Don Day | Nieman Journalism Lab

Articles by Don Day

Don Day is publisher of BoiseDev.

“Listening gives us insight into what people want to see less of: Opinion content. Heavy, glitzy crime stories. National news.”

“Alden buys up lots of papers, cuts as much as possible on the expense side, and tries to manage the decline on the revenue side. Is local TV next?”

“While journalists can be good businesspeople, sustainability will only come through a mix of skillsets at the owner and founder level.”

“I was floored when a publisher said they hit their non-member email list with a whopping 15 promotional come-ons in an average month.”

“The model of a one-size-fits-all paywall can work at a national level, but for local sites, a more crafty approach will have to take hold.”