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Richard HinePrincipalRichard Hine

One in Four Ad Dollars Will be Spent in Alternative Media by 2012

March 31, 2008

Analysis of:Survey: Alternative Media Surges | www.adweek.com

Alternative media spending is growing rapidly despite the recession.  More important, because of the recession, most of this new spending will have to come from "traditional media."

Richard HinePrincipalRichard Hine

Sam Zell: Business Genius or Boss From Hell?

March 17, 2008

Analysis of:Zell Invokes Viagra, F-Word Urging Creativity, Speed at Tribune | www.bloomberg.com

Cutting costs and calling the old bosses stupid won't be enough to turn the Tribune Company around.  If Sam Zell doesn't have answers for the company's problems, who does?

Richard HinePrincipalRichard Hine

Recession Will Hit Newspapers Hardest

February 19, 2008

Analysis of:How Media Would Weather Recession | adage.com

2008 is already shaping up to be another tough year for newspapers.  Falling revenues have prompted big layoffs at New York Times and Tribune.  A recession only makes matters worse.

Richard HinePrincipalRichard Hine

Tribune, Gannett, Hearst and The New York Times Join Forces to Create QuadrantOne

February 18, 2008

Analysis of:Traditional Media Companies Launch quadrantONE Ad Net | www.mediaweek.com

Four big newspaper players have created a new company to sell online advertising to national advertisers.  QuadrantOne will have dedicated inventory on 175 newspaper and TV web sites, reaching 50 million unique users in 27 of the top 30 markets.

Richard HinePrincipalRichard Hine

Newspapers' Traditional Strengths Continue to Erode

February 14, 2008

Analysis of:Gannett Co., Inc. Releases December Statistical Report | www.tradingmarkets.com

Newspapers are facing more declines in readership and advertising.  Online gains are not making up the losses.  Costs are too high.  And continued cost-cutting makes newspapers less appealing for readers and advertisers.

Richard HinePrincipalRichard Hine

What Caused Murdoch to Have a Change of Heart About Making WSJ.com Free?

January 28, 2008

Analysis of:WSJ.com to Retain Subscription Component | online.wsj.com

News Corp has decided to dismantle, not demolish, wsj.com’s paid subscription wall. Weakness at the print Journal may be the real reason for the change of plans. At $1 a year, Barron’s is also facing some serious “paid” subscription challenges.

Richard HinePrincipalRichard Hine

Competition for Onine News Audience Comes from Both Sides of the Atlantic

January 22, 2008

Analysis of:UK media powerhouses take on the world | www.vnunet.com

Competition for the global English-language news audience is not based on geography: readers can flip easily between The New York Times or The Times of London, The Wall Street Journal or The FT, CNN or the BBC.  So far, the Brits are doing a better job of internationalizing their offering.

James MeyersChief Executive Officer Alpha Media

HDTV Update for North America

December 26, 2007

Analysis of:Sharp teaming up with Toshiba for LCDs | news.yahoo.com

1.  Sharp recently regained the number one spot for sales of HD LCD TV’s from Vizio.  2. 60% households who are planning to purchase a new television in the next six months are planning to buy an HDTV set.      3.  DIRECTV is achieving strong HD growth.

Richard HinePrincipalRichard Hine

Murdoch Will Do More Than Shake Up Dow Jones Management. He’ll Shake Up The News and Business Category.

December 7, 2007

Analysis of:Murdoch Said to have Plan for Shake-Up at Dow Jones | www.nytimes.com

Rupert Murdoch is already making one thing clear: Under NewsCorp, the new Dow Jones will not look or operate like the old Dow Jones.  That will make life interesting for its own and many more media brands.

Richard HinePrincipalRichard Hine

Can This Newspaper Be Saved? Reinventing the San Jose Mercury News

November 26, 2007

Analysis of:Slicing and Dicing a Newspaper | www.washingtonpost.com

All newspapers need to recognize and respond to the changing information needs of their geographic and demographic constituencies. If the Merc's transparent reinvention process succeeds, other newspapers will want to emulate it -- fast.

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