Category Archives: publishing
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
Filed under Journalism, journalism history, publishing
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
Filed under Boston, Journalism, media, publishing
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
NY Times pay wall
By Chris Daly So often, the field of media criticism/analysis partakes of the spirit of sports journalism. If you watch ESPN a lot, you realize that most of the people on the screen have a very specific skill set: … Continue reading
Filed under media, New York Times, publishing
Wikileaks, cont.
For handy reference, here is the New Yorker profile of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, which ran back in June.
Filed under computers, Journalism, leaks, media, Politics, publishing, Wikileaks
TMI?
By Chris Daly If you like to read about reading, or if you like to think about thinking, don’t miss this piece from the Sunday Boston Globe. Harvard prof. Ann Blair makes some interesting observations about the history of printing … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, computers, history, Journalism, media, publishing
