May 2015 - Innovation

27 May New Points of View: Cautious Optimism and a Transition in Progress

Posted at 17:21h in Insights, Newspapers Report 2014

Douglas S. Griffen is a Consultant for INNOVATION and the primary facilitator of the INNOVATION MEDIA Computer Assisted Brainstorming Sessions (CABS). This article is a based on a survey conducted by Mr. Griffen in the Spring of 2014 to gain new insights and points of...

27 May Bezos and Buffet: the logic to owning a newspaper today

Posted at 16:31h in Insights, Newspapers Report 2014

SHOCKED! That’s how many in the media industry felt upon the announcement that the Grahams, whose family had owned the Washington Post - one of the world’s most prestigious newspapers - since 1933, was selling their title for $250 million. Even more shocking was the buyer, a complete outsider to the newspaper industry: Amazon.com founder and digital icon, Jeff Bezos.

26 May Quality Journalism: Running Like a Swiss Watch

Posted at 17:02h in Insights, Newspapers Report 2014

For many years, quality newspapers were supported by a healthy business model. The mission of newspapers may have been to inform and delight readers, but commercially, they were ad platforms, brilliant means by which marketers could reach valuable audiences.

25 May The Financial Times ’ Post -Print Digital Newsroom and Mobile Future

Posted at 15:39h in Insights, Newspapers Report 2014

“We are moving from a news business to a networked business.” So wrote Lionel Barber, Editor of the Financial Times, in a January 2013 memo to his staff, pushing them to embrace the “new avenues and platforms for the richer delivery and sharing of information” offered by the internet.

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