• Climbing the Paywall

    I remember well the first time I seriously faced the topic of paywalls: it was in 2012 at a large regional newspaper prospect. Sitting in a conference room with about 12 people, a small group of 3 …
    Jan 23, 2023
  • Friday Five - January 20th

    Welcome back to Friday Five, where you can stay up to date on the latest developments and news in the industry! In this edition, we review podcasts and newsletter strategies for publishers, Google’s $ …
    Jan 18, 2023
  • Culturally Sensitive Courtesy

    U.S. Americans are becoming more well-traveled. About 46% of us have a valid, unexpired passport. That’s up from just 4% in 1990! International travel is more accessible to more people, and with our …
    Jan 12, 2023
  • Jan 9, 2023
  • Friday Five - January 6th

    Welcome back to Friday Five, your go-to source for the latest industry trends and news! This week, we talk about The Atlantic’s new dynamic paywall, Amazon ending kindle publishing for periodicals, …
    Jan 6, 2023
  • Friday Five - December 23rd

    Welcome to the last Friday Five of 2022! We’re closing the year with news about Penske Media, Crain Communication, problems at The Washington Post, and Amazon introducing Inspire to its app. Penske …
    Dec 23, 2022
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