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Though challenging, more news outlets are looking to become nonprofits and enlist the help of fundraising professionals. One example is ProPublica, a New-York-based group that produces "journalism in the public interest." You can read the post by the Nieman Lab here…….Continue Reading The non-profit business model beckons

A new survey in the UK says that only 5 percent of people who read their news online would pay for it; and those who would pay want to do so annually, not in micropayment form. Also, of those polled, young people between 16-24 years of age are the most willing to subscribe to the paid content model. You can read the Editors' Weblog post here…….Continue Reading Survey indicates little support for paid content

In these challenging times, news organizations are finding innovative ways to make money. From charging for seminars with veteran reporters or conferences on revamping journalism, publications (both online and print) are using previously unconventional methods to increase revenue. A new entry: establishing for-hire research units. You can read the Online Journalism Review post here…….Continue Reading Media outlets exploring new revenue sources

The Washington Post withheld for one day a much-anticipated report on the dire situation in Afghanistan, at the request of the Pentagon. The Post also excised portions of the report, convinced that they could pose a threat to troop safety. You can read the Washington Post article here…….Continue Reading The Washington Post delayed Afghanistan report

Spot.us has partnered with USC Annenberg to launch an LA version of the Bay Area site where donors fund stories. The nonprofit strives to be a platform where local community members, journalists and news publishers can engage. You can read about the Spot.us/Annenberg partnership on the Nieman Lab's website here…….Continue Reading Community-funded journalism in LA

Though slowing, the decline of ad revenue in newspapers is probably going to get worse before it gets better. There is hope though, as some say the recession is over or at least near its end. You can read the New York Times article here…….Continue Reading Newspapers haven’t seen bottom yet

President Obama admits he is worried about the future of journalism. Obama said he would consider legislation to help support papers because he thinks the industry needs more solid, fact-checking type journalism as opposed to opinion-driven blogs. You can read the Editors' Weblog post here…….Continue Reading Obama concerned about print industry

A new report shows journalists lost jobs at a rate almost three times as high as average workers in the last year. More than 35,000 journalists have lost their jobs, with nearly 25,000 of those in print journalism. You can read the Editor & Publisher article here…….Continue Reading Journalists hit hard by unemployment

Eric Schmidt told Rupert Murdoch that going behind a pay wall (as Murdoch says he'll do with News Corp. properties) will fail because there is simply too much free content online. Though skeptical, Google is still trying to partner with publishers to find a solution to the business-model problem. You can read the post on PaidContent.org here…….Continue Reading Google CEO predicts paid content won’t work

Beginning in January, The Washington Post will sync its print edition with its online content. This type of integration has become more popular in recent months for both its economic and organizational efficiency. You can read more about the WaPo merge on the Editors' Weblog…….Continue Reading Washington Post to merge paper with site