It now makes more revenue from digital than from print and continues to add new subscribers at a record pace. But its brutal COVID-driven drop in advertising will be echoed all across the industry.
Think making money on mobile advertising is hard now? Think how much more difficult it will be with a significant share of your audience is blocking all your ads — all with a simple download from the App Store.
The United States isn’t the only place where mainstay newspaper companies are realizing it’s time to reduce their reliance on print. One recent deal in Germany has gotten the nation’s media circles buzzing.
Sure, you can make more money by selling your products to more people. But you can also make more money by selling more products. Smart news companies are doing just that.
Phelps, Andrew. "Checking in with the Newport Daily News: Two years after a digital paywall, print is still king." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 May. 2011. Web. 29 May. 2023.
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Phelps, A. (2011, May. 27). Checking in with the Newport Daily News: Two years after a digital paywall, print is still king. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/05/checking-in-with-the-newport-daily-news-two-years-after-a-digital-paywall-print-is-still-king/
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Phelps, Andrew. "Checking in with the Newport Daily News: Two years after a digital paywall, print is still king." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified May 27, 2011. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2011/05/checking-in-with-the-newport-daily-news-two-years-after-a-digital-paywall-print-is-still-king/.
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