The new York times is proving that the internet did not kill the news business
rough year for digital media
major layoffs
= “devastating to democracy. ”
Arthur Sulzberger : DealBook conference
digital distribution platforms : Facebook, Twitter et Google
$709 million - 4.3 million paying subscribers.
no economic incentive
NYTimes’ digital business is thriving
user-generated content to attract audiences and advertisers.
BuzzFeed, Vice et Verizon Media
The New York Times.
- total print subscription : were up only 3.4 % for the year.
be attributable to Trump
- print ad revenues dropped 6.5 % from 2017 to 2018
company’s stock up more than 12 %
disdain for the media is well known
doing very well in the new digital media era
a big bump in subscriptions
all of the ad revenue growth : Facebook and Google
cooperate with Facebook: reformatted articles
Times headlines: little more risque and catchier
NY TIMES : straightforward
it seems to be working quite well.
the Post made the paywall stricter, more people paid.
ask them to pay for it.
digital media publishers follow the lead of Times/ Post
taste for free
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