Opinion: Myths cloud discussions about future of journalism

In a commentary in The Washington Post, Tom Rosenstiel, director of the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism, lists five myths about the current state of journalism that should be trashed before discussing the future of journalism: “the traditional news media are losing their audience”; “online news will be fine as soon as [...]

California metro to use new marketing strategy through iPad apps

The publishing company Freedom Interactive with 28 newspapers and eight TV stations is planning to employ a new marketing strategy beginning with the OC Register in California. The Register will use an iPad platform to present news and interactive ads. The new strategy calls for greater use of syndicate news content to appeal to the [...]

Extended news articles find new outlet in app, The Atavist

Three men who loved reading discursive articles joined forces to create an app called The Atavist that provides expenses to reporters to cover their expenses. Once online, the articles cost $2.99 on the iPad and $1.99 on Kindle or Nook. The Atavist and the reporter split the profits. Writing in The New York Times, David [...]

Murdoch offers daily news on iPad

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has launched a new daily news app available in Apple stores for use on iPad. The newspaper will have 100 pages with photos, video and graphics and include six areas: news, sports, gossip and celebrity, opinion, arts and life and apps and games. Readers will also be able to obtain local [...]

Dan Gillmor: NYTimes turns blind eye to IPad App bans?

Does the NYTimes care that Apple bans Apps due to content? Dan Gillmor, FAC board member and  director of the Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University, questions the nature of the two media giants’ relationship, but as he writes in his  Mediactive blog,  “I’ve received, after 11 days since first asking, [...]

Apple bans apps with adult content

Concerned about keeping the content of apps appropriate for the large number of children and teenagers using iPod Touch and expected to buy the new iPad due soon, Apple has responded to parents’ complaints and removed certain apps from its App Store. -db The New York Times February 23, 2010 By Jenna Wortham Apple has [...]