NewspaperShift

How Niche Bloggers Fill Gaps Left by Local Newspapers, Alt-Weeklies

by Simon Owens

On December 11, Ben Tribbett checked his phone messages and found two waiting for him from Virginia gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Creigh Deeds. And when he opened his inbox that same day he had received an email sent by another candidate, Brian Moran. All three messages were to wish him a happy birthday. The fact that three high-level politicians...

• January 30, 2009
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Jennifer Woodard Maderazo

Free Newspapers Lead Way Online in Europe

by Jennifer Woodard Maderazo

As big newspapers struggle with shifting business models, a new breed of free newspapers have have found their niche in many parts of the world. According to the Newspaper Innovation blog, 36 million free papers are distributed daily in 49 countries. As newspaper subscriptions lag, advertisers turn to these papers that have a captive audience of commuters desperate for...

• August 17, 2007
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