambitious project to mold a new form of journalism adjusted for the digital media world.
