links
Lunchtime links: subs, Google News and the problem with Wikipedia
It must be the silly season. LinkedIn is getting into subs? Plus some useful stuff on Google News and a critical look at the media/Wikipedia intersection
business models
(149)
newsletters
Why newsletters won't kill newspapers
And why unbundling the opinion columnists might be a good thing for news in general.
Morning Conference emails
Morning Conference: how to counter news avoidance
Plus some interesting links on revenue, and a 5 minute summary of where the net went wrong.
paywalls
Rewarding good subscriber content is not the same as rewarding clickbait
The Telegraph's plan to incentivise subscriber-friendly content doesn't look like clickbait payments, whatever Twitter says
business models
Catch-up Digital Digest #1: revenue, vaccines and more
Welcome to the 2021. Let's catch-up. Or try to, at least.
Facebook
Facebook launches new Groups tools, and Google spends lobbying money on journalism
Facebook does a good thing, and Google does something that merely looks nice. This is platform economy life.
membership models
Journalism needs members, not readers
Members and subscribers are not the same thing. We're at a moment of inflection in journalism, and understanding the difference might be crucial.
apple
The secret of Apple News+ success? Knowing your content and your audience
What does a fried egg have to do with the Wall Street Journal and Apple News+? It's all about your most important content…
newsletters
Newsletters: Rise of the Blogletter
Why today's newsletter actually take a lot from blogging and why The Economist is on Instagram: answered.