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]]> By: From the Publisher’s Couch: The SunBreak’s Progress, Chapter Two | The SunBreak http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11622 From the Publisher’s Couch: The SunBreak’s Progress, Chapter Two | The SunBreak Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:56:28 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11622 [...] the valuation question is, if not moot, on the wrong side of the decimal point. In the post “The Publisher’s Dilemma,” media consultant Frédéric Filloux charts the gut-check for the Washington [...] [...] the valuation question is, if not moot, on the wrong side of the decimal point. In the post “The Publisher’s Dilemma,” media consultant Frédéric Filloux charts the gut-check for the Washington [...]

]]> By: Eubie's notes » Blog Archive » What digital dimes from print dollars looks like - … it helps me remember http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11530 Eubie's notes » Blog Archive » What digital dimes from print dollars looks like - … it helps me remember Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:55:34 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11530 [...] Monday Note byFrédéric Filloux: The Publisher’s Dilemma Let’s face it: the online advertising business model, when applied to the transformation of the [...] [...] Monday Note byFrédéric Filloux: The Publisher’s Dilemma Let’s face it: the online advertising business model, when applied to the transformation of the [...]

]]> By: Bill Grueskin http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11521 Bill Grueskin Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:49:35 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11521 M. Filloux, Sorry, but I believe this is a flawed analysis that comes from misreading the company's financial statement (http://bit.ly/fPGAOa). The online revenue totals you cite include ad sales from Slate as well as the Washington Post's web site. Thus, it's incorrect to say "online accounted for 43% of the newspaper’s revenue"; the more accurate figure, given Slate's traffic and standing, is probably about half of that. And a 20 percent online contribution, while on the high side for US newspapers, is not that notable. Thanks and regards, Bill Grueskin Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism M. Filloux,
Sorry, but I believe this is a flawed analysis that comes from misreading the company’s financial statement (http://bit.ly/fPGAOa).
The online revenue totals you cite include ad sales from Slate as well as the Washington Post’s web site.
Thus, it’s incorrect to say “online accounted for 43% of the newspaper’s revenue”; the more accurate figure, given Slate’s traffic and standing, is probably about half of that. And a 20 percent online contribution, while on the high side for US newspapers, is not that notable.
Thanks and regards,
Bill Grueskin
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

]]> By: This Week in Review: Google’s content farm crackdown, Facebook’s new comments, more TBD lessons » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11506 This Week in Review: Google’s content farm crackdown, Facebook’s new comments, more TBD lessons » Nieman Journalism Lab » Pushing to the Future of Journalism Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:12:45 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11506 [...] It’s a pretty well-worn discussion, but Frederic Filloux’s analysis of why incremental change isn’t enough to rescue the newspaper industry is as succinct a [...] [...] It’s a pretty well-worn discussion, but Frederic Filloux’s analysis of why incremental change isn’t enough to rescue the newspaper industry is as succinct a [...]

]]> By: Os jornais e os centavos digitais | brooklinfacil.com.br http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11504 Os jornais e os centavos digitais | brooklinfacil.com.br Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:45:54 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11504 [...] Nos últimos cinco anos, para cada dólar que ganhou em publicidade online, o jornal The Washington Post perdeu US$ 5 em anúncios impressos, conforme mostra o gráfico acima, publicado pelo blog Monday Note. [...] [...] Nos últimos cinco anos, para cada dólar que ganhou em publicidade online, o jornal The Washington Post perdeu US$ 5 em anúncios impressos, conforme mostra o gráfico acima, publicado pelo blog Monday Note. [...]

]]> By: Why the Medium Is Not the Message: Tech News and Analysis « http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11486 Why the Medium Is Not the Message: Tech News and Analysis « Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:03:02 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11486 [...] built to support distribution via the old medium. It’s a big challenge, as illustrated by Frederic Filloux and Mathew Ingram in their respective posts on newspapers’ ability to make money their web sites. [...] [...] built to support distribution via the old medium. It’s a big challenge, as illustrated by Frederic Filloux and Mathew Ingram in their respective posts on newspapers’ ability to make money their web sites. [...]

]]> By: Korta klipp – 02 Mars 2011 http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11484 Korta klipp – 02 Mars 2011 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 07:10:07 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11484 [...] The Publisher’s Dilemma | Monday Note [...] [...] The Publisher’s Dilemma | Monday Note [...]

]]> By: Gigaom | Memo to Newspapers: Incremental Change is Not Helping ::”a slow-motion train wreck”:: « Newsplexer http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11474 Gigaom | Memo to Newspapers: Incremental Change is Not Helping ::”a slow-motion train wreck”:: « Newsplexer Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:21:10 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11474 [...] gradually without investing any substantial effort or resources. As media analyst Frederic Filloux pointed out in a post yesterday at The Monday Note, this strategy (or lack of a strategy) is turning out to be a slow-motion train [...] [...] gradually without investing any substantial effort or resources. As media analyst Frederic Filloux pointed out in a post yesterday at The Monday Note, this strategy (or lack of a strategy) is turning out to be a slow-motion train [...]

]]> By: Richard Sutis http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11473 Richard Sutis Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:59:05 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11473 Frederic Newspapers' online ads and subscription revenue will both decline as smartphone users choose their winning sources,companies restrict browsing at work,and the explosion of APPS causes unprecedented fragmentation in the recreation segment of online.. Newspapers must produce quality local content to be more viable in either format,with commercially oriented advertising melded into targeted stories. It is about the Local that is the opportunity,as National and International and Business will be covered by Mega Publishers. So if you are in Silicon Valley-you focus on Technology plus related living So if you are in Alsace,you focus on wine and related local living Obvoius platforms are always missed in pursuit of elitist journalism Richard Sutis Frederic
Newspapers’ online ads and subscription revenue will both decline as smartphone users choose their winning sources,companies restrict browsing at work,and the explosion of APPS causes unprecedented fragmentation in the recreation segment of online..
Newspapers must produce quality local content to be more viable in either format,with commercially oriented advertising melded into targeted stories.
It is about the Local that is the opportunity,as National and International and Business will be covered by Mega Publishers.
So if you are in Silicon Valley-you focus on Technology plus related living
So if you are in Alsace,you focus on wine and related local living
Obvoius platforms are always missed in pursuit of elitist journalism
Richard Sutis

]]> By: θοδωρής γεωργακόπουλος – Δύο Ενδιαφέροντα Άρθρα Για Την Ανεπάρκεια Της Online Διαφήμισης http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11470 θοδωρής γεωργακόπουλος – Δύο Ενδιαφέροντα Άρθρα Για Την Ανεπάρκεια Της Online Διαφήμισης Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11470 [...] δεύτερο ο αναλυτής κοιτάει τα νούμερα που ανακοίνωσε η Washington [...] [...] δεύτερο ο αναλυτής κοιτάει τα νούμερα που ανακοίνωσε η Washington [...]

]]> By: Alain http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11469 Alain Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:26:51 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11469 Most of WaPo's lost revenues were local ads revenues. WaPo lost its revenues to competitors who happen to be Internet pure player (mostly craigslist). So the WaPo is not loosing ad revenues from its paper edition to its internet edition, it is loosing revenues to new competitors who have new business models. Unlike other newspapers, WaPo has managed to diversify its revenue stream to other sources (Internet indeed), which is a good thing. Other newspapers business who have no Internet business have lost ... the same share of revenues (local ads again) but they have nothing to replace these revenues. So what we can project is that in 10 years, Internet revenues will grow, cost will lower (less useless staff and less costly printing techniques) and that the WaPo will have replaced its local ads business by an Internet business. Perhaps you don't like it because all compagnies you have worked for were not able to succeed in this field (20minutes.fr being one of the biggest example of a failure to create a business online) but that's the hard reality... Most of WaPo’s lost revenues were local ads revenues. WaPo lost its revenues to competitors who happen to be Internet pure player (mostly craigslist). So the WaPo is not loosing ad revenues from its paper edition to its internet edition, it is loosing revenues to new competitors who have new business models.

Unlike other newspapers, WaPo has managed to diversify its revenue stream to other sources (Internet indeed), which is a good thing. Other newspapers business who have no Internet business have lost … the same share of revenues (local ads again) but they have nothing to replace these revenues.

So what we can project is that in 10 years, Internet revenues will grow, cost will lower (less useless staff and less costly printing techniques) and that the WaPo will have replaced its local ads business by an Internet business.

Perhaps you don’t like it because all compagnies you have worked for were not able to succeed in this field (20minutes.fr being one of the biggest example of a failure to create a business online) but that’s the hard reality…

]]> By: Hampus Landelius http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11464 Hampus Landelius Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:08:20 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11464 Great post and very truthfull writing! Great post and very truthfull writing!

]]> By: What we’re looking at is a chart of the Washington… | Michael Michael http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11461 What we’re looking at is a chart of the Washington… | Michael Michael Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:48:18 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11461 [...] Via Frédéric Filloux of Monday Note: [...] [...] Via Frédéric Filloux of Monday Note: [...]

]]> By: Tom Foremski http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11458 Tom Foremski Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:53:51 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11458 "You can't get there from here," an old Yankee saying that applies perfectly to the newspaper industry. “You can’t get there from here,” an old Yankee saying that applies perfectly to the newspaper industry.

]]> By: Link - Estadao.com.br http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11457 Link - Estadao.com.br Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:51:34 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11457 [...] Nos últimos cinco anos, para cada dólar que ganhou em publicidade online, o jornal The Washington Post perdeu US$ 5 em anúncios impressos, conforme mostra o gráfico acima, publicado pelo blog Monday Note. [...] [...] Nos últimos cinco anos, para cada dólar que ganhou em publicidade online, o jornal The Washington Post perdeu US$ 5 em anúncios impressos, conforme mostra o gráfico acima, publicado pelo blog Monday Note. [...]

]]> By: Memo to Newspapers: Incremental Change is Not Helping: Tech News and Analysis « http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11454 Memo to Newspapers: Incremental Change is Not Helping: Tech News and Analysis « Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:15:32 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11454 [...] gradually without investing any substantial effort or resources. As media analyst Frederic Filloux pointed out in a post yesterday at The Monday Note, this strategy (or lack of a strategy) is turning out to be a slow-motion train [...] [...] gradually without investing any substantial effort or resources. As media analyst Frederic Filloux pointed out in a post yesterday at The Monday Note, this strategy (or lack of a strategy) is turning out to be a slow-motion train [...]

]]> By: John Paton http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/02/27/the-publishers-dilemma/#comment-11450 John Paton Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:12:48 +0000 http://www.mondaynote.com/?p=3533#comment-11450 M. Filloux, You will get no argument from me that the newspaper industry has been both ineffective and slow to adapt to the new realities of the news business. The industry could have; should have and would have adopted the necessary changes if not for the usual combination of corporate greed and fear of change. But that was then and this is now. The question now, as it relates to the Washington Post which you discuss today in your article,  what do they do with the online revenue they are building? What is the business model for news they are shaping out of their current reality? Personally, I am impressed they have built up so much digital revenue around news in so little time. I would argue the drop since 2007 in print revenue has as least as much to do with the US recession as the shifting of dollars from print to digital. While print will continue to shrink I doubt it will be at the same precipitous rate as 2007-2009. The Washington Post is showing it can build a healthy online business. Now they, like the rest of us in the industry, have to build effective business models for the news business around that. Neccessity being the mother of invention, I have no doubt the industry, including the Washington Post, will do just that. Regards, John Paton CEO  Journal Register Company M. Filloux,

You will get no argument from me that the newspaper industry has been both ineffective and slow to adapt to the new realities of the news business. The industry could have; should have and would have adopted the necessary changes if not for the usual combination of corporate greed and fear of change.

But that was then and this is now.

The question now, as it relates to the Washington Post which you discuss today in your article,  what do they do with the online revenue they are building? What is the business model for news they are shaping out of their current reality?

Personally, I am impressed they have built up so much digital revenue around news in so little time. I would argue the drop since 2007 in print revenue has as least as much to do with the US recession as the shifting of dollars from print to digital. While print will continue to shrink I doubt it will be at the same precipitous rate as 2007-2009.

The Washington Post is showing it can build a healthy online business. Now they, like the rest of us in the industry, have to build effective business models for the news business around that. Neccessity being the mother of invention, I have no doubt the industry, including the Washington Post, will do just that.

Regards,

John Paton
CEO 
Journal Register Company

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