- Court Sides With Devin Nunes -- Again -- In Battle Over Journalist's Tweet
Red, White & Blog, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, November 23, 2021
A federal appellate court on Tuesday rejected journalist Ryan Lizza's request to reconsider a recent ruling that revived Rep. Devin Nunes' defamation claim over a tweet. ...
- When Less is More: Building a Successful Advertising Business from a Subscription-First Model
The MediaPost Cases, Lisa Singer -
In 2020, The New York Times added a record 2.3 million digital-only subscriptions, bringing its subscriptions to digital products and print newspaper to more than 7.5 million. By focusing ...
- 'Washington Post' Taps Miki King President As Arc XP Digital Solutions Platform
Publishers Daily, Tony Silber - Tuesday, November 23, 2021
This new role reflects the rapid growth of Arc XP, a multipurpose platform that enables content creation, subscription management, ecommerce and multimedia entertainment. ...
- Alden Capital Makes Offer To Lee Enterprises, Fourth-Largest U.S. Newspaper Chain
Publishers Daily, Tony Silber - Monday, November 22, 2021
In an offer made public today, Alden offered Lee shareholders $24 per share, a premium of about 30% over Lee's closing price of $18.49 on Friday. ...
- U.S. Ad Market Expands 8% In October, Seventh Consecutive Month Of Growth
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Thursday, November 18, 2021
Smaller ad categories continue to fuel the expansion, while two of the biggest -- auto and CPG -- experienced double-digit declines. ...
- Court Upholds Large Rate Increases For The USPS
Publishing Insider, Tony Silber - Tuesday, November 16, 2021
The News Media Alliance, which represents most of the nation's large news organizations, on issued a statement condemning the court decisions to raise rates. ...
- Alt-Newspaper 'The Houston Press' Sold To Mystery Buyer
Publishers Daily, Tony Silber - Wednesday, November 10, 2021
The new buyer plans to "continue the normal operations of the Houston Press for years to come," former owner Voice Media Group said. ...
- Radio, Outdoor Media Drive Biggest Gains In Forecast Of Ad Prices
Research Intelligencer, Rob Williams - Thursday, November 11, 2021
Radio will see the biggest swing in ad prices this year as more people commute to work, lifting demand for drive-time dayparts. Radio will see gains of about 4% ...
- Gannett Reports Robust Digital Revenue Growth In Q3
Publishers Daily, Tony Silber - Friday, November 5, 2021
Third-Quarter revenue slipped slightly from 2020, but digital revenue for the quarter totaled $265 million and accounted for over one-third of total revenue and growth. ...
- Nespresso Continues Sustainability Campaign Wth Guardian Labs Sponsorship
Publishers Daily, Tony Silber - Monday, November 1, 2021
Nespresso will use the Guardian Labs' formats to demonstrate the brand's ongoing efforts to positively impact people and nature. ...
- Politics, Content Quality, And Fits of Pique: Why People Cancel Media Subscriptions
Publishing Insider, Tony Silber - Tuesday, November 2, 2021
The No. 1 reason was money - although that is often code for lack of perceived value. ...
- 'Wall Street Journal's' Opinion Editors Mishandled Trump's Letter
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Monday, November 1, 2021
Newspapers typically don't publish claims editors know are false or deceitful. Otherwise, opinion pages would resemble unmoderated comments sections on websites. ...
- 'Washington Post' Debuts Its First Brand Campaign
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Thursday, October 28, 2021
The first 30-Second 'Impact' spot will debut tonight on "Jeopardy." ...
- Medill Aims To Set Industry Benchmarks For Subscriber Engagement
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Thursday, October 28, 2021
By early next year, 100 newsrooms are expected to use the tool as standardize their subscription data to more comparable. ...
- 'Washington Post,' Marriott Bonvoy Unveil Travel Storytellers
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Three travelers will create interactive stories that will also be featured on TripTok, the Post's TikTok channel. ...
- 'Washington Post' Promotes 2 Editors In Newsroom Shift
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Executiveeditor Sally Buzbee makes first major changes since joining the newspaper. ...
- Missouri Governor Was Wrong To Accuse Reporter Of Hacking
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Thursday, October 21, 2021
It's ridiculous to mischaracterize a reporter as an outlaw hacker for discovering that private information about state employees was readily available in a web page's source code. ...
- Gannett Snares $516 Million In Refinancing To Pay Down Existing Loan
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, October 18, 2021
Company says the new loan will reduce its cost of capital by nearly 200 basis points. ...
- Hotel Magnate Plans To Debut 'Baltimore Banner' To Challenge The 'Sun'
Publishers Daily, Tony Silber - Friday, October 15, 2021
The new publication will be a nonprofit entity and start with an annual operating budget of $15 million and a staff of 50 journalists. ...
- Newspaper Industry On The Brink, Losing Ads, Coverage And Staff
Publishing Insider, Tony Silber - Monday, October 18, 2021
Gutted newsrooms are unable to perform their most basic functions, like covering the police beat. Or investigating allegations of corruption. ...
- Audio Boom Continues For Publishers, 'NYT' Tests New App
Publishing Insider, Tony Silber - Wednesday, October 13, 2021
'The New York Times' launched a new app called "New York Times Audio," where the content will assist listeners in engaging with the latest news, ideas, criticism and stories. ...
- 'L.A. Times' Doubles Size of its Audience Engagement Team, Promotes Unit's Director
Publishers Daily, Tony Silber - Thursday, October 7, 2021
Expanding the audience team will enhance the LAT's ability to reach new subscribers and extend its impact, executives said in a memo to staff. ...
- 'Washington Post' Joins Worldwide Coalition To Expose Secret Wealth Of The Powerful
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, October 4, 2021
Group calls the project the largest investigation in journalistic history. ...
- 'Chicago Sun-Times,' WBEZ Explore Partnership To Sustain Local News
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Friday, October 1, 2021
The newspaper has signed a letter of intent to merge with Chicago Public Media, parent of public radio station WBEZ. ...
- 'Chicago Tribune' Managing Editor Chrissy Taylor To Exit
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Taylor joins a number of journalists and editors who have left in the wake of Alden Global Capital's takeover. ...
- 'Tacoma Weekly' Fined For Allegedly Selling Election Coverage As Part Of Ad Package
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, September 28, 2021
The publication claims email promotions offering an ad package were uncorrected and sent by mistake. ...
- Gannett Plans To Refinance Its Existing Loans
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, September 27, 2021
Publisher is seeing flat Q3 revenue and margin, and inflationary pressures on newsprint and delivery. ...
- Loss Of Newspapers Leads To Waning Interest In Local Politics
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Tuesday, September 28, 2021
TV's higher growth rate lured away more ad dollars, leaving newspapers with less money for coverage of local topics. ...
- PBS Documentary Of Hearst Is Mass Media History Writ Large
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Monday, September 27, 2021
Who among our present-day media titans shall we place alongside the media moguls of yesteryear -- among them, William Randolph Hearst? ...
- 'Washington Post' Launches Help Desk, Technology Info Destination
Publishers Daily, Ray Schultz - Thursday, September 23, 2021
Help Desk will feature stories, visual guides, videos and reader chats. ...
