online news

MediaNews Group Adds Paywalls to 23 More Newspapers

Stevie Converse — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:27:19 -0400

Full article: Paid Content
Laura Hazard Owen
Readers of MediaNews Group's small- and medium-sized newspapers in California, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Massachusetts and Vermont will pay for online content under a metered model, even if they are print subscribers. MediaNews Group publishes 57 daily newspapers in 11 states; its larger newspapers remain free.

New York Times Introduces a Public Site for Its Experimental Projects

Stevie Converse — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:44:16 -0400

Full article: Ad Age
Nat Ives
The <em>New York Times</em> has introduced its long-delayed Beta620, a public beta testing site where Web surfers can experiment with new products that could eventually take root on NYTimes.com.

Bulletins from the Future

Stevie Converse — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:39:54 -0400

Full article: The Economist
Tom Standage
Even if you are not a news junkie, you will have noticed that your daily news has undergone a transformation. The Internet has made the news a far more participatory experience for consumers. <em>The Economist's</em> special report considers new trends in the news industry.

Loss of Local News Coverage Thwarts Government Accountability, FCC Reports

Stevie Converse — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:14:35 -0400

Full article: Examiner
Arnold Brian Dengler
The FCC says that there is a lack of local news coverage to hold government agencies, schools and businesses accountable, in a new report released today by the agency. "In many communities, there are now more outlets, but less local accountability reporting," say the FCC's Working Group on the Information Needs of Communities.

A Web Community with a TV Show: Inside The Stream's Effort to Turn Broadcasting into a Social Medium

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:43:55 -0400

Full article: Nieman Journalism Lab
Jared Keller
Billing itself as an "aggregator of online sources and discussion, seeking out unheard voices, new perspectives from people on the ground and untold angles related to the most compelling stories of the day," The Stream looks to be a distillation of Al Jazeera’s signature global coverage with an eye towards the social media reporting.

When Digital Innovation Is Paramount, What Does a Publisher Need from the Newsroom

Stevie Converse — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:48:31 -0400

Full article: Knight Digital Media Center
Matt DeRienzo is a publisher who is trying to innovate in a very traditional and historically change-averse field -- newspapers. What does he need from the newsrooms he oversees to implement a "digital first" strategy? He has a five-point wish list.

Another Online Milestone for the Pulitzer Prize

Stevie Converse — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:18:28 -0400

Full article: Nieman Journalism Lab
Justin Ellis
It's prize season for journalists, and today came the biggest of them all: the Pulitzer Prizes. And the trend toward online-only news organizations playing a part in what has traditionally been a newspaper game continues. In the journalism categories, of the 1,097 total entries, about 100 came from online-only outlets. Those entries came from 60 different news organizations. That's a healthy growth curve, considering that in 2009, the first year online entries were welcomed, 37 organizations submitted 65 entries.

Online News Surpasses Newspapers

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:24:42 -0400

Full article: MediaPost
Erik Sass
An inevitable shift finally came in 2010, as more Americans got their daily news from online sources other than print, according to a new report.

Can Hyperlocal News Start-Ups Work? The Lichfield Blog Shows the Way Ahead

Stevie Converse — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:51:56 -0500

Full article: Guardian
Roy Greenslade
In less than two years, the Lichfield Blog has rightly established a national reputation because of the enterprise, energy and enthusiasm of its editor. He ensures that the blog runs original content, breaking news stories and holding local politicians and bureaucrats to account. And he has the help of the people of Lichfield.

Newspapers Reached 61 Percent of Online Population

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:45:41 -0400

Full article: MediaPost
Erik Sass
Newspaper websites attracted a total 102.8 million unique visitors in September, representing 61 precent of the total U.S. adult Internet population, according to recent figures.