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Articles tagged Bay Area News Group (11)

Joshua BentonAugust 6, 2020

In the arena: Ken Doctor is moving from “media analyst” to “media CEO” with Lookout, his plan for quality local news

Lookout doesn’t want its local news sites to be a supplement or alternative to the local daily. They aim to be the news source of record in their communities, outgunning their shrunken newsprint rivals from Day 1.

Christine SchmidtOctober 10, 2019

How are paywalled news outlets preparing to serve residents in California’s mega-power shutoffs?

“If we’re going to have news that is paid for by audiences, we have to talk about the news that should never be behind paywalls.”

Christine SchmidtNovember 14, 2018

25 newsrooms have attempted to bridge divisions — in person. Here’s what they’ve learned

“Whenever you have an individual interaction, a lot of the bluster, a lot of the generalizations, a lot of the group identifications fall away,” one participant in Pennsylvania said.

Whoops, the paywall just reset: Here are some of the nasty bumps your paid-content setup can hit

Shan WangJuly 3, 2018

Thanks to California, a news site (or other business) now has to let you cancel your subscription online

Power to the people (who hate talking on phones).

Joshua BentonMay 4, 2016

Tampa just lost a daily newspaper; is this the continuation of an old trend or the start of a new one?

Buy a company, milk the cash flow, sell off assets, shut it down: It can be a profitable formula. Is this the end game for some metro newspapers?

Ken DoctorNovember 14, 2013

The newsonomics of the surprisingly persistent appeal of newsprint

The dead-tree business has seen better days, sure. But for some publishers, print is an increasingly powerful part of their revenue strategies.

The newsonomics of the death and life of California news

In the Bay Area, in Los Angeles, in San Diego — the traditional boundaries of California journalism are shifting fast. Ken Doctor

Tom StitesDecember 8, 2011

Tom Stites: Layoffs and cutbacks lead to a new world of news deserts

The veteran editor asks what happens when a community loses a newspaper — or the reporting heart of one. Part 2 of 3.

Ken DoctorAugust 25, 2011

The newsonomics of loss

It’s not just newspaper employees who suffer when a newspaper dies, as is happening to MediaNews’ papers in the Bay Area. It’s a loss felt across the community.

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