Transformation Tracker

The latest links tracking the future of advertising and journalism:

Advertising: The Price of 'Free' Media
Publishers Need a New Contract With Consumers
Omar Tawakol, Advertising Age, Jun. 30, 2009

37 Sites Ready To Implement OPA's Bigger, Badder Ad Formats
Mark Walsh, Online Media Daily, Jun. 30, 2009

The future of ad networks and display advertising
Jake Hird, Econsultancy, Jun. 29, 2009

'Tweets' on the menu are a sweet deal
Restaurants using Twitter for cheap, effective marketing
Devra J. First, Boston Globe, Jun. 29, 2009

Reinventing classifieds: MinnPost launches "real-time advertising"
Zachary M. Seward, Nieman Journalism Lab, Jun. 25, 2009

MinnPost Tries Ads as Local Bulletins
Bill Mitchell, NewsPay, Poynter, Jun. 26, 2009

The latest links tracking the transformation of journalism and how it's financed:

Univ. of Minn. Conference: New Economic Models for News
Minnesota Journalism Center, Jun. 16, 2009
(See also: Conference Summary)

Why the Bank May Soon Be Your New Newsroom Boss
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, Jul. 1, 2009

Tighter copyright law could save newspapers
Connie Schultz, The Plain Dealer, Jun. 28, 2009

A nonprofit newspaper in San Juan could be part of new trend
Frances Robles, Miami Herald, Jun. 27, 2009

Is Free News Really Worth the Price?
Alan Cowell, New York Times, Jun. 26, 2009  

MinnPost Tries Ads as Local Bulletins
Bill Mitchell, NewsPay, Poynter, Jun. 26, 2009

Latest links related to news organizations as nonprofits:

A nonprofit newspaper in San Juan could be part of new trend
Frances Robles, Miami Herald, Jun. 27, 2009

Group Explores National Investigative Reporting Network
David Westphal, NewsPay, Jun. 29, 2009

Will Philanthropy And Media Team Up To Create An Investigative-News Network?
David Kaplan, paidContent, Jun. 25, 2009

A.P. in Deal to Deliver Nonprofits' Journalism
Richard Perez-Pena, New York Times Jun. 13, 2009

New Media Makers Toolkit
J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism,
Knight Citizen News Network, June 2, 2009
(See also: Funding Database and Report)

Kaiser Family Foundation Launches New Non-Profit Health Policy News Service
Kaiser Family Foundation, June 1, 2009

Links about the future of the news economy:

Why the Bank May Soon Be Your New Newsroom Boss
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, Jul. 1, 2009

Newspapers' Post-Recession Bounceback is a Definite Maybe
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, May 27, 2008

Bankruptcy -- For Newspapers, The End or The Beginning?
Mark Fitzgerald and Jennifer Saba, Editor & Publisher, May 19, 2009

Links about the history of news transformation:

Poynter's New Media Timeline (1969-2008)

Story of Neda's Death Reveals 7 Elements of Next-Step Journalism
Bill Mitchell, NewsPay, Poynter, Jun. 24, 2009

This American Life Recalls The Days Of Newspaper Classifieds 
Chris O'Brien, The Next Newsroom Project, Jun. 12, 2009
(Archived This American Life episode, Oct. 11, 2002) 

Word for Word: A. J. Liebling. Surviving Without Newspapers
Noam Cohen, New York Times, June 6, 2009 

The End of Journalism?
Robert G. Picard, The Media Business, Jun. 4, 2009

Latest examples of transformation, from the Associated Press to The Washington Post:

Why Boston Globe Management, Union Had to Settle
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, Jun. 24, 2009

Why Ann Arbor Will be the First City to Lose its Only Daily Newspaper
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, Jun. 23, 2009

The Public Editor: Putting a Price on News
Clark Hoyt, New York Times, Jun. 20, 2009

If the Globe Were Sold, What Price?
David Carr, New York Times, Jun. 14, 2009

Latest links related to the future of paid content:

Is Free News Really Worth the Price?
Alan Cowell, New York Times, Jun. 26, 2009  

Charging for Online Content Gets Closer
Jon Fine, BusinessWeek, Jun. 25, 2009

Readers Want to Pay for News Online -- So Let Them
Steve Outing, Editor & Publisher, Jun. 19, 2009

API to Summit: Newspapers Should Mount a Unified Challenge to Craigslist
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, June 4, 2009

Newspapers Can Charge for Premium Content, Not Subs, Analyst (Video)
Andy Plesser's video interview with Lauren Rich Fine, Beet.TV, June 3, 2009

Fears for the Future  
Who will pay for the nation’s newsgathering efforts?
Rem Rieder, AJR, June/July 2009

Charging for News: API's Recommendations
Joshua Benton, Nieman Journalism Lab, June 3, 2009
(See also: Series: The Chicago Meeting)

API Report to Exec Summit: Paid Content Is the Future for News Web Sites
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, June 3, 2009

Latest links to news of journalism startups:

Putting A Price On News
Evan Hessel, Forbes, Jun. 15, 2009

Garden State News Site: Former Star-Ledger staffers launch NewJerseyNewsroom.com
Marion Geiger, Editorsweblog.org, Apr. 28, 2009

Cartoonist Sketches Our Future in News
Bill Mitchell, NewsPay, Poynter, Apr. 28, 2009  

The latest links tracking the future of journalism business models:

Univ. of Minn. Conference: New Economic Models for News
Minnesota Journalism Center, Jun. 16, 2009
(See also: Conference Summary)

Knight Foundation Initiative Seeks New Models for Investigative Reporting
Knight Foundation, Jun. 13, 2009

Recession could fuel new era of local newspaper ownership
Ryan Blethen, The Seattle Times, Jun. 12, 2009

Newspapers can avoid the music industry's illegal filesharing woes
John Burke, Editors Weblog, Jun. 12, 2009

The Need for Diverse Business Models for Public Media
Tony Shawcross, MediaShift Idea Lab, Jun. 11, 2009

Latest links on competitors sharing resources:

Six Hazards of TV News Pooling and How to Avoid Diluting Your Coverage
Jill Geisler,  SuperVision, Poynter, June 2, 2009

Notes from the Unification
Steve Yelvington, Yelvington.com, Apr. 7, 2009

In Tough Times, Newspapers Sharing Content (Audio)
Robert Smith, NPR, Apr. 5, 2009 

Links related to the future of micropayments:

Readers Want to Pay for News Online -- So Let Them
Steve Outing, Editor & Publisher, Jun. 19, 2009

The Challenges of Online News Micropayments and Subscriptions
Robert G. Picard, The Media Business, May 19, 2009

Why is WSJ.com Interested in Micropayments?
Fitz & Jen, Editor & Publisher, May 11, 2009

WSJ Online Expanded Pay Plans Include Bundles, Micropayments
Staci D. Kramer, paidContent.org, May 10, 2009

Latest links related to the role of philanthropy in journalism's future:

Group Explores National Investigative Reporting Network
David Westphal, NewsPay, Jun. 29, 2009

Will Philanthropy And Media Team Up To Create An Investigative-News Network?
David Kaplan, paidContent, Jun. 25, 2009

New Media Makers Toolkit
J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism,
Knight Citizen News Network, June 2, 2009
(See also: Funding Database and Report)

Can This Man Save The News Business?
Knight Foundation Head Alberto Ibarguen is bankrolling dozens of experiments to save the news business. Can he rescue newspapers?
Dirk Smillie, Forbes, June 2, 2009

Who Pays for the News?
Media Business Models and the Role of Philanthropy
New America Foundation, May 13, 2009

Latest links related to the government's role in journalism's future:

Tighter copyright law could save newspapers
Connie Schultz, The Plain Dealer, Jun. 28, 2009

Newspapers want U.S. help, not bailout
Robert MacMillan, Reuters, June 3, 2009

Washington gets down to business on fixing crisis in journalism
Hollis Templeton, Medill Reports, May 20, 2009

Anti-Trust Sentiment Could Limit Google's News Gatekeeper Power
Rick Edmonds, The Biz Blog, Poynter, May 19, 2008