The Moab Times-Independent, owned for generations by the Taylor family, will be donated to the Tribune. The newspaper will transition to free in print for Moab residents and free online for all.
The Salt Lake Tribune’s transition to nonprofit status has been closely watched in the news industry. “The opportunity for us to prove that this can work is significant and so is the responsibility.”
“We’re looking hard at what types of stories drive digital-only subscriptions. We know the last story someone read before they hit the meter, we know what the first story is that they visited after they hit the meter, and so what do we do with that information?”
“Watch is appealing because it’s not just about getting as many of those singular people watching, but also developing a community of people intrigued by the content who want to watch together.”
Damian Radcliffe and Christopher AliFebruary 2, 2017
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Radcliffe and Christopher Ali, Damian. "If small newspapers are going to survive, they’ll have to be more than passive observers to the news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 2 Feb. 2017. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
APA
Radcliffe and Christopher Ali, D. (2017, Feb. 2). If small newspapers are going to survive, they’ll have to be more than passive observers to the news. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/if-small-newspapers-are-going-to-survive-theyll-have-to-be-more-than-passive-observers-to-the-news/
Chicago
Radcliffe and Christopher Ali, Damian. "If small newspapers are going to survive, they’ll have to be more than passive observers to the news." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 2, 2017. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/02/if-small-newspapers-are-going-to-survive-theyll-have-to-be-more-than-passive-observers-to-the-news/.
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