Stories by Michael M. Jenner
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Publishers Confidence Index
A handful of alternative revenue streams pursued by daily newspapers are throwing off double-digit profits. Publishers expect digital revenue to represent a greater share of revenue in the coming three years.
Study: Newspapers growing revenue in non-traditional ways
April 7, 2014 -
Publishers Confidence Index
Five years ago the notion of newspapers charging for online content was dismissed by many as an unworkable strategy. Today it's become an industry norm.
Survey: Newspaper online paid content models now the norm
March 24, 2014 -
Publishers Confidence Index
Despite the sharp revenue declines of the last five years, publishers of U.S. daily newspapers continue to be optimistic about the future of their industry, but those who believe print will end within 10 years increased 27 percent.
Newspaper publishers remain optimistic about future of their industry
March 17, 2014 -
Newsrooms using Web metrics to evaluate staff, guide editorial decisions
An increasing number of online newsrooms in the U.S. have started using Web metrics to determine if their editors and reporters are doing well, a survey of top editors has found.
November 14, 2013 -
Publishers Confidence Index
In the largest survey of its kind, nearly two-thirds of responding publishers expressed optimism about the future of the newspaper industry. Forty percent said they were “somewhat optimistic,” while 25 percent identified themselves as “very optimistic.”
Two-thirds of newspaper publishers optimistic about the future
September 15, 2012 -
Paid content comes of age
Just two years after being dismissed as a failed strategy, paid online content modules have become a full blown movement. While pundits and the public watched to see how the New York Times’ model would be received, the rest of the industry wasn’t waiting.
February 28, 2012 -
Weekly publishers optimistic about future
Despite an unfriendly economy and changes in reader and advertiser behavior, most weekly publishers are bullish on the future of community newspapers. In a recent survey, 72 percent expressed optimism about the future of newspapers.
February 28, 2012
Donald W. Reynolds