A combined GannHouse (Gatenett?) would own 1 out of every 6 daily newspapers in America. The goal? Buy two or three more years to figure out how to make money in digital.
The Times knows its editors’ judgment of what’s important is one of its critical selling points. But in order to surface more than a sliver of its journalism each day, it’s now willing to respond to readers’ interests in a much bigger way.
In an industry where expense reduction is the prime strategy, much more consolidation is likely on the way. Little regulation prevents it, and the financials all favor it.
It is increasingly the tech stack of choice for major news publishers. But now Arc wants to be the backbone of your digital advertising and subscriptions, too.
A highlight in an article that reveals context when it’s clicked. A video with a scrollable transcript that speeds up or reverses the video, too. A movie trailer–like intro, drawing readers into the setup of the story. Which ones worked?
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. 25 Apr. 2024.
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 April 25, 2024, 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 April 25, 2024. 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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