Tag Archives: Business Models

Business models: things not to do

By Julie Starr | Published: March 19, 2009
From Clay Shirky a demolition of the notion that some form of micropayments can save publishers: The essential thing to understand about small payments is that users don’t like being nickel-and-dimed. We have the phrase ‘nickel-and-dimed’ because this dislike is both general and strong. The result is that small payment systems don’t survive contact with online markets, because we express our hatred of small payments by switching to alternatives, whether supported by subscription or subsidy.
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Giving away content online is not the problem, giving away advertising is

By Julie Starr | Published: February 27, 2009
This post by Paul Robinson should be mandatory reading. I think he hits a few nails on the head. Firstly about news organisations looking to blame everyone but themselves for their current predicament. They need to radically restructure their organisations - every department, every process.
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What would Jeff Jarvis do?

By Julie Starr | Published: February 22, 2009
If you're following the threads about business models for news, this post is too much fun to pass up.
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Blodget to NY Times: cut costs, raise print prices, explore an online subscription

By Julie Starr | Published: February 7, 2009
More on business models. This time Henry Blodget of Silicon Alley Insider offers a business model to the New York Times which comprises cutting costs by 40%, raising the price of  the print subscription and introducing an online subscription. It’s an interesting read. 3.  Explore Charging An Online Subscription Fee Before you scream that we [...]
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Link wrap: it’s all about business models

By Julie Starr | Published: February 5, 2009
I've lost count of how many stories I've bookmarked lately about potential business models for news. It's clearly occupying a lot of minds at the moment. Here are just a few links:
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