Ad-free, member-funded, and Dutch: The team behind the breakout success De Correspondent is translating its ideas into English (and Judd Apatow is on board).
There seems to be some momentum among those with deep pockets to address the local news crisis. But if that money appears, where should it be directed?
One’s a family-controlled, century-plus-old newspaper chain, known for believing in its civic mission but not for its digital strategy. The other is, well, Tronc. With an assist from L.A.’s richest man, could this be a path forward?
As we see hatred and division multiply across North America and Europe, instigated by malicious use of the technology that was supposed to make us freer and better, we’re paying a different kind of attention. Late, but better than never.
The tariffs increase the cost of newsprint by as much as 30 to 35 percent, though the impact on publishers is highly uneven, with some chains in better shape and the dwindling independents most at risk.
Doctor, Ken. "Newsonomics: Newsprint tariffs are a Black Swan event that could speed up the death of U.S. newspapers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 20 Jul. 2018. Web. 21 May. 2019.
APA
Doctor, K. (2018, Jul. 20). Newsonomics: Newsprint tariffs are a Black Swan event that could speed up the death of U.S. newspapers. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved May 21, 2019, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/07/newsonomics-newsprint-tariffs-are-a-black-swan-event-that-could-speed-up-the-death-of-u-s-newspapers/
Chicago
Doctor, Ken. "Newsonomics: Newsprint tariffs are a Black Swan event that could speed up the death of U.S. newspapers." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified July 20, 2018. Accessed May 21, 2019. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/07/newsonomics-newsprint-tariffs-are-a-black-swan-event-that-could-speed-up-the-death-of-u-s-newspapers/.
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