Newspaper Study

Most Popular Newspaper Websites

This weekend, Editor and Publisher released some data on the most popular newspaper websites. Not surprisingly, the New York Times was at the top of the list with 12,960,000 unique visitors in February 2007. USATODAY.com, washingtonpost.com, LATimes.com, and the Wall Street Journal Online rounded out the top five.

You can see the entire list of newspaper statistics here....

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Free Papers on the Web

After my post about the Washington Post Express' website, I decided to do some more research and see what other free newspapers are doing online. I compiled a list of free papers in the US and checked out their websites, using some of the same criteria as I did in our newspaper study. ...

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San Antonio Express News Redesigns Print Edition to be More Like Blogs

I got an email from my friend Chuck this morning pointing me to the recent overhaul of the print edition of my hometown paper, the San Antonio Express News. 

The Express-News writes about the redesign:

It's hardly breaking news: We're all awash in a flood of information,...

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5 Reasons the Washington Post Express has got the Right Idea

For me, the Washington Post Express is a staple of my morning commute.  Its "light" version of the news is great for getting an overview of the day's events, while the entertaining style, opinion, and pop culture commentary helps distract me from the inevitable annoyances that come with riding the bus every day. ...

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16 Ways The News Media Can Use Blogs

This is not a complete list of how the news media can use blogs, but it provides several ideas for journalists who are scratching their heads about how to launch blogs that serve a purpose other than as another distribution channel for content.

(1) Solicit ideas for coverage
Make readers/viewers/listeners feel a part of the editorial process;...

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