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By: 10 Quotes on the Apple iPad and the Business of News | Adam Sherk

10 Quotes on the Apple iPad and the Business of News | Adam Sherk — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:49:45 +0000

[...] “But the iPad, as we know it today, doesn’t change any of the fundamental economics of news commerce. On the iPhone, you can sell news apps through the App Store; you can upsell specific pieces of content to people within your apps; and you can sell advertising within those applications. (Apple takes chunks of the revenue from those first two options.) On the iPad, you can…do those same three things. The only thing that has changed is the size, and that big beautiful screen. Will people who weren’t willing to buy news on an iPhone be sold on the idea just because the text is bigger and the photos are prettier? I’d be surprised. The commerce proposition hasn’t changed.” -Joshua Benton, So it’s called the iPad: Five thoughts on how it will (and won’t) change the game for news organ… [...]

By: Will the iPad save Journalism? | 460 Journal

Will the iPad save Journalism? | 460 Journal — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:59:27 +0000

By: NYT readies a free alternative iPad for those who don’t want to pay; plus first looks at NPR, WSJ, AP, Bloomberg, and USA Today on iPad » Nieman Journalism Lab

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:34:25 +0000

[...] and the one screenshot above seems to indicate the visual approach is similar to what we saw when the Times debuted its main app at the iPad announcement in [...]

By: Breitband - Nach dem Bohei: Was kann das iPad?

Breitband - Nach dem Bohei: Was kann das iPad? — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:16:49 +0000

[...] ' readonly="readonly" type="text"> Zumindest die FanBoy-Welt hat lange drauf gewartet, am Mittwoch war es dann endlich so weit: Mit viel Tammtamm und zusammengebrochenen Livestreams stellte Steve Jobs das neueste Baby der Apple-Familie vor. Das iPad sieht aus ein zu groß geratener iPod, kann unter anderem zum Zeitunglesen oder als Notizblock verwendet werden - und war für viele eine Enttäuschung: Keine Telefonfunktion, keine Webcam, hmpf. Nachdem sich die künstlich aufgebaute Spannung und der Wirbel danach gelegt haben, werfen auch wir einen Blick auf das Tablet. Und lassen einen werfen. Der Journalist Richard Gutjahr und der Technikexperte Andreas Göldi zur Bedeutung des iPad für die Zukunft von Verlagen, Paid Content und des Unternehmens selbst. Foto: clevercupcakes / flickr cc Weitere Links: http://netzwertig.com/2010/01/28/high-tech-marketing-warum-apple-in-einer-anderen-liga-spielt/ http://www.niemanlab.org/2010/01/so-its-called-the-ipad-five-thoughts-on-how-it-will-and-wont-change... [...]

By: This Week in Review: What the iPad might do for news, a leaky New York Times paywall, and the Newsday 35 | Mark Coddington

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:50:34 +0000

[...] for newspapers and magazines. Between the roundups of Poynter and Alan Mutter and the thoughts of Nieman Journalism Lab director Joshua Benton, we have a pretty good spectrum of sensible takes [...]

By: What should news apps on the iPad look like? John-Henry Barac on space & touch in digital news design » Nieman Journalism Lab

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:01:37 +0000

[...] Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad last month, there were immediate debates over what kind of impact it would have on both the news habits of [...]

By: Apple iPad – Is it all that great? « Dani =]

Apple iPad – Is it all that great? « Dani =] — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:39:10 +0000

[...] but what about when it comes to journalism. How does the new technology play a part there? Well one website has the [...]

By: So it’s called the iPad: Five thoughts on how it will (and won’t) change the game for news organizations » Nieman Journalism Lab « CUNY Interactive Journalism

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:51:24 +0000

[...] So it’s called the iPad: Five thoughts on how it will (and won’t) change the game for news organizations » Nieman Journalism Lab 4 02 2010 via niemanlab.org [...]

By: The iFuture

The iFuture — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:25:40 +0000

[...] 2. Publishing. As noted above, the iPad is designed for the consumption of content, not the creation of it. Lawyers create more content than the average professional and tend to consume somewhat less, but what they do consume is largely the work product of legal publishers. Case law reports, legislative updates, legal research databases, leading texts, legal periodicals, and so forth, all constitute the heart and soul of legal publishing houses. The iPad is a mobile reader with internet access, and the obvious way in which lawyers will use this device is for these sorts of materials. This will fundamentally change the way in which legal publishers go about distributing their content, just as the iPad will change (and is already considered the only viable option to stop the collapse of) consumer newspapers and magazines. [...]

By: Weekly(ish) Bytes – Simmons Student Chapter of ASIS&T

Weekly(ish) Bytes – Simmons Student Chapter of ASIS&T — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:42:10 +0000

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By: The Velocity of Innovation | Save the Papers

The Velocity of Innovation | Save the Papers — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:28:08 +0000

[...] iPad has already generated debate about its role as possible savior of journalism. I’ll leave the panegyrics to others, and concentrate on what I think are the measurable [...]

By: Joshua Benton

Joshua Benton — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:23:56 +0000

Ken G.: The iPad doesn’t have Flash, you’re right, but it will have a dedicated YouTube app, just as the iPhone does.

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Medial Digital» Linktipps Neu » Linktipps zum Wochenstart (45) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:38:10 +0000

[...] So it’s called the iPad: Five thoughts on how it will (and won’t) change the game for news organ… [...]

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:48:30 +0000

Excellent observations.

I thoroughly agree that the iPad won’t change the paid content equation, though I think the whole idea of what entails content and how it’s shaped have to be reconsidered in order for journalists like me to make a living!

I tossed these questions around on my own blog the afternoon of the iPad’s launch, and I’m no closer to making up my mind on its potential pros and cons as they relate to the news industry. But I do think throwing ideas around is more important than ever. Great post.

By: Dave D

Dave D — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:01:57 +0000

Thoughtful analysis. I like the iPad’s implications for independent publishers, though. Granted, it will take 5 years to get the beast up & running, but this could represent a boon to independent print content publication and distribution.

Would I purchase favorite titles in the iTunes store for a buck apiece? Definitely! Imagine your favorite magazines or comics embedded with animations, audio and interactivity.

Fewer trees cut in publication, less oil consumed in distribution and greater access to the mass market? The concept of the personal tablet – if implemented correctly by Apple and the dozens sure to follow – will definitely change the way we consume media.

The fact of the matter is, we’ve become a nation of rich media content producers and intellectual property developers. Folks simply can’t give great content away for free via websites forever. The more the real economy moves in the direction of fostering intellectual growth, the better (imho)!

By: Travel and The IPad – Some preliminary Thoughts — Happy Hotelier

Travel and The IPad – Some preliminary Thoughts — Happy Hotelier — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:21:08 +0000

[...] Would it influence the way News is spread? See Nieman Lab [...]

By: Giedrius Ivanauskas

Giedrius Ivanauskas — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:28:55 +0000

Great post. I agree with the idea that iPad won’t revolutionize the journalism but after all it is not completely useless device. I think in the future with all needed upgrades (camera, flash and etc) it will become a household icon (actually this strategy that iPad came without camera and other available tech is a bit ridiculous).

Anyway I’ve noticed that we share a common interest in changing media environment. I would love to find out your opinion about changing business models in new media. Do you think it can revolutionize the journalism ?

http://smcitizens.com/2010/01/27/redesigning-business-models-in-social-media/

By: Ken G.

Ken G. — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:33:21 +0000

I don’t know that YouTube addicts will be considering the iPad, once they realize it doesn’t support Flash.

By: Jeffrey Bernel

Jeffrey Bernel — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:46:37 +0000

As a university faculty member I hope text book publishers take note of this technology and begin to offer electronic versions of their print media.

By: This Week in Review: What the iPad might do for news, a leaky New York Times paywall, and the Newsday 35 » Nieman Journalism Lab

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:02:09 +0000

[...] possibility for newspapers and magazines. Between the roundups of Poynter and Alan Mutter and the thoughts of Nieman Journalism Lab director Joshua Benton, we have a pretty good spectrum of sensible takes [...]

By: The iPad, a Media Savior? « Where Old Media and New Media Meet™

The iPad, a Media Savior? « Where Old Media and New Media Meet™ — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:42:01 +0000

[...] Benton writing for NiemanJournalismLab is skeptical, however. “The iPad, as we know it today, doesn’t change [...]

By: Rob O'Regan

Rob O'Regan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:44:34 +0000

Joshua – my bad, i read your post too quickly. Speed reading kills. Best, Rob

By: Joshua Benton

Joshua Benton — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:41:52 +0000

Hey Rob: They did show off the NYT’s iPad app, but before that they also showed off the NYT’s website — it was the first site Jobs used to show off the iPad’s web browser.

By: Rob O'Regan

Rob O'Regan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:25:15 +0000

Joshua, great post, one clarification though. I wasn’t at the annct, but from everything I read that was a custom app that the NYTimes demo’d, not their website. Though I agree with your main point – why pay for an app when you can browse the website for free on that cool display…

By: Trent Fitzgerald

Trent Fitzgerald — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:35:06 +0000

The Apple iPad won’t change the game for journalism, for now. They have to add a video/camera & iMovie on it for it to revolutionize journalism.

Once that happens, it will be a game changer for journos and how newspapers get their news. I think people will pay for original content from websites that they can’t find anywhere else.

With a video camera and iMovie, journos would be able to record video, edit the footage and post it on their blogs (or newspaper websites) in record time.

That will be awesome for a writer like me.

The iPad right now is a game player not a changer. It’s a nifty little gadget that consumers will buy just to play with it and be amazed by its awesomeness.

But Apple has to get serious with their iPad for it to be a game changer. If they add a Hi-Def camera, user-friendly iMovie app, and drop AT&T, Apple will flip the journalism/blogging game on its ear.

By: bonjour

bonjour — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:14:21 +0000

It might not do much for news media, but I still think that it might do something for magazines.

The problem for magazines has been recreating the “package” feeling you get with a print mag. We’re kind of getting there with the semi-recent crop of rich media digital magazines (example: imotormag.co.uk), but the experience is enhanced by being consumed on a much more optimal device than a traditional computer.

If someone can make it work, make it cost-efficient to produce, and find a distribution model, I see a real potential for making a package that’s worth the consumer’s money.

If it only supported Flash…. (Adobe CS5 can’t come soon enough)

By: 1/28 « Someday I'll Have a Paisley Couch

1/28 « Someday I'll Have a Paisley Couch — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:15:11 +0000

[...] we all start to get tired of making feminine hygiene product jokes, the question remains: How exactly is the iPad going to save the news industry? Answer: It’s not…just yet. [...]

By: What the Apple iPad Means | Rhetorica

What the Apple iPad Means | Rhetorica — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:21:34 +0000

[...] Here’s another guy who thinks he knows what it means before anyone has actually bought the [...]

By: op

op — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:32:35 +0000

Wait for iGlasses. The news will need new specs. I’m sticking with Raybans. Since 1937.
http://www.ray-ban.com/ The future’s so bright, iGotta wear shades…

By: The iPad as a content strategy

The iPad as a content strategy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:34:37 +0000

[...] available from the iTunes store. No other device offers this kind of content. I’ll agree with Joshua Benton at the Nieman Lab that the iPad is focused on ‘reinventing content, not tablets‘. iTunes and its [...]