Newspapers
- Bangkok Post publishes 3D newspaper [Editor & Publisher, 6 Aug 2010] Thailand’s English-language Bangkok Post published its Aug. 6 edition with 3D images, the first in the country. The three-dimensional effect could be seen using the glasses that came with the newspaper.
- Are Newspapers Sticking to a Premium Strategy Amid Digital Disruption? [Poynter, 15 Jul 2010] Six months into 2010, Rick Edmonds takes a look at what newspapers are changing into amid changes in the media industry.
- The strange survival of ink [The Economist, 10 Jun 2010] Newspapers have escaped cataclysm by becoming leaner and more customer-focused, according to The Economist.
- For U.S. Newspaper Industry, an Example in Germany? [The New York Times, 16 May 2010] A study by the German Newspaper Publishers’ Association contrasts the crisis facing American newspapers with the somewhat healthier state of their German counterparts.
- A Paper for the People [The New York Times, 28 Mar 2010] In its relaunch promotion, France-Soir is trying to prove that, even in a shrinking market, there is room for a tabloid with populist sensibilities and a mass-market reach.
- Guardian will be “World’s No 1 Newspaper” [Campaign, 24 Feb 2010] Plans by the New York Times and Rupert Murdoch to erect pay walls around their online newspapers may result in the U.K.’s Guardian becoming the world’s biggest English-language newspaper.
- Sign of the Times [Inside Higher Ed, 14 Jan 2010] The New York Times will soon be stamping its name on online-education certificates. In conjunction with a handful of colleges, the Times will start awarding certificates to students who pay to take its online courses.
- New York Times launches a new way to read news on the web [guardian.co.uk, digital content blog, 3 Dec 2009] The Times Skimmer attempts to recreate elements of the experience of reading a printed newspaper – but online.
- Newspaper composed completely of blog content hits London [Utalkmarketing.com, 21 Nov 2009] A new newspaper has been launched in London. The freesheet has no editor and its content is determined by the vote of bloggers through the theblogpaper website (theblogpaper.co.uk).
- German Start-Up Launches Personalized Newspapers [Spiegel Online Internationl, 16 Oct 2009] Niiu, a German newspaper set to print in November, allows readers to customize their daily newspaper with news from a variety of news sources before it is printed and delivered to their doorstep.
- Newspapers and the Meaning of Membership [Seeking Alpha, 2 Sep 2009] Jeff Jarvis suggests a model that provides meaning and value to members through a sense of personal ownership and involvement.
- Malaysian newspapers face challenge from online media [abs-cbnnews, 3 Aug 2009] Malaysia’s traditional newspapers are facing a serious challenge from online news portals, which are winning a reputation for being fast and more credible than the government-friendly press.
- Paper Is Still the Medium, in Britain, for the Big Scoop [The New York Times, 26 July 2009] British papers don’t appear to be losing scoops to the blogosphere. In fact some bloggers are said to be selling scoops to British papers, which have few qualms about checkbook journalism.
- Outlook for newspaper publishing in the digital age [PWC.com, 2009] 56 page report on the outlook of the industry ask lots of great questions the industry should be asking itself like “What does your audience want from you – and do you know what they will pay for?”
- IHT.com becomes NYT’s global edition [EditorsWeblog.org, 30 Mar 2009] The International Herald Tribune’s website is being rebranded as ‘The Global Edition’ of the New York Times (global.nytimes.com) in a move that is part of a wider attempt to further integrate the publications.
- Could Customized Newspapers Bring Readers Back? [New York Times, 8 Mar 2009] MediaNews Group, the nation’s fourth-largest newspaper chain, said it would test a customized newspaper service which allows readers to pick and choose only the stories that interest them.
- FT to launch business title in China [Guardian.co.uk, 27 Feb 2009] The Financial Times is expanding its presence in China with the launch of China Confidential, a high-end specialist investment title that will combine consumer research with economic debates and market trends.
