In the past two parts of my series, I have examined the organizational structure of a newspaper (the Bucknellian) and the problems facing the industry. In short, the newspaper industry is losing readers to the internet, while its print advertising revenues are decreasing quickly. In order to survive, the newspaper industry is going to have [...]
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“If you would have told them 60 years ago that in 30 years they would be flat on their backs, broke, and pleading for government subsidies, they would have thought you totally demented. Such a future was simply not considered possible.” Theodore Levitt on Railroads, 1960. Even though Levitt is referring to the railroad industry, [...]
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For my final paper, I will be examining the newspaper industry. The newspaper industry is currently at a turning point. New technology, especially the internet, has changed the way people receive their news. At the same time, the universal advertising-supported revenue model is becoming unprofitable. The industry as a whole has had difficulties keeping up [...]
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Recently, the newspaper industry has been making headlines (no pun intended) about the tough times it has been facing. Small daily newspapers have been folding around the country as they have become less and less profitable. This is in part due to the nature of the way that Americans receive their news. More people are [...]
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