Yes, you read it right. An advocate for good journalism dissing subs? Have a read and tell me what you think:
Subeditors: another attempt to explain why they are becoming redundant
An interesting little discussion broke out yesterday afternoon over the value and fate of newspaper subeditors during a Publishing Expo seminar at London's Olympia.
I used the opportunity to make clear where I stand on the subject, but probably failed to get across that I do not approve of the wholesale junking of a section of journalists. (And whatever writers, reporters and columnists might think, subs are journalists too). MORE
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Wires grow as newpapers die
Or so The Economist argues. Can newswires like AP, Reuters, AFP and Bloomberg survive the decline of the print industry?
High wires
Feb 12th 2009
From The Economist print edition
With newspapers in crisis, newswires may learn to live without them
WHERE does news come from? The answer, much of the time, is from newswires. Many of the stories in newspapers, on television, radio and online are based on dispatches filed by the big news agencies. The biggest international newswires, Associated Press (AP) and Reuters, date back to the expansion of the telegraph in the mid-19th century, when rapid newsgathering first became possible. The agencies have usually been wholesalers of news; newspapers, broadcasters and websites act as retailers, repackaging and selling news to consumers alongside material generated in-house. MORE
High wires
Feb 12th 2009
From The Economist print edition
With newspapers in crisis, newswires may learn to live without them
WHERE does news come from? The answer, much of the time, is from newswires. Many of the stories in newspapers, on television, radio and online are based on dispatches filed by the big news agencies. The biggest international newswires, Associated Press (AP) and Reuters, date back to the expansion of the telegraph in the mid-19th century, when rapid newsgathering first became possible. The agencies have usually been wholesalers of news; newspapers, broadcasters and websites act as retailers, repackaging and selling news to consumers alongside material generated in-house. MORE
Monday, February 2, 2009
Bye bye print
Two articles today about the decline of newspapers:
Fall in advertising prompts obituaries
Miriam Steffens, SMH
Just over two years ago The Economist predicted the rise of the digital age would see the last newspaper rolling off the presses some time in early 2043. But as the world slides into recession, the growing number of newspaper casualties has raised fears of a demise much sooner. MORE
Online revenue no match for print costs
Lara Sinclair, The Australian
Newspapers are facing a future where smaller newsrooms will need to turn out smarter reporting in a variety of media, while the printed product is sold at a higher price to fewer advertisers and a smaller paid circulation. But advertising staff, as well as journalists, will need to change the way they work if newspapers are to prosper in the web 3.0 world, according to Caroline Little, chief executive of Guardian News & Media in North America. MORE
Fall in advertising prompts obituaries
Miriam Steffens, SMH
Just over two years ago The Economist predicted the rise of the digital age would see the last newspaper rolling off the presses some time in early 2043. But as the world slides into recession, the growing number of newspaper casualties has raised fears of a demise much sooner. MORE
Online revenue no match for print costs
Lara Sinclair, The Australian
Newspapers are facing a future where smaller newsrooms will need to turn out smarter reporting in a variety of media, while the printed product is sold at a higher price to fewer advertisers and a smaller paid circulation. But advertising staff, as well as journalists, will need to change the way they work if newspapers are to prosper in the web 3.0 world, according to Caroline Little, chief executive of Guardian News & Media in North America. MORE
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