Category Archives: Newspaper business

Shaping your digital business for 2010

Posted on September 18, 2009 by John Welsh

What struck me most about the AOP’s forum was the gentle patter of realism. Similar digital publishing seminars and conferences in the past have often boasted what might best be described as “digital extremists” who argue that traditional media is … Continue reading →

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JEEcamp 2009: Interview with Paul Bradshaw – on the future of journalism

Posted on May 10, 2009 by John Welsh

Paul Bradshaw, JEEcamp organiser, has strong views on journalism’s future. People will not pay for content but only a platform, he argues, so journalists should create their content around services. Hear what he has to say in a short interview … Continue reading →

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JEEcamp 2009: pictures from the event

Posted on May 10, 2009 by John Welsh

For coverage of the event go Martin Belam here or here, Michael Haddon here and Kasper Sorensen here.  But for those wanting pictures, my photos are in a slideshow below and can be found in a Flick set here. And finally here … Continue reading →

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JEEcamp 2009: Interview with Martin Belam – on the future of journalism

Posted on May 9, 2009 by John Welsh

I was in Birmingham yesterday for JEEcamp. It’s a great opportunity to talk about journalism and, more specifically, how to make money from it. I asked Martin for his predicitions on the future of the press “There was news when … Continue reading →

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Interview with David Cohn – the future of investigative journalism

Posted on April 4, 2009 by John Welsh

David Cohn’s Spot.us is an experiment “to preserve investigative journalism” in the San Francisco bay area.  This is how it works. Members of the public choose which topic should be investigated by a journalist, pledging anything from $5 upwards.  Listen to … Continue reading →

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A list of UK bloggers and Twitterers who are beginning to rival their US peers for my attention

Posted on February 10, 2009 by John Welsh

Six months ago, my daily fix of blogs and Twitters originated in the US or Canada Whether it was Jeremiah Owyang, Jay Rosen or Mark Potts, their posts and Tweets provided me with a swift and fascinating education in both new and … Continue reading →

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Is an MA in Social Media strictly necessary?

Posted on February 4, 2009 by John Welsh

Would you be impressed by a candidate boasting the University of Salford’s proposed MA in Social Media (hat tip Chi-chi Ekweozor)? Recruitment is becoming a key issue for any traditional company building its digital business. Does it continue to appoint people in … Continue reading →

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Why are so many B2B media blogs anonymous?

Posted on December 18, 2008 by John Welsh

To be honest, occasionally it has been a pretty lonely existence being a blogger. Of course there is instant gratification when you can get to know and collaborate rub with Peter Kim, a leading social media marketer, or Jay Rosen, the … Continue reading →

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Can B2B magazine brands survive?

Posted on December 16, 2008 by John Welsh

lThe impact of digital on national and local papers dominates. The fate of B2B media has been all but ignored. So you can imagine my delight, after a week offline, to discover a real debate. Well “delight” might be the wrong … Continue reading →

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A list of bloggers who focus on B2B media

Posted on October 27, 2008 by John Welsh

You can meet everyone in the blogosphere: leading social media marketers such as Jeremiah Owyang; top journalism teachers such as Jay Rosen and creative programmers such as Yongfook. But try and find a decent group of bloggers posting about Business-to-Business media and you … Continue reading →

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