Newspapers' Perilous Paywall Moment
Paywalls are now ready for their close-up. Newspapers are no longer just talking — with increasing bravado or increasing scorn — about walling off or metering their digital content. They are actually doing it or scheduling a date on which to start. It’s a moment that’s been a long time coming.
Looking Ahead: E&P's Analysts Roundtable
How do analysts feel about newspapers these days? E&P talked with six of the top equity and credit analysts who follow newspapers, and found skepticism mixed with cautious optimism about future performance. Similarly, there’s disappointment and impatience among some with the pace of newspapers’ transition to digital, but also admiration for the radical steps publishers took to return to profitability and pay down debt.
Operations: Still Standing
… but not standing still. Survivor SCS pushes more products in the pipeline