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Category: Wall Street Journal
WSJ Now Nation’s Largest Newspaper
The Wall Street Journal has passed USA Today as the most-subscribed newspaper in the U.S. Unfortunately, the WSJ nabbed the honor only after USA Today raised its newstand price 33 percent saw a resulting 17 percent decline in circulation.
How Much Are You Paying An Agency for Social Media Help?
Probably somewhere between $400 and $20,000 per month, according to the The Wall Street Journal.
WSJ: Hard-Hit Schools Try Public-Relations Push
Public schools are learning what companies such as Coca-Cola, Apple and P&G have known for decades … public relations and advertising work. The Wall Street Journal profiles a few – including Denver Public Schools – that are jumping on the marketing bandwagon.
WSJ: ‘For the Self-Employed, It’s an Endless Workweek’
Richard Abels of Centennial-based Abels Communications is cited in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal on a topic we can all relate to: the disappearance of the traditional vacation.
The Media Continue to ‘Discover’ Twitter
Last week, it was the Wall Street Journal that discovered Twitter. This weekend, it was the Denver Post. And the Denver Business Journal is now on Twitter: http://twitter.com/denbizjournal.
WSJ Proposes Merger to Help ‘Financially Distressed’ MediaNews
Before Dean Singleton engages in too much scheudenfraude about the Rocky’s plight, he might want to read this weekend’s Wall Street Journal, which notes that MediaNews Group is among several publishers that “are carrying heavy loads of debt given their fast-shrinking revenues.” The WSJ’s solution for MediaNews: a merger with fellow troubled publishers Freedom Communications and Lee Enterprises.
WSJ Quotes Metzger in Online Retailing Article
John Metzger of Metzger Associates was quoted in today’s Wall Street Journal discussing wholesale companies that are setting up online shops to target retail customers. For non-subscribers, John’s contribution was
“Wholesalers new to the e-commerce world need to make a strong investment in infrastructure that supports all aspects of customer service, technical support, product support, returns,” says John Metzger, chief executive of Metzger Associates, a Boulder, Colo., communications firm that helps companies create online business strategies.
Whereas retailers wouldn’t typically fuss over one or two broken items in a large shipment, he says, “if something is broken, the consumer expects it to be fixed right away and they want someone to help” them fix it.
Tech Guru Mossberg Inks Deal with Fox Business Channel
Fox Business Network has added Wall Street Journal personal technology columnist Walt Mossberg as a contributor. The arrangement is described as “limited” –- and will limit Mossberg largely to being an interviewee — because of the WSJ’s existing relationship with CNBC.
Study: WSJ Biz Coverage Down 50% Since Murdoch Purchase
Editor & Publisher has the details on a new study that contends that the Wall Street Journal has seen “a marked increase in political and general interest coverage and a decrease in business reporting” since Rupert Murdoch took over last December. And things will probably get worse with the departure of the WSJ’s managing editor.
The 48th Street Journal?
Rupert Murdoch plots to move The Wall Street Journal from Lower Manhattan to a News Corp. building in Midtown.
Okay … If We All Agree Not to Renew, It Might Be Free by Summer
If you have been dragging your feet on renewing your online subscription to the Wall Street Journal because Rupert Murdoch had been hinting that it might soon become free, prepare to be disappointed. Not only will it not be free, but the online subscription cost is expected to increase starting in March. Read the details at the WSJ (and note the irony that this article was free to the general public).
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