The rebirth of news

Economist | May. 18, 2009 (News Analysis)

The race is crowded, but San Francisco stands a fair chance of becoming the first major American city without a daily newspaper. The San Francisco Chronicle, founded in 1865, is trimming its already pared-down staff in an attempt to avoid closure. And if it does disappear? “People under 30 won’t even notice,” says Gavin Newsom, the city’s mayor.

Most industries are suffering at present, but few are doing as badly as the news business. ... Full Story »

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Subjects: Media
Topics: Citizen Journalism, Journalism, Mainstream Media, New Media
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - May 18, 2009 - 8:34 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Dan Kennedy (review), Mark Steele (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - May 18, 2009 - 8:34 PM PDT

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 by Dan Kennedy - May. 19, 2009

An impressive job of packing a lot of information and perspective into a rather small space. It links to an accompanying story, also well worth reading.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - May. 18, 2009

Insightful overview of the news industry's challenges and opportunities. This article summarizes effectively some key drivers behind the crisis that threatens the future of journalism, citing salient factual evidence from Pew Research and other credible sources.

See link for related article from the Economist, which is also well reported.

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