photo credit: Chris_Carter_ “Video killed the radio star” hit the airwaves at the end of the seventies. Soon it might be time to sing “Facilitation killed the Twitter star” as social media development coupled with information overload and fatigue merge for a not so catchy chorus. Twitter is merging as both an inlet and outlet for the latest news. Journalists

The New York Times’s senior vice president Martin Nisenholtz yesterday delivered a keynote speech on the Future of Publishing at Wharton School of Business. I wish I had been there, as I now read the transcript at paidContent.org. Nisenholtz spoke at length about the need to find the same type of engagement for the online media product as the traditional

Have you ever surfed the newspapers of the world and looked at how they advertise their own products? Looked for information and offers on subscriptions for the physical product? I did today, and to be honest it is quite shocking to see what they do in the middle of the financial turmoil that has hit the media world the past

I guess it comes rather natural for most businesses to first decide what their product is. You know, before they start selling it. Yet, I find it peculiar to see many media houses in total confusion over their own identity right now. So many have no clue what to do right now to revive their financial position. A lot of the

This week is most definitely a great one for world media; the New York Times just went public with their  pay wall venture. And in France, European giant Le Monde hired their first female editor ever, Sylvie Kauffmann. Finally. Two small steps for man, two giant leaps for world media. Dare we hope for more? Regarding the debate about the NYT

The Times’ editor James Harding yesterday made clear that the newspaper will start charging for digital content. But do not believe for a second that it will be per article; “You have to be very careful with article-only economics. You will find yourself writing a lot more about Britney Spears.” (Oliver Luft, Nov 17, Press Gazette) Good quote, love it!