Theoretical journalism
Journalism as a profitable product has been in decline for years, raising the questions of what the news is for and what people are willing to pay for.
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Visual investigations become a mainstay of news
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News Nieman Lab ·Video-first “podcasts” bring a new kind of coverage
News Nieman Lab ·Building new ways to get information to readers
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News Nieman Lab ·All eyes are on Brazil
News Nieman Lab ·Data and context makes a comeback
News Nieman Lab ·Media’s acquiescence to Trump will fail
News Nieman Lab ·Investing in the disability beat
News Nieman Lab ·Embrace the barbell
News Nieman Lab ·News jumps off the page
News Nieman Lab ·Prepare for the unthinkable
News Nieman Lab ·Publishers find the AI era not all that lucrative
News Nieman Lab ·AI revolutionizes access to multilingual content
News Nieman Lab ·We stop excusing the lack of accessibility in news
News Nieman Lab ·in brief
Wanted (needed): a new model for news
What if the problem with the news business is the news itself? For all the hand-wringing and lamentations, the unavoidable truth is that many people have stopped buying news products. Half of all newspaper subscribers have vanished in the past 15 years.
Sept. 14, 2021
What if the press delivered the news people actually need?
Despite the recent election-driven revenue gains for the largest organizations, the landscape facing the news media remains perilous. Saddled with a teetering business model, a skeptical public and a hostile president, the press is groping for a clear path to the future.
Feb. 17, 2017