Here's a link to another graph at theawl.com
GROUP #1
Explore some of former reporter Dan Conover's thoughts about the issue. His blog posts are very dense with links. Click through on a at least a few of the links to read some of the background information. Here are links to his blog posts.
10 reasons why newspapers won't reinvent the news
The paid on-line subscription pipedream
Another post about the difficulties of the newspaper business
Here is another former reporter's thoughts about the issue
Seven reasons charging for content won't work
When did newspaper circulation begin to decline? Why?
How did newspapers respond? Were they successful?
These links are a few years old, but things haven't changed that much.
Here's a more recent link that considers the impact that the iPad will have on newspapers
This is an article that examines the issue of the New York Times recent implementation of a paywall. Here is another.
I found some interesting articles about the New York Times new paywall which just started this past month.
From the Christian Science Monitor
From PC Magazine
GROUP #2
Listed below are some political web sites and celebrity gossip sites.
Feel free to find others yourself....
americablog.com
redstate.com
talkingpointsmemo.com
politico.com
huffingtonpost.com
drudgereport.com
Celebrity Gossip Sites
Gawker
tmz.com
What audience is the website addressing?
Is there advertising on the site? What kinds of ads?
How big is the staff? Is there a masthead? Who is listed there as being in charge?
What kind of print media do you think this is comparable to?
GROUP #3
Check out some of these local media sites:
St. Louis Beacon
MinnPost
Voice of San Diego
West Seattle Blog
Eastern Iowa News
The Batavian
Feel free to find others yourself....
What audience is the website addressing?
Is there advertising on the site? What kinds of ads?
How big is the staff? Is there a masthead? Who is listed there as being in charge?
What kind of print media do you think this is comparable to?
redstate.com
talkingpointsmemo.com
politico.com
huffingtonpost.com
drudgereport.com
Celebrity Gossip Sites
Gawker
tmz.com
What audience is the website addressing?
Is there advertising on the site? What kinds of ads?
How big is the staff? Is there a masthead? Who is listed there as being in charge?
What kind of print media do you think this is comparable to?
GROUP #3
Check out some of these local media sites:
St. Louis Beacon
MinnPost
Voice of San Diego
West Seattle Blog
Eastern Iowa News
The Batavian
Feel free to find others yourself....
What audience is the website addressing?
Is there advertising on the site? What kinds of ads?
How big is the staff? Is there a masthead? Who is listed there as being in charge?
What kind of print media do you think this is comparable to?
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