Tag: New York Times

  • Political Blogs

    I missed this from biz school prof Kevin Dooley back in August, 2008: [H]ow are political blogs the same or different from MSM? Through Wonkosphere, we have noticed that political blogs are consumed in much the same manner as mainstream media is, which indicates that readers treat political blogs not as separate from, but rather…

  • What would Jeff do?

    In case you happen to be a journalist and Jeff Jarvis still has you thinking that newspaper problems are your fault, take a look at the New York Times from July, 1980 (and if you like catchy headlines, they don’t come much catchier than this): First U.S. Experiments in Electronic Newspapers Begin in Two Communities;…

  • The New York Times strategy…

    Strategy at the New York Times? Goes a little something like this…according to their earnings call: There are four key elements to our strategy – introducing new products and services, both in print and online; aggressively managing our costs; rebalancing our portfolio of businesses both by making acquisitions and by divesting properties that no longer…

  • Stretching credulity across platforms…

    More Can You Trust The Media? trust fodder from the Online Journalism Symposium. A paper titled “A Mediated, Interactive Call to Action: Audience Perceptions of Credibility and Authority for a Times Journalist in Print vs. Online” picked on the NYT’s Nick Kristof and asked people to rate his credibility as a columnist and video reporter.…