Nieman Foundation at Harvard
HOME
          
LATEST STORY
The Onion adds a new layer, buying Alex Jones’ Infowars and turning it into a parody of itself
ABOUT                    SUBSCRIBE
What We’re Reading
We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
The Guardian / Roy Greenslade / Feb 19, 2019
“Unlike most of its rivals, Metro makes a healthy profit based on a simple business model: advertising revenue. ‘Every issue must turn a profit,’ says Young. ‘There has to be 50 percent advertising, and that’s how we decide the number of pages we produce.’ Profits over the past couple of years have been healthy, running at about £1m a month.”
Tags: