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Global Intelligence for the Digital Transition
The case studies aim to provide a practical guidance and strategic direction to help media organizations navigate the paywall implementation. We have selected Gazeta Wyborcza and Malaysiakini to showcase …
//March 8 / 2018 //read moreThe aim of this guide is to help you avoid the largest traps that lie ahead as you seek to launch a subscription system, and to help you understand what needs to be done to build a successful project. What subscription model is right for…
//January 8 / 2018 //read moreNewspapers, which have been accompanying western civilization for the past 200 years, have never been in such deep crisis. There is only one possibility: for serious news not to vanish, readers …
//October 14 / 2014 //read moreWith global digital ad spend about to overtake print, news outlets all over the world are searching with renewed passion for complementary revenue lines. The main focus is now on ‘user generated revenues’, either traditional revenues based…
//April 15 / 2014 //read moreIf you’re looking for an example of an old media business that understands digital then you won’t do much better than the Financial Times.
//December 6 / 2013 //read moreTo charge or not to charge for access to online content on your website? A guide to the arguments for and against to help news organisations find the answer that best suits their business.
//October 5 / 2013 //read moreMalaysiakini, the largest independent news website in Malaysia, has made its independence a selling point. Malaysiakini co-founder and CEO Premesh Chandran sat down with us at MDLF’s Media Forum 2012 to share some of the lessons on how to…
//December 27 / 2012 //read moreDigital returns might be lower than the revenues of traditional media businesses, but some news groups are starting to rebuild their income base by combining multiple digital revenue streams rather than chasing a single replacement source.…
//November 28 / 2012 //read moreDeveloping a paid content strategy goes far beyond simply adding a payment system to your site, according to industry leaders such as Tomas Bella, the founder of the pioneering paid content company Piano Media. To succeed, you’ll need…
//October 26 / 2012 //read moreDigital first is one the hottest phrases in journalism, but with South Africa’s Business Day launching not just a digital first editorial strategy but also a metered paywall, media watchers in the country say success is as much about a…
//August 9 / 2012 //read more