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NNA's request to expedite postal appeal granted
April 11, 2014
WASHINGTON-The request of the National Newspaper Association and others in the mailing industry of the U.S. Court of Appeals to expedite an appeal of the U.S. Postal Service's 2014 exigency postage increase has been granted. Read on
Newspaper Business Model Evolves, Takes Advantage of Market Changes
According to recently released preliminary data by the Newspaper Association of America, circulation revenue for U.S. newspapers recorded a second consecutive year of growth, rising 3.7% to $10.87 billion in 2013. Overall, total revenue for the multiplatform U.S. newspaper media business amounted to $37.59 billion in 2013, a slight decline from $38.60 billion in the previous year. Read on
TRACKING THE FEDERAL SHIELD LAW
A top public policy priority for NAA is enactment of a federal shield law that would enable journalists to protect confidential sources when subpoenaed in criminal and civil cases. In the wake of recent scandals involving the Justice Department's secret seizure of phone records that swept in communications of more than 100 Associated Press journalists, and the monitoring of Fox News reporter James Rosen's personal e-mail and cell phone records, this legislation is critical to protecting the free flow of information and the public's right to know. Read on
How 10 news organizations look at issues of online engagement
How do you measure success in the digital sphere? How should news organizations interact with their audience? What's the best way to personalize content for individual users? These were among the topics discussed over the course of two days in February as representatives from 10 different news organizations gathered around a conference table in Austin to discuss the challenges (and opportunities) wrought by the Internet. Read on
MOBILE-EXCLUSIVE USE SURGES AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
The audience engaging with digital content offered by newspaper media reached a new all-time high, totaling 161 million adult unique visitors in March 2014. The count represents a 19% increase from the 135 million unique visitors measured by comScore in April 2013.
Overall, newspaper digital media reached nearly eight in ten (78%) online adults in the U.S. last month. Read on
Digital Ad Spend Passes TV for the First Time
Just a few weeks ago we talked about how digital ad spend is growing faster than any other medium thanks to the rising power of mobile. Now, according to new data from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), in a first for the advertising industry, marketers are spending more to promote their brands online than they are on broadcast television ads Read on
The newsonomics of 50/50 and the unchaining of the U.S. press
For decades, newspapers moved from local ownership to nationwide chains. Now, the shift is in the other direction - with the help of your friendly neighborhood billionaire. Read on
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