Giving Up WSJ.com Subscriber Revenue: The $63 Million Question
November 19, 2007
Murdoch's Free WSJ.com Could Hurt Parts of Dow | www.washingtonpost.com
While Dow Jones worries that a free wsj.com could hurt other parts of Dow Jones, Rupert Murdoch will be more interested in a free wsj.com hurting Dow Jones’ competitors
Why A Time Inc Spin-Off Makes Sense
November 16, 2007
What a Time Inc. Spin-Off Might Look Like | www.foliomag.com
New leadership, plus freedom from “synergy” and “cross-divisional cooperation” will give Time Inc. an opportunity to figure out its future
Newspaper Circulation Declines Won't Help Win Back Advertisers
November 7, 2007
First FAS-FAX Numbers: Many Top Papers Take Big Hits | www.editorandpublisher.com
Paid circulation at most newspapers is falling. Newsstand sales are falling fastest of all. While lower circulation levels help publishers cut costs now, they also reinforce advertisers' negative perceptions of the category
WSJ.com Takes on World. World Wins.
November 6, 2007
WSJ.com hits 1 million subscribers | www.reuters.com
WSJ.com is continuing to promote its paid growth. But new subscribers are "paying" little or nothing to access the site. Rupert Murdoch will move quickly to make the site free -- making the Journal a bigger player in the global debate, and the global ad market.
Memo to Dow Jones: How Not to Impress Your New Boss
September 20, 2007
Murdoch’s Choice: Paid or Free for WSJ.com? | online.wsj.com
Dow Jones management is still trying to explain the wisdom of a paid wsj.com site. Their new boss isn't likely to listen.
Overall Ad Spending Is Down In 2007
September 19, 2007
Cable Takes a Ratings Hit | www.businessweek.com
Viewer-ship is down at the broadcast TV networks. The new Nielsen ratings system may have an equalizing effect on the flight of ad dollars from broadcast to cable TV.
September 18, 2007
New York Times to Stop Charging Web Fees | biz.yahoo.com
The New York Times has canceled its Times Select product, forgoing $10 million in subscriber revenue in the chase for online ad dollars; at Dow Jones (NYS: DJ) , Rupert Murdoch will likely follow suit and make the wsj.com, the world’s largest paid news subscription site, free to everyone
FiOS Beats the Competition Again
September 17, 2007
AT&T U-Verse: 100,000 and Counting | gigaom.com
FiOS concentration on customer satisfaction is translating into very low churn. FiOS TV is top in customer satisfaction with DirecTV second, Dish Network third, Comcast tied with AT&T U-verse in fourth place, followed by Cox, Cablevision, Time Warner, and Charter.
More Trouble for Local Newspapers: A “New Breed” of Online-Only Local Competitors
September 14, 2007
The emerging online-only local paper | www.medialifemagazine.com
Online-only local dailies are appearing in markets such as San Diego, Minneapolis and St. Louis--with a mission to cover stories their local newspapers are missing or ignoring. As these papers attract young--and energized--journalistic talent, build online readership, and attract advertisers, they will only increase the pressure on the local print dailies.
Newspapers: Losing More Ground in Print and Online
September 12, 2007
U.S. Ad Spending Was Little Changed in First Half | www.bloomberg.com
If newspapers don't figure out a way to market themselves more effectively in both print and online, they will continue to lose ground in both platforms.
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