In the age of social media blasts, what’s the point of letters to the editor? Publishing readers’ letters sends a message that they are equal participants and that reader criticism is a necessary part of how the news is made. May 18, 2022 Marina Bolotnikova
Good things happened when Honolulu Civil Beat dropped its paywall and went to donations instead The 12-year-old news organization learned that ‘sometimes you can get more just by asking.’ May 17, 2022 Rick Edmonds
An unholy coalition torpedoes social media reform legislation in Brazil Together, Google, Facebook and President Jair Bolsonaro have fought off compensation for content and moderation of politicians’ posts. May 17, 2022 Patricia Campos Mello
Magazines cast their lot with newspapers as trade association merger closes The News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media will merge, gaining bargaining power with platform companies. May 6, 2022 Rick Edmonds
What is the ‘product’ of journalism? Journalists need to better understand what their product is. People choose to pay for a package, not an individual unit. May 6, 2022 David Cohn
How free service journalism and paywalls can coexist Only a few news organizations need to play at the extremes. Your paywall can be porous and your service journalism can establish an elite community. May 6, 2022 David Cohn
Gannett gets revenue and paid digital subscriptions moving in the right direction The nation’s largest newspaper publisher now has 1.75 million digital subscribers across its 250-plus regional dailies and USA Today. May 5, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Fun and games and a strong news cycle drive more growth at The New York Times The company’s acquisition of Wordle attracted tens of millions of users and drove the best quarter of games subscriptions growth ever. May 4, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Quartz will have its fourth owner in 10 years with its sale to G/O media The business news site’s CEO says no layoffs are planned and staff will split a $1 million bonus pool from the proceeds. April 28, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Pulitzer preview: Jan. 6 reporting, IRS and Facebook Database scoops could be among 2022 possibilities April 26, 2022 Roy J. Harris Jr.
