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The disaggregation of news

by John Einar Sandvand on July 26, 2009 · 7 comments

Traditionally news were always presented in neatly edited packaged. No more. In web 2.0 the individual news story frequently becomes more important than the edited package. What does this mean for news providers?

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How can news sites get paid: Two approaches

by John Einar Sandvand on July 19, 2009 · 0 comments

Realizing that advertising income is no longer sufficient to pay for journalism, news sites managers are looking for ways to get users to foot part of the bill. Here are two different approaches.

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New York Times 2.0 – report from the lab

by John Einar Sandvand on May 11, 2009 · 3 comments

Here is a fascinating video from New York Times R&D group about how they look at the future of news. The video has been produced by Nieman Journalism Lab. You can read much more at their site. Recommended.

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Against the wall: Fighting to own the news

by John Einar Sandvand on April 11, 2009 · 1 comment

Media leaders want to take steps to “protect news content online”. It is a fight against the wall. Media’s former monopoly role as gate keepers is gone long time ago. Now is the time to open up.

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Five smart steps for journalists in 2009

by John Einar Sandvand on January 3, 2009 · 4 comments

Journalism is changing dramatically – and old-timers in the profession must pay attention to stay ahead. Here are five steps many journalists would benefit from taking in the coming years if they want to stay in the A-league.

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What will happen to newspapers: 10 predictions

by John Einar Sandvand on December 22, 2008 · 3 comments

Here are 10 predictions for the newspaper industry of the future.

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Newspapers finally embracing web 2.0

by John Einar Sandvand on December 18, 2008 · 0 comments

Image via Wikipedia U.S. newspapers are finally embracing Web 2.0 in their web operations, according to a major survey. But is it too late?

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Crisis advice for newspaper executives

by John Einar Sandvand on December 4, 2008 · 2 comments

Steve Outing is one of the journalist veterans in new media. Now he offers 11 points to ponder for newspaper excutives in a crisis. It is indeed recommended reading for anyone working in the media.

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How the New York Times can be saved

by John Einar Sandvand on November 25, 2008 · 0 comments

The New York Times is fading away, claims marketing guru Seth Godin. And he offers six suggestions for how big newspaper companies can ensure they have a strong future online as well. “Great people on an important mission, but their footprint is shrinking and the company is losing stock value and cash and power and [...]

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U.S. newspapers with record web audiences

by John Einar Sandvand on November 17, 2008 · 1 comment

Finally some good news for American newspapers: Never before have so many Americans visited newspaper web sites in the US.

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