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The UK Times paywall the future for newspapers? Special

Account Director of Creative Jar, James Harding offers his opinion about the Times paywall and the future of pay-per-page publishing.

Digital Journal Report by Alex Iszatt - 1 comment

Times online readership plummets by nearly 90%

The Times is experiencing an enormous drop in visits to its website after putting up a pay-wall which obliges registration in order to access its content. Figures say that 90% of readers have deserted them since February.

In the Media by Michael Cosgrove - 7 comments

LA Times and True/Slant show need for integrated ad models

A front page advertisement made to look like a news story draws criticism for the Los Angeles Times. Meanwhile, True/Slant launches a new editorial/advertorial business model. Why integrated ad models are the way forward for journalism.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 1 comment

L.A. Times Suppresses Potentially Damaging Obama Video

It's one thing for a news outlet to be in Obama's tank. Quite another for a news organization like the L.A. Times to enter G. Gordon Liddy territory and suppress a video that could have profound implications for voters. Call it their October Non-Surprise.

In the Media by Johnny Simpson - 2 comments

The Times makes 'Sony-Wii' blunder

Ever heard of the gaming console the 'Sony Wii' before? If not, don't worry, The Times newspaper has - it mentioned it in an opinion piece about GTA this weekend.

In the Media by Aaron Robson - 1 comment

'Games Have Weak Narratives,' says La Times

Film to game conversions work to a tolerable degree, but it is never possible to make a movie from a game. Some solid proof is the movie Doom, but that movie just plain sucked anyways.

In the Media by Aaron Robson - 1 comment

Stuggle, it defines each human.

Struggle, is the one thing we all have in common, struggle is what keeps us relating to other people. Struggle...humbles us.

In the Media by Amanda Purdie - 1 comment

Chimpanzies use hammers

"Back when people were fashioning humanity's first wheels in Egypt, chimpanzees were bashing nuts with heavy stone hammers in West Africa, a Canadian-led team of scientists announced yesterday. The scientists say the discovery of the 4,300-year-old st...

In the Media by Lemery - 9 comments