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From de-Bundling to re-Bundling: KQED and DML’s vision for digital media collaboration

In the good old days, news products were bundled. Bundled products were how distributors could deliver most things to most people. If there’s one thing digital technology is good at, though, it’s destroying distribution monopolies ... and those distribution oligopolies on which our media businesses were built were blown to smithereens. But like any trend, de-bundling has probably gone too far. Maybe there’s a chance to rebuild some of the bundles of the past.

Building a nonprofit news empire: Cityside’s blueprint for success in the Bay Area

Funding and creating journalism in the Bay area of California is challenging. But it’s not impossible. Lance Knobel and colleagues Tasneem Raja and Tracey Taylor started Berkeleyside.com in 2009. They filled a news desert with Oaklandside when the Oakland Tribune shut down. Now, they’re expanding into Richmond with Richmondside.

Study reveals winning strategies to monetize newsletters

The popularity of newsletters with readers and the revenue-generating opportunities for publishers have increased substantially since E&P’s February 2022 Revenue Round-Up article. A new study of monthly newsletter readers released in July from MAGNA Media Trials and Sherwood Media found 41% said it was their preferred news source — topping a list of 12 sources. The study also found that one-third of newsletter readers don't use news websites as their regular news source.

Standing strong for visual journalists; The NPPA’s ongoing advocacy for access and innovation

Since its inception, the National Press Photographers Association has worked with photographers across traditional film-based and digital photography and video on topics such as freelancing and understanding First Amendment laws. Advocacy is the centerpiece for the NPPA.

UVM’s Center for Community News breaks ground with nationwide journalism collaboration

The University of Vermont doesn’t carry the reputation of the legacy journalism powerhouses, but it is making a journalism splash far beyond the confines of its campus and state borders. UVM's Center for Community News coordinates efforts nationwide to pair professional editors with college students to produce local news. So far, more than 130 college programs are participating.
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Penn State removed nearly three dozen racks containing its independent student-produced newspaper from on-campus locations this week because politics-related ads on the racks violated school policy.

After launching the Denver Gazette digital publication four years ago, Clarity Media is seeking to expand its footprint statewide.
A group of news organizations filed an emergency petition Thursday, asking Nevada’s highest court to unseal the ongoing family succession battle playing out in a Reno courtroom that will determine the future of Rupert Murdoch’s vast media empire.
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission rejected former U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that Walt Disney-owned ABC should lose its broadcast licenses over the network's moderating of the Sept. 10 presidential debate.
Shares in Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) fell for the fifth day in a row to their lowest level since the company went public through a blank-check merger.
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Redefining our value: Neil Brown breaks down Poynter’s vision for journalism’s future

In a media environment often dominated by narratives of decline, layoffs, and shrinking local news outlets, The Poynter Institute’s newly released report, "OnPoynt — Values Rising: Trends and Traction in Journalism and the News Industry," offers a refreshing perspective, showcasing optimism and innovation in journalism despite well-known challenges. In this recent interview, Neil Brown, President of The Poynter Institute, shared insights on the study and how local journalism is evolving in ways that provide significant value to communities.

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Documented is an independent nonprofit newsroom reporting on and for New York City’s immigrant communities. The team produces a website and its flagship newsletter, “Early Arrival,” published three times a week. Documented is led by Mazin Sidahmed and Max Siegelbaum, who met while reporting in the Middle East.
In the current news industry environment, legacy newspapers face two future scenarios. First, they continue to operate with their decades-old business models and experience declining revenue and fewer print days, eventually closing and creating news deserts. Second, they are acquired by new owners with a 21st-century entrepreneurial spirit to build a stronger bond with their communities. The citizens of Pinehurst, Southern Pines and surrounding communities in North Carolina are pleased. The Pilot is following the second path.
News media can be a fast-paced environment, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed, especially when resources are limited and difficult decisions about budget cuts or reallocations must be made. This constant drive to stay ahead often leads to innovation fatigue. To address this challenge, E&P columnist Richard E. Brown developed the S.C.O.R.E. framework — a tool designed to evaluate and communicate strategies and guide the entire innovation process.
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The risk of a federal government shutdown is again looming, and the budget that has been proposed by the House calls to defund public media. It is against that backdrop that the Center for Study of Responsive Law is calling for “more stable” funding for local public radio and television stations.
Just as tobacco companies skewed research in the 1950s to downplay smoking risks, Big Tech companies are tainting research and independent experts to weaken antitrust enforcement.
New York Magazine Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after an alleged "romantic" relationship with former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Status magazine first reported on Thursday.
Lawyers for the Department of Justice are preparing to close their case in the ongoing Google trial, which could potentially result in a breakup of its $307 billion per year online ad empire. Meanwhile, Google’s defense team attempts to seize the narrative next week.
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Doorfront Direct, the nation’s largest independent magazine and catalog delivery network, has expanded in two key regions of the U.S.

iPublish Media Solutions, the leading provider of e-commerce advertising software, and CNPA Services Inc. are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to host a new and enhanced aggregated public notice website capublicnotice.com, a single depository for the state’s published legal notices.
In July 2024, The Villages Media Group, publishers of The Villages Daily Sun, the nation’s fastest growing daily newspaper, went live with SCS/Track to manage its substantial ad design workflow.
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Hyperlocal news publisher and creator of Broadstreet Kenny Katzgrau teamed up with Montclair Local's Annette Batson to deliver a highly polished and tactical webinar on achieving same-day closes with digital advertisers.

Watch this "E&P Reports" Sponsored Webinar revealing how these three news publishers are taking advantage of the new, growing, impactful media of digital signage, to reach new readers and drive new revenue.
209 Multimedia recently streamlined its legal notice and obituary management with the help of Column’s Public Notice Platform, transforming an otherwise labor-intensive process into an efficient workflow. Saresa Shutes, who oversees legal notices, obituaries, and classifieds, previously spent hours manually handling ads, a process prone to human error. Now, thanks to Column, Shutes can process legal ads five times faster while drastically reducing mistakes, saving time and money for the company. With the addition of Column’s obituary platform, families and funeral homes can easily submit notices online, 24/7, with custom formatting, further simplifying the process for out-of-state customers.
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