To say that it is tough to publish a newspapers these days is a big understatement. The pressure comes from many different angles: owners/stockholders who want to make more money, digital competitors trying to take audience and diminished use of traditional print by consumers just to name a few.

Whether a newspaper should or should not have a pay wall on their website is a hotly debated topic in certain circles. One thing that is clear to me is that one size clearly does not fit all; especially in the newspaper business.
I was fortunate enough to get to visit the future of media and marketing this past week. The vision was very clear, powerful and strong; and I felt very ill-equipped to tackle all the opportunities and challenges ahead. Juli Metzger and John Strauss were kind enough to open up the hallways inside the David Letterman…
Tough times continue for print media. A story broke today that the 152 year old Stars and Stripes newspaper could be on the chopping block. Ironically, it was the newspaper that broke the story about its possible demise.