Newsmedia Economic Action Plan
MARY PESKIN | Paid content is one of the biggest debates within the newspaper industry. Rocked by declining print circulation and advertising, disruptive Internet technologies and competition from a variety of new players and industries, the traditional bedrock of American journalism stands at a precipice. Pay-for-content models have surfaced as the hope for saving the industry (or at least holding on) as the economics of the Internet, and the behaviors of its consumers, are evolving. Numerous plans have emerged in recent months, fueled by the momentum of paid content ambitions from publishers, vendors and consultants. Each day brings a new vision and a new discussion.
