Is the future of digital journalism an outside job?

Robert G. Picard Friday, 11 May 2012 10:30
Making small digital news providers sustainable has become the holy grail of journalists and the search continues for workable business models and revenue streams.
Advertising may produce some revenue, but it will never generate sufficient resources to support digital journalism because so little advertising money is available for sites with small...
 

The thorny problem of media pluralism

Robert G. Picard Monday, 23 April 2012 15:30
The term pluralism is regularly used in critiques of media and in arguments for public intervention. It is employed so loosely, however, that it allows varied interpretations to be attached and this makes it highly challenging to turn general support for the concept into specific policy. Much of the lack of clarity is the consequence of...
 

Changing social power is reflected in the sales of newspaper offices

Robert G. Picard Thursday, 01 March 2012 14:30
Newspapers across the US are shedding large downtown buildings in favor of more modest facilities, often away from the center of cities.
The downsizing is the consequence of reduced need for office space following staff cuts, changes in production technologies that reduce space requirements, and the outsourcing many printing and distribution...
 

Newspapers increase use of co-opetition practices

Robert G. Picard Monday, 09 January 2012 20:00
U.S. newspapers are increasing their use of co-opetition practices, that is, cooperating with competitors to reduce costs, create synergies, or reduce risk in new markets. Such activities are permissible if they are not designed to create cartels or control prices for advertising or circulation.
The latest example occurred this week when the Boston...