Media stocks take larger hit in yesterdays drop
E&P notes that yesterday’s drop in trading hit media companies a bit harder. Here’s the numbers they present: Dow -4.3%…
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New York Post denies access to site for iPad users
The New York Post has implemented a new way of boost downloads to their new iPad app. All iPad traffic…
How do you get your news and comics?
On the topic of the cost for an online NYT or WSJ account, Mike Lester asked in the comments how…
NYT pay-wall is creating more print subscribers
Business insider reports that The New York Times pay-wall strategy is not only generating online revenue, but that they’re seeing…
Newspaper ad revenue hits lowest in 27 years
More bad news. U.S. newspaper advertising revenue fell 7 percent during the first three months of the year. That left…
Newspaper advertising not rebounding
Alan Mutter writes on his blog, Reflections of a Newsosaur, that advertising revenue has not bounced back as other mediums…
Huffington Post blogger files class action suit
Journalist Jonathan Tasini plans on filing a class action lawsuit against Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and AOL compensation for…
Four Daily reporters leave publication
WWDMedia is reporting that a fourth reporter for the iPad only publication, The Daily, has left for other opportunities. Culture…
New York Times unveils their online subscriptions
Later this month the New York Times will implement the long anticipated subscription pay-wall. In a column by Publisher Arthur…
Review: A week of reading The Daily
I’ve been using The Daily every day since it launched last week. The new iPad only app is being touted…
Gannett Execs get millions; journalists shown the door
Rob Tornoe notes: In addition, Gannett continued their furlough strategy for the first quarter of this year, forcing all non-union…
Apple and News Corp to release The Daily on Feb 2
Loop Sight reports that invitations have been sent out to journalists to cover the announcement of the iPad only newspaper…
The Daily to launch on stage with Murdoch, Jobs
The ever changing date for the launch of Ruport Murdoch’s iPad only “The Daily” has changed once again, but The…
Google to enter into digital news subscriptions?
While we await for Ruport Murdoch’s The Daily to launch (rumored/reported for January 17), Google is making noise that it…
Romenesko: Washington Post posts profit in 2010
Jim Romenesko reports over on Poynter an email from Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth that they’ve returned to profitability in…