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Ken DoctorApril 10, 2014

The newsonomics of 50/50 and the unchaining of the U.S. press

For decades, newspapers moved from local ownership to nationwide chains. Now, the shift is in the other direction — with the help of your friendly neighborhood billionaire.

It looks like another sports team owner is about to buy another newspaper

The Washington Post goes national by offering free digital access to readers of local newspapers

Ken DoctorJuly 18, 2013

The newsonomics of 2013’s second half, from ad depression to day dropping to real estate as destiny

What are the key storylines the American newspaper business will be following — or living through — over the rest of this year?

In Minneapolis, a newspaper goes for serial fiction and an ebook

Ken DoctorMay 30, 2013

The newsonomics of climbing the ad food chain

Digital advertising is still growing — but not for publishers, many of which are struggling to get past zero growth. How can a news company compete with the Googles and Facebooks for advertiser dollars?

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?

The newsonomics of Why Paywalls Now?

Paywalls are generating real money for American newspapers in 2013. But would they have in 2007, or 2002, or 1997? Ken Doctor

Ken DoctorFebruary 28, 2013

The newsonomics of selling Main Street

Whether you call it marketing services, digital services, or something else, it’s the new point of emphasis for newspaper companies. Can it bust out of the “other” category of earning reports and become a key to financial sustainability?

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.

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