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Rising stocks give hope for the future of newspapers

David Ward December 01, 2012

Despite plenty of stomach-churning gyrations, share prices for publicly traded newspaper stocks have been on an upward trend for the past year, reflecting optimism that even with declining ad rates, papers may finally be figuring out profitable business models that ensure their survival.

Traditional media still vital despite declining numbers

David Ward October 01, 2012

A joint University of Southern California Annenberg/Los Angeles Times poll on politics and the press found traditional sources such as local TV and newspapers are deemed more trustworthy by voters than blogs and social media outlets.

Righteous indignation is not a sustainable business model

Steve Barrett May 04, 2012

There was more than a whiff of righteous indignation on display in the Meatpacking District of New York last night as the city's media elite gathered to listen to a debate hosted by The Guardian and chaired by CBS' Charlie Rose.

Journalist Q&A: Alan Murray, The Wall Street Journal

Steve Barrett April 18, 2012

Alan Murray speaks to Steve Barrett about The Wall Street Journal's online offering and looking after its websites, including WSJ.com and MarketWatch, books, conferences, and television operations.

Marketers debate strategy as paywalls become 'new normal'

Chris Daniels March 02, 2012

The number of US newspapers using some form of online paywall is on the rise after several of the country's large dailies said they will adopt a pay-for-content model.

F-H signs former Times CEO Janet Robinson as adviser

Steve Barrett February 21, 2012

NEW YORK: Fleishman-Hillard has hired former New York Times Company president and CEO Janet Robinson to be a member of the Omnicom PR firm's advisory board.

Media properties go digital to revive afternoon dailies

David Ward January 01, 2012

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently relaunched the afternoon daily newspaper, The Pittsburgh Press, as an online edition.

Times Co. could turn to tech sector for new leadership

Chris Daniels December 22, 2011

The New York Times Co. will become a more innovative, online-solution driven institution after the resignation of chief executive Janet Robinson, media observers and PR industry experts say.

Latest media union signals a rise in digital acceptance

David Ward November 01, 2011

The Journal Register Company and MediaNews Group newspaper chains agreed to come together under one executive management company, Digital First Media, that will pursue a "digital first, print second" strategy.

Media in profile [INFOGRAPHIC]

November 01, 2011

Information now moves in real time, not on 5pm deadlines, which has fundamentally altered how media operates and what it looks like.

Department of Commerce arm sells USA Today on value of its global education effort

David Ward October 01, 2011

The Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration's primary media goal is to raise awareness for President Obama's National Export Initiative.

Gray Lady's digital progress is good for PR

Steve Barrett July 22, 2011

For all the excitement about the rise in social media and changes in user habits that accompany it, PR still needs strong broadcast and print brands as locations to place stories and get messages out.

The media elite invests to make news more personal

David Ward June 01, 2011

News.me, Ongo, and Trove have either launched or plan to roll out personalized news services that promise to deliver more than keyword-based news aggregation.

Helen Thomas is alive and well

Erica Iacono August 02, 2010

Our sincerest apologies to Helen Thomas, longtime member of the White House Correspondents Association and retired reporter for Hearst Newspapers.

Taking wisdom from the streets

Larry Meltzer January 28, 2010

I can't help wondering if a possible solution to stop the decline of newspapers has been right under our feet all this time.

Murdoch calls government a threat to the press

Erica Morris December 09, 2009

Rupert Murdoch shared his views on the future of journalism in an opinion piece in his Journal.

Livestream for Senate hearing on journalism

Rose Gordon May 06, 2009

Here:

http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.LiveStream

Another way to chronicle newspaper cuts

Frank Washkuch May 23, 2008

If you want to know which newspapers are cutting jobs and visuals are your thing, then Paper Cuts is the Web site for...

BurrellesLuce ranks top media outlets

Tonya Garcia May 23, 2008

USA Today, AARP The Magazine, and Huffington Post are the top newspaper, magazine, and blog according to the annual ranking conducted by BurrellesLuce, now in...