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Google to the rescue?

Posted by Jeff Jarvis on 11/09/2009

Yesterday I tweeted about Google’s offer to bring its checkout to enable micropayments for newspapers: “A cynical act, I’d say: a tool no one uses used to coopt foes on a useless quest.” In response, Charlie Williams tweeted, “How about savvy & low risk?” And ...

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Google bigotry

Posted by Jeff Jarvis on 05/09/2009

Google has an image problem – not a PR problem (that is, not with the public) but a press problem (with whining old media people). Google is trying hard – too hard, perhaps – not to argue with the guys who still buy ink by the barrel. Google is only causing them to buy fewer [...]

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NewBizNews on the BBC

Posted by Jeff Jarvis on 04/09/2009

Peter Day, one of the best radio interviewers I know and the very best in business coverage, talks about media mayhem this week and I got a chance to discuss the New Business Models for News Project with him. Take a listen here.

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Membership has its meaning

Posted by Jeff Jarvis on 01/09/2009

In newspapers’ game of revenue roulette, there’s a lot of talk lately about their trying to create membership plans. The New York Times and the Guardian, to name two, reportedly have visions of tote bags, mugs, and events in their heads. And I think that’s a fine idea. No salvation ...

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What crisis?

Posted by Jeff Jarvis on 31/08/2009

At the Aspen Institute FOCAS event, where we presented our CUNY New Business Models for News, there came to be an unspoken debate – that is, an idea thrown out but never really engaged – about whether there is a crisis in news and journalism. I now say that there isn’t a crisis. Th ...

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