Malfunction at the Junction [Linky]
The number three newsmagazine in the USA, US News & World Report is shifting to a mostly online model. The news come from a leaked memo and while details are sketchy they seem to be going from a fortnightly model magazine to a monthly magazine (they switched from a weekly to a fortnightly format this year) and .
Check out this inspirational catchphrase.
“For all of you who have worked so hard to make this transition possible, say good-bye to Web 2.0 and welcome to Journalism 5.0.”
Wow, even the most forward thinking journalism e-thinkers I’ve come across have only got as far as Journalism 3.0. Get the details here on Breitbart.
While not exactly breaking news here are some recent articles on the paid/free argument in relation to newspapers.
News has to be free on the web
Should online newspaper content be free?
Newspaper industry analyst Lauren Rich Fine thinks newspapers might be able to add a couple of years to their lifespan if
Major brands push consumers online more heavily—i.e. it’s this or nothing—there might really be a business there.
However while Fine talks about major brands trying to push consumers online she doesn’t give any examples.