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Jenna Peterfeso

The Dire State of the Newspaper Industry [STATS] - 0 views

  • In 2008, newspapers made $37.848 billion. Yes, they made a full $10 billion more last year than they did this year, a staggering drop of 27.2%. Nearly all of that loss was from print:
  • In 2000, newspapers peaked at $48.67 billion in revenue. This came entirely from print
  • The old newspaper model is simply not going to be market-viable as we head deeper in the digital age
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  • News blogs (such as Mashable) and online reporting are the future of journalism.
  • The ones that embrace the online space faster and more effectively have the best chance for survival.
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    Statistics on the present state of newspapers. A chart from the Newspaper Association of America showing advertising expenditures.  "Journalism is not dead, it is just evolving."
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    Statistics on the present state of newspapers. A chart from the Newspaper Association of America showing advertising expenditures.  "Journalism is not dead, it is just evolving."
Samantha VanTassel

History of the Associated Press - 1 views

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    This website gives an in-depth history of the Associated Press as a whole over the course of 1848 to the present day.
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    history of the a.p and where its at in modern times
Andrew VanNess

The Founding of the Associated Press - 0 views

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    This webpage goes more in-depth of the history of the Associated Press in 1848 than the book does. The Associated Press is when six New York newspapers combined together to make a wire service.
Jenna Peterfeso

Newspaper Types and Formats - 0 views

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  • Aside from being particular print formats, some formats seem to have been used by newspapers with particular kinds of content, leading to the formats being associated with the seriousness of the publication.
  • Broadsheets are generally thought to be the purview of high-quality journalism,
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  • UK Newspapers on a News Stand There are a wide number of newspaper types and formats, but three in particular tend to be used above all other in the UK. These are broadsheet, Berliner and tabloid.
  • The Berliner format fits between broadsheets and tabloids. Without any particular association with the quality of news reporting in the format, some broadsheet newspapers in the UK have looked to the Berliner format as a happy medium that allows for the portability of a tabloid format newspaper without the negative connotations.
  • The Tabloid format is the smallest newspaper format and also the one with the reputation for the worst journalism.
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    Different newspaper types and formats, including broadsheets, berliner format, tabloids, etc. 
Jered Wilcox

Media Coalition Endorses Journalist Shield Law - 0 views

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    Caroline Little, chief executive of the Newspaper Association of America, an organization serving as liaison between a coalition of media outlets and Congressional staffs crafting a federal media shield law, praised Thursday's passing in the the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 13-5.
Savanna Germain

National Newspaper Association - 0 views

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    This website lists some facts and figures about newspapers: Readership, circulation, advertising, etc.
Jered Wilcox

Journalist Shield Law - 0 views

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    Kurt Wimmer, counsel for the Newspaper Association of America, talked about the the Free Flow of Information Act of 2013, being sponsored by bipartisan members of Congress, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The bill would protect journalists from fines and jail time when they refuse to name confidential sources unless federal officials make their case in court
Jered Wilcox

protecting confidential sources and the public's right to know - 0 views

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    The Newspaper Association of America applauds the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing this shield law,
Jenna Peterfeso

The Sorry State of the Newspaper Industry - 0 views

  • The U.S. newspaper industry was already facing numerous challenges before the economy took a nosedive, but the latest data from the Newspaper Association of America shows that the current economic climate has only exacerbated the already dire state of the American newspaper industry.
  • Specifically, total newspaper advertising revenue fell 16.6% in 2008.
  • Classifieds advertising, which is under a lot of pressure from online ventures like Craigslist, fell almost 30%, and real estate classifieds fell 38%.
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    A really good, short article with lots of current statistics. 
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