- Newspaper Publishers Face Less Risk Of Default, Though Worries Remain
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Monday, June 1, 2020
Investors have determined that companies like Gannett Co., The New York Times Co., News Corp. and Tribune Publishing Co. are less likely to go bankrupt in the next year. ...
- 'Daily Mail' Ad Revenue Plummets 70%
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 29, 2020
The "Daily Mail" group saw ad revenue plummet 70% in April and May, "The Guardian" reports. ...
- Google To Help More Than 5,300 Local Newsrooms
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 29, 2020
"Press Gazette" is reporting that Google's efforts to help local news will see grants made to more than 5,300 newsrooms across the globe, including more than 100 in the ...
- Global Advertising To Sink 8.1% -- A $50 Billion Drop -- In 2020
MediaDailyNews, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, May 28, 2020
WARC forecasts a $49.6 billion pullback to $563 billion this year, with travel & tourism, entertainment, and financial ad categories taking major hits. On the plus side, it says pharmaceutical ...
- Report: Newspaper, Magazine Spend Forecast To Fall 20% In 2020
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Thursday, May 28, 2020
Print newspaper ad spend is forecast to fall by $7.6 billion, or 19.5%, in 2020, compared to the pre-COVID-19 outbreak forecast of -5.9%. ...
- 'Minneapolis Star Tribune' Hits 100,000 Digital Subscribers Milestone
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, May 22, 2020
The company claims it was one of the first regional news organizations to charge readers for digital access, in 2011. ...
- Gannett To Launch Ad Sales, News Initiative 'Rebuilding America'
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, May 22, 2020
The company identified 12 categories for editorial content and corporate ads, including: healthcare, education and restaurants. ...
- Cover Story: A Picture Worth A Hundred Thousand Names Of Agate Type
MediaDailyNews, Joe Mandese - Sunday, May 24, 2020
The tombstone gets its name from a type of newspaper ad that is unadorned text, similar to the text on a tombstone grave marker. ...
- ABC Allows Publishers To Keep Circulations Secret
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 22, 2020
"Mediatel" brings news that ABC is allowing publishers to not reveal their circulation figures publicly. Newspapers and magazines can submit their numbers in privacy and then control who sees the ...
- Newspaper Circulations Slump Up To 39% During Lockdown
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 22, 2020
The "Financial Times" and "i" newspapers have been the hardest hit during lockdown. Among a raft of large drops in circulations, the two hardest-hit titles have dropped by 39% and ...
- 'NYT' Takes Needed Step To End Third-Party Cookies
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Friday, May 22, 2020
Instead, the newspaper will use the data collected directly from readers to track their visits to its digital properties and show them ads. ...
- 'NYT' Launches 'Unfinished Work' Virtual Series, Focuses On Women's Rights
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Part one of five kicks off today with a discussion called "The Road to Women's Suffrage," led by culture reporter Jennifer Schuessler. ...
- Lee Enterprises Receives Notice From NYSE To Comply With Listing Standards
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, May 18, 2020
Lee Enterprises is below compliance with two of the NYSE's requirements. ...
- 'Quartz' Cuts 40% Of Staff Amid Ad Losses, 'Chicago Tribune' Union Employees Furloughed
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, May 15, 2020
The Chicago Tribune Guild agreed to furlough all unionized 'Chicago Tribune' newsroom employees making over $40,000 for three weeks. ...
- Gannett Revenue Sinks 10% YOY, But No Plans To Reduce Print
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, May 8, 2020
Gannett's print advertising revenues fell 21.2% to $268 million in Q1 2020, compared to the same quarter last year. ...
- 'Miami Herald,' Vox Media, New York Media Employees Solicit Reader Support
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, May 8, 2020
Several organizations have established GoFundMe pages to help furloughed workers and permalancers. ...
- 43 Chicago Media Outlets Launch Fundraising Campaign
Publishers Daily, Fern Siegel - Friday, May 8, 2020
In Chicago, where revenue has sunk 85%, independent media brands are waging a funding effort through June 5. ...
- 'The New York Times' Records Largest Quarter For Subscriptions
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Wednesday, May 6, 2020
This brings the newspaper's total number of digital subscribers to over 5 million, with 6 million total subscriptions across digital and print. ...
- LA Times, TheSkimm Announce Pay Cuts And Layoffs
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, May 4, 2020
The 'LA Times' is depending on a 'work-share' agreement and paycuts, while 'theSkimm' is forced to let some staffers go. ...
- News Corp Taps Latour As CEO Dow Jones, Publisher 'WSJ'
Publishers Daily, Fern Siegel - Monday, May 4, 2020
Almar Latour assumes his new role May 15. He replaces William Lewis. ...
- FCC Ordered To Disclose Data About Net Neutrality Commenters
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, May 1, 2020
Siding with The New York Times, a federal judge has ordered that the FCC must disclose information about users who submitted comments during the 2017 net neutrality proceeding, despite the ...
- How Brands Can #BackNotBlock Publishers
London Blog, Jessica King - Friday, May 1, 2020
Would you really not want your brand name appearing next to an article about Captain Tom's remarkable story? ...
- Pandemic Relief May Change Pension Equation For McClatchy
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Friday, May 1, 2020
It's too early to tell whether the proposal will survive in the House's final version that reaches President Trump's desk. ...
- 'Guardian' Reports Voluntary Subscriptions Are Up A Quarter This Year
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, April 30, 2020
"The Guardian" is reporting that more than 820,000 are voluntarily paying the paper for upgraded memberships, charged at GBP5 per month. The paper reveals that half are within the UK, ...
- Adland Braces For Sorrell's 'Deep Doo Doo'
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, April 30, 2020
Sorrell's prediction for the holding companies may ring true as AA/Warc says the UK ad market will decline by 16.7% in 2020. ...
- McClatchy, Trinity Audio Team On Text-to-Speech Feature
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Wednesday, April 29, 2020
The technology can access stories and insert advertising, resulting in a new revenue-generating stream. ...
- IAB, USC Study Reveals Rapid Shifts In Consumer Behavior Due To COVID-19
Digital News Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, April 29, 2020
A recent study suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated shifts in consumer behavior, leading to permanent changes in the way Americans watch, read, listen, play, shop, work and socialize. Conducted ...
- 'Wall Street Journal' Launches Personal Finance Site
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The interactive micro-site is divided into five topics: stimulus money, student loans, mortgages, unemployment and taxes. ...
- Colorado Newsrooms Team Up To Cover COVID-19
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, April 28, 2020
A coalition of over 40 print, TV, radio and digital outlets will share news coverage of the pandemic to coordinate and avoid duplication, maximize resources, facilitate wider distribution of stor ...
- 'FT' Reporter Probe Will Test Code Of Conduct
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, April 29, 2020
'The Financial Times' suspended a reporter while it investigates accusations that he listened to private video calls at two rival British newspapers. ...
