Reuters president Bascobert: We’ve hit 100K website subscribers
Reuters president Paul Bascobert spoke with The Verge editor in chief Nilay Patel on his “Decoder” podcast about its business strategy and using new technology. He noted that geopolitical issues in the United States and elsewhere “reverberate throughout the world” and Reuters mission is to provide analysis and context that is fair, fact-based and balanced. “The value of […]
How Dow Jones has evolved into an information services operation
On the “Innovators Exchange” podcast, Hiten Patel interviewed Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, about the evolution of Dow Jones & Co., from a traditional media company to an information services powerhouse. Here is an excerpt from Latour: What we have seen traditionally for numerous years now is […]
Dow Jones converting entry-level subscriptions to standard pricing
Robert Thomson, the CEO of News Corp., the parent of Wall Street Journal owner Dow Jones & Co., made the following comment on its third quarter earnings conference call when asked about subscription revenue growth: Yeah, look, you’re exactly right in placing our strategy at Dow Jones, and total-subs were 7% higher, driven by digital-subs, […]
How American Banker’s parent plans to double revenue
Christiana Sciaudone of A Media Operator writes about how Arizent, the parent of American Banker and The Bond Buyer, plans to double its revenue in three years. Sciaudone writes, “Arizent is niching down into the niche of a niche, and it’s not going to just give readers content anymore. “‘Our customers need a trusted analysis […]
New Jersey biz news site BINJE launches
BINJE, a new media site covering business and politics in New Jersey, was launched on Monday. The site was created and is led by Tom Bergeron, a veteran business journalist in New Jersey who previously worked at ROI-NJ, NJBiz and The Star-Ledger/NJ Advance Media. He was one of the co-founders and editor in chief of […]
Reuters launches digital subscription in Asia
Reuters announced Tuesday it has launched digital subscriptions for its website and mobile app to customers in Asia, starting with Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. Subscriptions are available for the weekly equivalent of USD $1: HKD$8 in Hong Kong, JPY¥150 in Japan and SGD$1.5 in Singapore. The news follows the successful launch of digital subscriptions […]
How 404 Media is navigating the economy
Jason Koebler, Samantha Cole, Emanuel Maiberg and Joseph Cox, founders of tech news site 404 Media, write about how they’re navigating the uncertain economy. Koebler, Cole, Maiberg and Cox write, “For that reason, we wanted to give a small update on the state of 404 Media ahead of our second anniversary in August. The short […]
Business Insider founder Blodget is starting Regenerator
Business Insider founder Henry Blodget is starting a new publication called Regenerator. He writes, “We’re the publication for people who want to build a better future. “We analyze the most important questions in innovation — tech, business, markets, policy, science, culture, and ideas. “This is our ‘alpha’ version. For now, we’re free, and our staff […]
Fast Company/Inc. tighten paywalls
Fast Company and Inc. are tightening their paywalls, making four daily stories reserved for paying subscribers, reports Sara Guaglione of Digiday. Guaglione reports, “Part of the reason for doing this is to create more value for subscribers, but the paywall changes are also part of a larger strategy shift to grow consumer revenue at Mansueto Ventures, in […]
Dow Jones launches custom news feed for client
Dow Jones & Co. has launched a custom news feed for users of London Stock Exchange Group’s Workspace financial data platform, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “News and data from Dow Jones publications The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Market Watch and Investor’s Business Daily will appear in a customised dashboard, curated by a […]
