This document discusses challenges and opportunities in digital journalism. It notes that traditional advertising models are struggling while some nonprofit and niche sites focusing on investigative or specialized journalism are finding audiences. New forms of networked and visual journalism show promise. The document also analyzes readership and revenue figures for major digital news brands, noting the New York Times' strategic focus on putting journalism at the core, doubling engaged readers, creating a daily habit, prioritizing subscriptions, and focusing on readers.
18. “The old stuff gets
broken faster than the
new stuff is put in its
place.”
– Clay Shirky
19. Working
Pay walls. For the few.
Non-profits. Texas Tribune, ProPublica.
For-profit niche sites. The Shade Room.
Networked journalism. Panama Papers.
