More clicks, more moolah for journos?USA Today may give bonuses to journalists based on the page views of their stories. Sure, gossip sites like Gawker do it, but is this the direction ‘serious’ journalism outlets should head? Barbara Sehr says no.
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USA Today founder slams current edition
The founder of USA Today, Allen H. Neuharth, may be 86, but he still gets angry when his beloved paper is covered in a wrap-around ad for Jeep. Neuharth declared it the “worst” cover ever and “the low point in any decision any USA TODAY publisher has ever made.”
Rupert’s dirty circulation secret is out
News Corp, like several other US newspaper publishers, has been caught out fudging its circulation figures, by exploiting a loophole that makes sales look a lot better than they actually are.
US media wakes up to Dreamliner nightmare
Boeing’s Dreamliner dream run with the US media is well and truly over, with a report in today’s USA Today that should prove the mega-circulation media turning point for the company’s PR, writes Ben Sandilands.
Gannett profits from slashing
The first quarterly results from major US media company Gannet has produced a surprise profit, wrung from cost cuts that included 1400 jobs being cut.
Why USA Today publisher resigned unexpectedly
More than half of USA Today’s circulation is provided to hotel guests, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
Terry Hicks speaks: my son was a wreck
Terry Hicks has given an interview to USA Today, the first reporting of the thoughts of anyone in the Hicks family since son David was returned to an Australian prison from Guantanamo Bay. Here are some highlights:
