I can hear it now. I’m walking my dog this Saturday morning along the creek near my house, listening to my iPod as I go. I’ve clicked up the latest On The Media from NPR. And so it starts:

Feb 15
Feb 15 Belgian Court Reminds Google that Copyright Law Exists!

Dennis D. McDonald

Business Models, Copyright, Google, Newspapers

The Belgian court decision ruling that Google News violates copyright when it publishes information from contributing newspapers without first obtaining permission is a reminder of the precarious nature of much of the information flow we take for granted on the web.

Jan 31
Jan 31 What's Happening with Yahoo! News?

Dennis D. McDonald

Newspapers, Publishing

Nov 6
Nov 6 Google will Sell Print Newspaper Advertising

Dennis D. McDonald

Advertising, Google, Newspapers

According to Saul Hansell in the November 6, 2006 nytimes.com article Newspapers to Test Plan to Sell Ads on Google, Google is initiating a test program with the participation of major U.S. newspapers to sell print advertising in the newspapers via Google's online ad sales network. It may seem odd for Google to be selling print ads, but this program makes a lot of sense for both sides:

Sep 5
Sep 5 Mohr on the Newspaper Crisis and the Importance of "Network Effects"

Dennis D. McDonald

Advertising, Demographics, Industry Analysis, Network Effects, Newspapers, Publishing

Tom Mohr in Winning Online - a Manifesto provides a sobering view of the challenges newspapers face in adjusting to a Web 2.0 world where online advertising revenue today still accounts for less than 6% of total annual newspaper advertising revenue -- and total advertising revenue is declining.

Jan 9 Jan 9 Mainstream Media Predictability and Hillary Clinton's "Upset Victory" in New Hampshire

Feb 15 Feb 15 Belgian Court Reminds Google that Copyright Law Exists!

Jan 31 Jan 31 What's Happening with Yahoo! News?

Nov 6 Nov 6 Google will Sell Print Newspaper Advertising

Sep 5 Sep 5 Mohr on the Newspaper Crisis and the Importance of "Network Effects"

Jan 9
Jan 9 Mainstream Media Predictability and Hillary Clinton's "Upset Victory" in New Hampshire

Feb 15
Feb 15 Belgian Court Reminds Google that Copyright Law Exists!

Jan 31
Jan 31 What's Happening with Yahoo! News?

Nov 6
Nov 6 Google will Sell Print Newspaper Advertising

Sep 5
Sep 5 Mohr on the Newspaper Crisis and the Importance of "Network Effects"