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iPad chokes netbook sales

by The Guardian on October 14, 2010 · 1 comment

Gartner and IDC data shows slower growth in sales of PCs than expected – with Apple tablet reckoned to account for shortfall

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What is the value of editorial content?

by John Einar Sandvand on October 3, 2010 · 5 comments

How can media companies measure the value of content? Is editorial quality the only aspect? Or should they look at it from a pure commercial viewpoint?

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In no other country in the world people read as many newspapers as in Norway. Now readership numbers show a dramatic drop.

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Android phones grab market share at high speed in Norway

by John Einar Sandvand on September 11, 2010 · 1 comment

From almost zero market share in january to 14,6 per cent in September: Android phones are picking up very fast in news consumption in Norway.

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Why premium media products should be platform agnostic

by John Einar Sandvand on September 5, 2010 · 13 comments

Media companies face a critical choice as they struggle to introduce user payment for digital content:
Should they introduce separate products for each new platform, such as iPad, or try to sell a cross-platform subscription?

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The Times has put a wall around all its content while The Guardian invites everyone to republish their articles. It is two completely different strategies. Can both be winners?

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8 digital media trends that are shaping 2010

by John Einar Sandvand on July 15, 2010 · 11 comments

User payment, the tablet revolution and more clever advertising solutions. Those are some of the digital media trends that are putting their mark on 2010.

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Norway’s largest newspaper, Aftenposten, just celebrated its 150 year anniversary. Check out this great interactive graphic for a fun way to ask readers to post their opinions and suggest improvements.

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Facebook’s new social plugins offer news sites a great chance to build closer relationship to their readers and become more relevant in presenting the news.

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Tools to create relevant context to content

by John Einar Sandvand on April 13, 2010 · 3 comments

News has become a commodity – with basically the same stories everywhere. How to differentiate yourself? One way is to excel in adding context and relevance around the stories. Here are some tools to help you.

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