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 Public Policy Combating leaks in intelligence authorization bills In the aftermath of the 2010 WikiLeaks disclosures, both the House and Senate intelligence committees have passed legislation to combat leaks of classified information. The bills would require monitoring of electronic networks and components, and discourage leaks by revoking pension benefits of intelligence agency employees who share classified information without authorization. While the bills do not implicate journalists, they are evidence that Congress remains deeply concerned about unauthorized disclosures. NAA is actively working to ensure Congress does not enact overly broad provisions that would include reporters in response to WikiLeaks. MORE Event Webinar looks at paid models on the Web, iPad and beyond Dozens of newspapers have started to charge for Web and other digital products using Press+. In an April 20 webinar, hear the results and find out what is working best. Speakers will include Press+ co-founders Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz plus Matthew Skibinski, affiliate relations director. They will detail how newspapers can offer not only paid websites, but also "all-digital access" subscriptions, including iPad app versions. Registration is free for NAA members.
Circulation Report details how social media can help to draw new subscribers "Selling Subscriptions With a New Sense of Urgency," a new NAA report, provides insights into the measured success newspapers are having in using social media to secure new subscribers. Free for NAA members, the report includes interviews with circulation sales executives, their experiences working in the world of social media, the elements of a successful campaign and examples of newspapers that have adapted their own promotional sites to be effective sources for drawing new subscribers. MORE Fellowship Foundation program supports training for minority professionals The NAA Foundation seeks applicants for Minority Fellowships. Designed to widen opportunities for ethnic minority professionals to enter or advance in the newspaper industry, the fellowship program helps participants attend training seminars sponsored by media organizations. Twelve fellowships are available for seminars taking place from July through December 2011. Applicants should either be in management positions or demonstrate managerial potential. Deadline to apply is May 24. MORE  Higher-income shoppers returning to Walmart Reuters Share    
Walmart East, with 1,600 stores from Maine to Puerto Rico, is "seeing a lift" in results from stores in certain more affluent postal codes, said Rosalind Brewer, president of Walmart East. More Consumer comfort climbs again Bloomberg Share
Consumer confidence in the U.S. rose for a second consecutive week as an improving job market helped ease the burden of higher fuel costs. More Mobile coupon-clipping startup gets snapped up Mashable Share
Peekaboo Mobile, makers of an iPhone and Android app for finding nearby mobile coupons, has been acquired by local advertising provider nSphere for an undisclosed, seven-figure sum. More
 NYT site sees modest dip with paywall Media Life Share
In its analysis of The New York Times' first 12 days under the paywall, compared to the 12 days prior to its installation, Hitwise, the online audience analysis firm, reports that overall visits declined anywhere from 5 percent to 15 percent, depending on the day. More Prediction: iPad to rule tablet market through 2015 Bloomberg Share
Apple Inc's. iPad tablet will continue to dominate the market for tablet computers, controlling more than three-fifths of the market next year, technology research firm Gartner Inc. predicts. More  Cost of Facebook ads jumps 40 percent this year Mashable Share
Facebook is using its marketing dominance to demand higher prices for ads, prompting a 40 percent jump in cost-per-click in the first quarter. More Digital radio gains ad dollars eMarketer Share
This year, eMarketer estimates that U.S. advertisers will spend $800 million on Internet radio, an increase of 27.4 percent over 2010. By 2015, eMarketer predicts spending will double to $1.6 billion. More
Bing's new iPad app is a newspaper in disguise Poynter Share
Microsoft's new Bing iPad app does more than search — it begins to remake the newspaper experience in digital form. More Huffington steers away from freelancers; ramps up aggregation Advertising Age Share
The result will be content from two different classes of contributors: full-time employees and unpaid bloggers, in addition to the content AOL regularly aggregates from other sources, such as traditional newspapers. More  Dow Jones color project on track News & Tech Share
The company last year committed millions of dollars to beef up its color capacity at both owned and contracted sites. The upgrades, slated to be completed in time for the all-important fourth quarter, will give The Wall Street Journal up to 48 pages of color, double its current capacity. More Five myths about the future of journalism The Washington Post Share
As media organizations plot their future, it's worth discarding some misconceptions about what it will take to keep the press from becoming yesterday's news. More |
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