In NYT vs WSJ, Murdoch As Shark, A Broadway Dance-Off
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You may have seen these amusing 3D news illustrations from the Far-East lately, like this one depicting Google’s Larry and Sergei as interga… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 09.09.10
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» The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) saw its shares rise as high as 8 percent upon speculation that Mexican billionaire Carlos Sl… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 09.08.10
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» The latest comScore (NSDQ: SCOR) data shows that Gawker Media’s network attracts more monthly users than any newspaper online -… Read more »
NYTimes.com Connects With Facebook; Users Must Opt In
We’re not tracking every site that adds log ins using Facebook or Twitter but when the site is a few months away from putting up a paywall -… Read more »
NYTCo’s Worcester Telegram & Gazette Turns On Meter
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As expected, the New York Times (NYSE: NYT) Co.-owned Worcester Telegram & Gazette has begun to charge non-print subscribers for access some… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 08.16.10
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» Apple’s tight control over iAds is causing delays and other problems for agencies and marketers. [WSJ]
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NYTCo Digital Vet Moriarty Returns To Boston.com To Focus On Mobile
Jeff Moriarty is leaving the NYTCo’s About Group after little more than a year to take on the new role of VP, digital content development at… Read more »
What The New York Times’ Meter Page Could Look Like
The New York Times, which is set to put up an online paywall early next year, is now surveying readers to determine how they would react whe… Read more »
NYTCo Begins Marketing Mobile Content Platform To Other Pubs
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The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) has formed a new venture called Press Engine, which will serve as a mobile content delivery platform… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 07.29.10
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» The new Kindle is lighter, cheaper, faster than ever — but will it kill the iPad? [paidContent]
» Time Inc. (NYSE:… Read more »
NYTCo’s Robinson: Paywall Enters Development Phase, Pricing Coming Soon
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The NYTimes.com metered paywall is currently entering its second phase, said New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) CEO Janet Robinson as she began… Read more »
NYTCo Beats Estimates, Digital Revs Rise 21 Percent
While the New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) had fairly small revenue growth and net income declined by double digits, it was still better than… Read more »
About.com Ad Campaign: Users ‘Need To Know’ It’s Not Another ‘How To’ Site
With the emergence of freelance aggregation sites like Demand Media and Associated Content crowding out the “how-to” space, About.com has un… Read more »
NYT’s Keller Picks Outgoing Mag Editor Marzorati To Focus On New Products
The New York Times has been on an innovation bender for years now, with top execs eager to show how a news empire based on print can morph i… Read more »
Why Did The NYT Get The Pulse News Reader Yanked From iTunes?
Is the New York Times (NYSE: NYT) trying to shut down news reader apps that rely on RSS or is it just trying to smack down one in particular… Read more »
@ CM Summit: Sulzberger: Social Sharing Will Be Outside Paywall Meter
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Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., has been making the media conference rounds a lot lately to talk up the metered paywall coming to NYTimes.com next J… Read more »
WSJ To NYT On Slogan Steal Accusation: Are You Serious?
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The WSJ has responded to the NYT’s cease and desist order regarding the Dow Jones’ paper’s use of a tagline the NYT says is rightfully their… Read more »
NYT Accuses WSJ Of Ripping Off Its Ad Slogan
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The NYT is ordering Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) to “cease and desist” using the slogan “Not Just Wall Street. Every Street” in its advertisements… Read more »
NYT Lifestyle Guide Hits iPhone; Chanel Launches Campaign On iPad
Maybe it’s the old-fashioned New York newspaper war with the WSJ, or perhaps it’s just that the race among lifestyle apps is heating up righ… Read more »
NYT Adds FiveThirtyEight Political Blog To Its Site
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Nate Silver’s popular political blog, FiveThirtyEight, is moving over to the NYT just in time for election season. Silver says in a blog pos… Read more »
NYT’s Abramson Starting Six-Month Digital Immersion Course
A short-term switch-up in digital at the New York Times. Executive Editor Bill Keller is sending Managing Editor Jill Abramson on a six-mont… Read more »
NYT: Online Ad Rev Trends Remain The Same; No Meters On The Homepage
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Online ad revenue gains at the New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) are hovering around 18 percent, the same as in Q1, said CEO Janet Robinson, sp… Read more »
NYT’s Nisenholtz’s Speech: The Importance Of Engagement
Martin Nisenholtz, the SVP for digital operations at The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), delivered the keynote address at the Wharton Sc… Read more »
Have Money? Arthur Sulzberger Wants A Deeper Relationship
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Whatever relationship you already have with NYTimes.com, if you aren’t paying for access, it’s not deep enough. At least, that’s part of the… Read more »
New York Times Local 2.0?
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Newspaper Fas-Fax: E-Edition Circulation Up 40 Percent
Buried inside today’s not-as-bad-as-feared newspaper circulation FAS-FAX (newspaper circ was only down 8.75 percent daily), some data on wha… Read more »
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Plans To Switch On The Meter This Summer, Well Ahead Of Big Sis NYT
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Sometime this summer, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette will make it a little harder for readers to get local news at Telegram.com — and, t… Read more »
About That NYT Strategy Towards WSJ’s NY Launch …
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During the Q1 earnings call last week, New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) Janet Robinson was grilled on the company’s plans to deal with the muc… Read more »
SEC Watch: The Incredible Shrinking Stake: Harbinger’s NYT Holdings Now Below 10 Percent
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Harbinger continues its death-by-1,000-cuts approach to its stake in the New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT), selling 2.25 million shares this we… Read more »
Updated: NYT’s Robinson: Progress on Metered Model (But No Details); Paid iPad App Coming
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Waiting for details about the plan to take NYTimes.com metered in early 2011? Keep waiting. CEO Janet Robinson told analysts on the New York… Read more »
Updated: Online Ad Revs Up 18.3 Percent At NYTCo But Don’t Cheer Yet
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Welcome to 2010, where a revenue decline of 3 percent can be applauded as a “significant improvement.” The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) re… Read more »
Newspaper Earnings Preview: Cost-Cutting, Slowing Ad Declines Provide A Bit Of Breathing Room
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Over the past six months, newspaper earnings results have been relatively positive as Gannett (NYSE: GCI), the New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT… Read more »
quadrantONE Hires Datran’s Diez To Head Sales; CEO Search Begins Shortly
National newspaper online ad alliance quadrantONE has hired Datran’s Mario Diez to head up sales as it plans to launch a search for a new CE… Read more »
QuadrantOne CEO Andy Ellenthal Resigning; Peer39 Possible Destination
Andy Ellenthal is leaving as CEO of quadrantONE, the national online newspaper ad alliance, paidContent has learned. Ellenthal, who was trav… Read more »
Updated: NYT Raises E-Edition Rates By 33 Percent But, Hey, First iPad App Free
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Subscribers to the New York Times E-Edition, an exact digital replica of the print version, got word today that rates are being hiked to $19… Read more »
NYTCo Sells A Sliver Of Its Red Sox Stake
After months of soliciting bids, the NYTCo has managed sell a tiny piece of its New England Sports Ventures, which includes the Boston Red S… Read more »
Updated: WSJ Attempts To Ignite Subscription Price War With NYT – Or Does It?
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Update: While the WSJ is certainly trying to drive a wedge between the NYT and its readers and advertisers, it looks like the Dow Jones-owne… Read more »
SEC Watch: Harbinger Sells Even More NYT Shares
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Harbinger Capital Partners continues to whittle down its stake in the New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) The activist hedge fund — which once o… Read more »
Hyperlocal Newswire Fwix To Provide Content To NYTCo Properties
The NYTCo’s local content efforts are getting a quick boost from hyperlocal newswire Fwix. In a sense, the deal with Fwix can buttress the N… Read more »
NYT Marketing Campaign Aims To Blunt WSJ’s Metro, Luxury Ad Effort
The WSJ’s New York metro edition is debuting in about two weeks and with it, a stepped up effort to challenge the NYT’s tight hold on area r… Read more »
