Columns

Shoptalk
John K. Hartman | 9/12/2012
E&P columnist and author of two books about USA Today predicts the demise of the Gannett flagship within three years.
John K. Hartman | 9/10/2012
UPDATE: The Dispatch has announced that launch of the new format will be delayed past Sept. 10 due to delays in the pressroom.
Newsosaur
Alan D. Mutter | 9/5/2012
Apple and Google have stepped up the battle to make their smartphones smarter so they can grab ever-larger shares of the local advertising market.
Newspaper Beat
Jeff Fleming | 8/24/2012
If they smell like ink, they may need updating.
Shoptalk
Craig A. Newman | 8/23/2012
While the widening phone-hacking scandal presents a challenge to Murdoch’s empire, a far more lasting impact may be as a cautionary tale in a viciously battered news business.
Syndicate World
Rob Tornoe | 8/20/2012
After 32 years and 1,669 strips, Groening decided to end his self-syndicated comic strip.
Newsosaur
Alan D. Mutter | 8/7/2012
Advertising stands to grow more targeted than ever.
Newspaper Beat
Jeff Fleming | 7/24/2012
The good, and the downright troubling.
Shoptalk
Keith Jordan | 7/23/2012
Don't lose sight of long-term strategy when building a mobile product.
Syndicate World
Rob Tornoe | 7/18/2012
The National Society of Newspaper Columnists honored Pulitzer-prize winner Dave Barry for his lifetime body of work.
Newsosaur
Alan D. Mutter | 7/10/2012
What newspapers can learn from LinkedIn.
Ethics Corner
Allan Wolper | 7/2/2012
New Stars and Stripes location threatens reporters' First Amendment rights.
Newspaper Beat
Jeff Fleming | 6/28/2012
A pixel and paper combo no one else can match.
Andrew Beaujon | Poynter | 5/6/2013
Nu Yang | 5/7/2013
Newsosaur: How Publishers Can Win at Mobile Commerce
Alan D. Mutter | 5/8/2013