Associated Press: Publisher plans printed version of Wikipedia
Posted on April 24, 2008 - Filed Under Wikipedia, Editors' pick, Publishing | Leave a Comment
German publisher Bertelsmann AG i planning to publish what could be the first in a series of yearbooks whose content is derived from entries on Wikipedia.
According to the Associated Press, the company said it is planning a “One-Volume Wikipedia Encyclopedia” starting in September with the content made up of 50,000 of the most-searched terms on the German language edition of Wikipedia.
Read More..>> Full story...Newmediabytes: How to write web headlines that catch search engine spiders
Posted on April 22, 2008 - Filed Under Editors' pick, google, Search, Publishing, Online Journalism, Handy Technology, Journalism | 1 Comment
Newmediabytes has some good pointers for those journalists and subs looking to get their online headlines perfectly attuned for the search engines to home in on.
Main points (click through for detailed definitions)
- Be clear and concise
- Plan headlines for searchers
- Include appropriate keywords and keyword phrases
- Include FULL NAMES of people and places where applicable
- Include DATELINES
- Keep headlines under 65 characters
The site also has a video of DetNews.com web editor Leslie Rotan talking about some things to remember when writing headlines for the web.
Good Stuff.
Read More..>> Full story...Journalism.co.uk launches PressGo, a new press release repository
Posted on April 21, 2008 - Filed Under PR, About us, launch, Publishing, Journalism | Leave a Comment
Journalism.co.uk has today launched PressGo, its new service for targeted distribution of media releases to the journalism community.
PressGo enables journalists to subscribe to RSS feeds spanning 37 different subject categories and create their own customised feeds based on keyword searches.
By purchasing a subscription public relations (PR) companies and other organisations are able to publish an […]
Guardian PDA: Publishers need to mimic tech firms, says FT.com chief
Posted on April 21, 2008 - Filed Under Editors' pick, ft, Newspapers, multimedia experiments, Online Journalism, Publishing, Journalism | Leave a Comment
Ien Cheng, publisher and managing editor of FT.com believe that newspaper websites need to be more responsive to the whims of the web and act like technology companies - adapting to the almost constant changes of the online environment.
Guardian PDA highlights Cheng’s strategic approach:
- Improving the development of new editorial products
- refining the subscription model
- changing the way the business works internally
FT: NY Times losses further highlight decline for print
Posted on April 18, 2008 - Filed Under NYTimes, Editors' pick, USA, Newspapers, Publishing | Leave a Comment
A near ten per cent drop in print advertising revenue has caused the New York Times Co to register a loss in the first quarter - further highlighting the continued sharp decline of the US print newspaper industry.
The Times lost $350,000, or less than 1 cent per share, after recording a profit of $23.9m, or 17 cents per share, during the same period a year earlier - the FT said.
The company attributed the losses to a slowing economy compounding the overall struggle the newspaper industry is having as readers and advertisers migrate to the internet.
Read More..>> Full story...Online publishers in ‘bullish mood’ despite economic downturn
Posted on April 7, 2008 - Filed Under AOP, Publishing, Advertising | Leave a Comment
Digital publishers in the UK saw a 52 per cent growth in total digital revenues last year, according to the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) annual census of its members.
The figures show the industry to be in ‘a bullish mood’ despite holding concerns over the economy’s impact on the industry, said Ruth Brownlee, director of […]
Yahoo! announces details of targeted advertising service Amp!
Posted on April 7, 2008 - Filed Under Yahoo, Publishing, Advertising | Leave a Comment
Yahoo! has released more details of its forthcoming online advertising system, which will make use of behavioural targeting.
The AMP! system - formerly known as Project Apex - aims to help online publishers in buying and selling advertising across search, display, local, mobile, and video platforms, and will offer partners tools to target ads according to […]
Google News blog: the truths and myths of Google News rankings
Posted on April 3, 2008 - Filed Under google, Editors' pick, Search, Publishing | Leave a Comment
The Google News team puts to rest some myths about what effects the ranking of publishers’ content.
Some of the myths:
Publishing a sitemap helps rankings
Having an image next to articles improves rankings
Adding Adsense to your site will improve your ranking
Read More..>> Full story...NUJ’s Journalist magazine to launch website?
Posted on March 26, 2008 - Filed Under nuj, Publishing | Leave a Comment
The April edition of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) magazine the Journalist is available only as a downloadable pdf - a decision criticised by some, who argue that a dedicated website for the publication is needed.
However, according to an introduction to a feature in the current issue, there are plans afoot to launch such […]
Brand Republic: Metro International to launch website network with social media focus
Posted on March 26, 2008 - Filed Under Freesheets, france, Editors' pick, Newspapers, Online Journalism, Publishing, Journalism | Leave a Comment
Free newspaper publisher Metro International has created a new website for Metro France as part of plans to launch a global network of websites.
The site is the first step in developing the network, which will cover the 23 countries in which the publisher has print editions.
According to Brand Republic, the sites will focus on social media - especially blogs and increased ‘user influence’ on content
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