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Local news as a commodity: Acid attack hoax story illustrates dilemma for media outlets

by jeffreyrbunch Posted on October 5, 2010
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What happens for a local media outlet when the big story hits your market and becomes national? Suddenly, the three major news networks are in town, as are all the local television stations and – one can only hope as … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Online journalism | Tagged @drudge_report, @jeffreyrbunch, acid attack, AOL's Patch, bethany storro, Drudge Report, hyperlocal, journalism, journalists, new media, new york city, newspapers, Online journalism, portland oregon, TechFlash, technology, vancouver washington, Web strategy | 2 Comments

There are paths laid out for journalism, publishing companies to survive and thrive in a digital world

by jeffreyrbunch Posted on August 30, 2010
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In geographically diverse markets of all shapes and sizes, publishing companies are pushing innovation on both the content and revenue fronts. Their efforts are paying off with returns on investment that (in some cases) are well into seven figures of new revenue. That’s impressive when one considers the relatively small size of some of those markets. The new game is about audience and revenue development of all kinds: It’s about print readers and online viewers; display ads in print and online; on-site and Web search; and interactive online and mobile products that deliver relevant information to customers where they spend time (especially on mobile and social media). It’s about niche content and niche revenues, the sum of which will equal a new, sustainable model for digital publishing. Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship, Online journalism, social media, Web geeks | Tagged @adrianholovaty, @jacobian, adrian holovaty, django, ellington, everyblock.com, innovation, jacob kaplan-moss, journalism, journalists, kansas, kusports.com, lawrence, Lawrence Journal-World, ljworld.com, mediaphormedia, mobile, new media, newspapers, online publishing, online revenue, social media, technology, World Company | 4 Comments

Journalists will “save” (i.e. transform) journalism, not aggregators or legacy print-centric executives

by jeffreyrbunch Posted on June 28, 2010
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There has been a lot of talk lately about who is going to “save journalism.” There is a clear consensus developing that it will be saved (i.e. transformed) by journalists, not news aggregators or legacy publishing company print-centric executives. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Online journalism | Tagged Editor & Publisher Interactive Media Conference, google, Google News, James Fallows, John Paton, Josh Cohen, Journal Register Company, journalism, journalists, Las Vegas Sun, new media, Nozzl Media, NPR.org, Online journalism, portland oregon, Rob Curley, Steve Buttry, TBD.com, The Atlantic | 5 Comments