Category Archives: publishing
Buffett on newspapers
By Chris Daly Guess what super-investor Warren Buffett thinks about the future of newspapers? Hint: he’s buying them. (And not just copies of papers; he’s buying whole newspaper companies.) Via Omaha.com Warren Buffett’s letter to publishers and editors p. 1 … Continue reading
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Another view of Murdoch
By Chris Daly Don’t say this blog is one-sided, even on the subject of Rupert Murdoch. The British writer William Shawcross recently stuck up for Murdoch in this piece in the Guardian. Shawcross, who wrote a 1992 biography of Murdoch, … Continue reading
Filed under broadcasting, Journalism, journalism history, publishing
Copy, right?
By Chris Daly Our wacky legal system at work. Here is what our founders wrote in the Constitution (Article 1, Sec. 8): The Congress shall have power . . . to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by … Continue reading
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E-books
By Chris Daly In the letters to the Times today about ebooks and the future of publishing, I am struck trying to figure out the answer to this question: In all this upheaval, who is on the side of writers? … Continue reading
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A great experiment
by Chris Daly For years, I had heard about a newspaper that once existed in New York City that carried no advertising. How could this be? I wondered. Years later, I had the chance to explore the history of that … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, journalism history, publishing, Uncategorized
Another milestone
By Chris Daly Congrats to the ancient and estimable Atlantic for passing this key milestone on the way to the future: According to today’s NYTimes, the great old magazine now derives more of its in-coming revenues from on-line ads than … Continue reading
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Another one bites the dust
By Chris Daly This is not another nostalgic piece about the demise of Filene’s Basement, prompted by today’s stories about the closing of the “legendary” discount retailer. (Fact is: I never really liked the place that much; in order to … Continue reading
Filed under Boston, business, Journalism, journalism history, publishing
David Carr is right again
By Chris Daly In his column today, the New York Times media columnist does a brutal take-down of Craig Dubow, the value-destroying former head of the Gannett newspaper chain. (It gives me great pleasure to describe Gannett as a “chain,” … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, journalism history, New York Times, publishing, Tribune Co., Uncategorized
New Boston Globe website
By Chris Daly After months of planning, the Boston Globe unveiled its new website today. On first impression, I am impressed. I have tried it on a desktop, on a laptop, and on an iPhone, and it worked well across … Continue reading
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NYTimes paywall
By Chris Daly As usual, it is worth reading what Dan Gillmor has to say — this time about the results to date of the New York Times‘ experiment with its paywall. Here’s his recent post from the Guardian. I … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, New York Times, publishing
