All entries tagged: public goods
From weak to strong news networks: Downie, Jarvis, & Technically Philly
Having spent more than three years doing dissertation research on the changing journalistic ecosystem in Philadelphia, I was excited to see Technically Philly get a great write up last week. And having spent the past six months as a research assistant with the Downie-Schudson report on reconstructing American journalism, I see a connection between Technically [...]
Thinking about the economics of news over coffee
The Detroit Free Press recently staged a promotion with Panera, the baked-goods purveyor, that offers a nice lesson in the economics of charging for news. Patrons who purchased a cup of coffee could also grab a copy of the Freep for a penny. More than 1,600 people took advantage of the offer each day, according [...]
