Seth C. Lewis is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, where he studies the sociology of innovation in journalism. His 2010 dissertation, completed at the University of Texas at Austin, examined how the Knight Foundation sought to transform itself and the journalism field through innovation initiatives like the Knight News Challenge. Previously, he was an assistant sports editor at The Miami Herald, received an MBA, and studied in Spain as a Fulbright Scholar. He and his wife, Tiffany, stay busy keeping up with four boys. You can find him on Twitter: @sethclewis. Email: sclewis@umn.edu.
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Lewis, Seth C.. "Is online news just ramen noodles? What media economics research can teach us about valuing paid content." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 4 Feb. 2010. Web. 5 Mar. 2025.
APA
Lewis, S. (2010, Feb. 4). Is online news just ramen noodles? What media economics research can teach us about valuing paid content. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 5, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/02/is-online-news-just-ramen-noodles-what-media-economics-research-can-teach-us-about-valuing-paid-content/
Chicago
Lewis, Seth C.. "Is online news just ramen noodles? What media economics research can teach us about valuing paid content." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 4, 2010. Accessed March 5, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2010/02/is-online-news-just-ramen-noodles-what-media-economics-research-can-teach-us-about-valuing-paid-content/.
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