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Articles tagged Gannett (184)

Justin EllisMay 22, 2015

Open-mic journalism: How The Arizona Republic found success with storytelling events

The four-year-old program has helped boost the newspaper’s events business and helped strengthen relationships with the community through nights of storytelling.

Ken DoctorMay 21, 2015

Newsonomics: Buying Yelp — and making it the next core of the local news and information business

The pricetag would be high, but it might be worth it to reassemble one part of the old newspaper bundle — tying together local news and local services.

Ken DoctorMay 14, 2015

Newsonomics: Razor-thin profits are cutting into newspapers’ chances at innovation

It’s taken lots of cuts to keep American newspaper companies even slightly profitable. But without better cashflow, they’ll continue to struggle to build the next version of the industry.

Joseph LichtermanApril 8, 2015

The Bold Italic, Gannett’s San Francisco attempt to find a new way to do local, is shutting down

Launched in 2009, the site was an experimental way of rethinking local news and information

Ken DoctorApril 2, 2015

Newsonomics: A coast-to-coast newspaper shuffle is taking shape

From New York to Los Angeles, a lot of American newspapers will change hands in the next few months. Who wants to own a newspaper in 2015 — and why?

When your newspaper wants to make a big statement, make sure you’re making it online too

Ken DoctorMarch 13, 2015

Newsonomics: Single-copy newspaper sales are collapsing, and it’s largely a self-inflicted wound

Newspapers have hiked prices to squeeze more revenue out of a smaller customer base. But it looks like that trick is already losing its power.

Jack RileyMarch 5, 2015

The next stage in the battle for our attention: Our wrists

News companies have moved from print dollars to digital dimes to mobile pennies. Now, with the highly anticipated launch of the Apple Watch, the screens are getting even smaller. How are smart publishers thinking about the right way to serve users and maintain their attention on smartwatches?

After it splits, Gannett’s newspaper half will be ready for acquisitions

Ken DoctorOctober 28, 2014

The newsonomics of the Sun-Times national/local network play

The company behind Chicago’s No. 2 newspaper wants to go national on the cheap. Can it succeed where Patch and others have failed?

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