Media Industry: The Economist

Please read this article from The Atlantic: “The Newsweekly’s Last Stand”. It analyzes why The Economist can grow amidst this global implosion in media, and reinforces what I have been saying all along: quality is the answer. But in this article, Michael Hirschorn offers an excellent analysis, comparing The Economist to other magazines.

Murdoch Wants To Charge For Quality Content

Earlier this week, I wrote Media Industry: The Answer is Quality. Today, Murdoch is saying essentially the same thing: “Quality journalism is not cheap and an industry that gives away its content is simply cannibalizing its ability to produce good reporting. … We can be platform-neutral but never free.” And Chase Carey chimed in on

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