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Ken DoctorApril 18, 2013

The newsonomics of Pulitzers, paywalls, and investing in the newsroom

Could it be that investing in the newsroom isn’t just good for journalism — that it’s also good for the bottom line?

Ken DoctorDecember 20, 2012

The newsonomics of 2013 wizardry: Tribune, Buffett, Murdoch, Paton, Bloomberg, and more

2013 could end up making 2012 seem calm by comparison.

John Keane: The new muckrakers are challenging democratic institutions — in a good way

“The new muckraking isn’t the effect of new media alone…Yet buried within the infrastructures of communicative abundance are technical features that enable muckrakers to do their work of publicly scrutinising power, much more efficiently and effectively than at any moment in the history of democracy.” John Keane

Ken DoctorSeptember 13, 2012

The newsonomics of the Quartz business launch

Atlantic Media’s new business site has the advantage of starting with a strategic clean slate. Now, it’s all about execution.

Ken DoctorAugust 2, 2012

The newsonomics of Syndication 3.0, from NewsCred and NewsLook to Ok.com and Upworthy

The web may make syndication easier, but it hasn’t yet made it into a great business. A new wave of startups are trying to change that.

Ken DoctorMay 24, 2012

The newsonomics of trust, news trusts, and Murdoch trustworthiness

Rupert Murdoch might be thinking about putting his British newspapers into a trust. Why haven’t we seen more innovation in how news organizations get owned and governed?

Ken DoctorApril 19, 2012

The newsonomics of risking it all

At the Logan Symposium at Berkeley, investigative reporting showed plenty of signs of life.

Adrienne LaFranceApril 18, 2012

Coloring books and puppets: California Watch unveils a new section just for kids

The nonprofit continues its experimentation with new forms of distribution.

Ken DoctorApril 12, 2012

The newsonomics of small things

The days when publishers could rely on two big revenue streams — advertising and circulation — are over, and they’re not coming back. It’s time to search for smaller golden eggs.

Ken DoctorMarch 29, 2012

The newsonomics of 100 products a year

Newspapers and other publishers are realizing the value of selling something other than their primary product to readers — and ebooks are leading the way.

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