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- News Corp. announces an end to tablet-only pub The Daily
News Corp. is doing away with its tablet-only publication, The Daily, later this month. The decision reveals the many shortcomings of tablet devices as a platform for news, posing difficulties in finding desired content and offering a presentation limited by the tiny screen. In addition, readers deemed The Daily's general-appeal content occasionally interesting but not essential, notes Joshua Benton. Reuters/Felix Salmon blog
(12/3), Nieman Journalism Lab
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- All online models are on the table, says Washington Post chief
The Washington Post is now looking at different kinds of paid online subscription models but the company has yet to find one that would increase profits, said CEO Donald Graham. In the past, Graham has flatly said that no pay model would work. But, speaking at a session of the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference, Graham said, "we are going to continue to study every model of paywall and think about that, as well as think about keeping it free." NetNewsCheck.com
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- U.K. tabloids offer iPad editions for free
The U.K.'s Daily Mirror and sister tabloid Daily Record in Scotland are offering their iPad editions free on weekdays. The strategy raises immediate revenue questions, as "what we are likely seeing is the iPad being used to prop up circs, more than the definition of a whole new business model in its own right," writes Robert Andrews. PaidContent.org
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- BuzzFeed aims high with magazine-like long-form journalism
BuzzFeed aims for a true print-magazine style experience as it turns to long-form publishing with both high-quality content and sophisticated, relaxing presentation. The open question, though, is whether the model can be sustained and supported with advertising, writes Jeff John Roberts. PaidContent.org
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- Marketers boost mobile spending; most see strong results
Marketers will spend $1.8 billion on mobile display ads this year, roughly triple their 2011 total, according to an eMarketer report. More than half of mobile advertisers said they saw either "moderate" or "good" returns on their investments, while about one quarter said they'd seen "inconsistent" results from their mobile display campaigns. eMarketer
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- Survey: Mobile ads have a marked influence on purchasing
The influence of mobile and social on tech purchases is surprisingly high, according to an IDG Research Services survey. More than 9 in 10 tablet users and 72% of smartphone owners look for product reviews with their devices, and purchase-related activity was 70% or higher for both groups. Seeing a mobile ad drove 43% of consumers to the research phase, 21% to purchase. The survey also found that social media exposure had a positive effect on tech buying as well. "Mobile usage has been soaring for a while but advertising has not. This research is a wake-up call for marketers," says IDG Global Solutions president Matthew Yorke. ClickZ
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