Paid subscriptions to read The Wall Street Journal on tablet devices such as the iPad have quadrupled to more than 200,000 in the past year, according a Reuters story out Thursday evening.
“Hinton, who is also chief executive of News Corp’s Dow Jones unit, said the figures were surprising and showed how even though consumers have many choices online, they are willing to pay to read certain content on tablets.
“‘The actual proliferation of these things is so rapid,’ he said of the devices. “‘What surprised us is that other periodicals than ours (also) seem to be getting good traction’ for their own tablet content.
“Dow Jones counted about 50,000 paid Wall Street Journal tablet subscribers a year ago.”
Read more here.
Wirecutter editorial director Lauren Sullivan sent out the following: I’m elated to announce that Maxine Builder, a…
"Morning Brew" and Yahoo Finance are partnering to include Yahoo’s market data in the “Markets”…
Modern Healthcare has hired Bridget Early to cover health care regulators. She is currently a health care reporter…
Bloomberg Industry Group seeks a junior reporter to cover environmental litigation. Performs general assignment and…
The Star Tribune is seeking an accomplished, motivated and versatile journalist and leader to shape…
The Deputy AME-Business is responsible for the development and planning of coverage on all Newsday…
