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    Mar 18, 2013

    Uncovering the Buffett equation for newspaper survivability

    by Peter Beller and Sarah Erickson

     

     
    Here’s how to tell if your local newspaper will survive the internet apocalypse:

    Does it have a circulation of 30,000 or less?

    Is it in a town with a population of less than 75,000?

    Does paid weekday circulation…

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    Feb 28, 2013

    LA Times for sale: three insiders on the newspaper’s future

    by Sarah Erickson

    If daily newspapers were a poker tournament, this would be the late hour at which some smart-ass advises to “know when to hold em, know when to fold em.” Most of the old-time families packed up their chips years ago…

  • Feb 11, 2013

    4 (slightly offbeat) revenue ideas for newspapers

    by Susan Johnston

    As ad pages and subscriber numbers dwindle at many newspapers, publishers need more creative ways to monetize their paper’s brand. Some larger papers are already using alternate revenue models such selling as daily deals or hosting sponsored content.
    Some newspapers…