Archive - August 28th, 2014

Here’s more pessimism for print advertising

August 28 Comments Off on Here’s more pessimism for print advertising Category: Feed, Journalism, Tumblr

Here’s more pessimism for print advertising:

Nathalie Tadena in The Wall Street Journal: Magna Global cut its forecast for U.S. advertising revenue growth this year to 5.1% from 6% on Tuesday, because ad spending the first half of the year was weaker than expected. But the Interpublic-owned media buying and research firm expects the ad mar…

Print is dead. You shouldn’t be surprised. 

“Stripped down, pared-back journalism has created opportunities for those who dare, but it has also…”

August 28 Comments Off on “Stripped down, pared-back journalism has created opportunities for those who dare, but it has also…” Category: Feed, Journalism, Tumblr

“Stripped down, pared-back journalism has created opportunities for those who dare, but it has also allowed outlets to hide behind flaky bottom lines as a means of abdicating responsibility.”

– James Foley and fellow freelancers: exploited by pared-back media outlets.

“Why risk it all to get the facts for people who increasingly seem only to seek out the information…”

August 28 Comments Off on “Why risk it all to get the facts for people who increasingly seem only to seek out the information…” Category: Feed, Journalism, Tumblr

“Why risk it all to get the facts for people who increasingly seem only to seek out the information they want and brand the stories and facts that don’t conform to their opinions as biased or inaccurate?”

– Why I Decided War Reporting Was No Longer Worth the Risk.