Newspaper Publishing Industry Blogs
Adam Tinworth’s One Man & His Blog
Industry analysis and commentary focused on digital subscriptions, revenue models, and newsroom strategy. Medium: email newsletter and website.
https://onemanandhisblog.com Readership: 0
Axios Media Trends
Daily coverage of journalism business trends, product, and audience growth with a focus on local and national newspapers. Medium: news site and newsletters.
https://www.axios.com/section/media-trends Readership: 0
Brookings – Tech & Innovation: Local News
News and analysis on local news ecosystems, nonprofit models, and policy impacting newspapers. Medium: nonprofit news site and newsletters.
https://www.brookings.edu/series/local-news/ Readership: 0
Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) – Business of Journalism
Research-driven insights on media economics, subscriptions, and digital transformation in news publishing. Medium: research blog and reports.
https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/ Readership: 0
Defector – Media coverage
Independent reporting on the business of media, with frequent pieces on newspapers, ownership changes, and labor. Medium: news site and podcast.
https://defector.com/tag/media/ Readership: 0
Digiday – Media
Explainers and data-driven posts on digital publishing tech, adtech, and audience development affecting newspapers. Medium: trade publication site.
https://digiday.com/media/ Readership: 0
Google News Initiative Blog
Practical guides and case studies for newsroom product, audience, and revenue—often featuring newspaper experiments. Medium: foundation blog and resources.
https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/blog/ Readership: 0
INMA (International News Media Association) – Ideas Blog
Coverage of the publishing tech stack, paywalls, and monetization for news and magazines. Medium: B2B media site and newsletters.
https://www.inma.org/blogs/ideas/ Readership: 0
Journalism.co.uk – Business & Tech
International perspectives on newsrooms, subscriptions, and digital strategy—heavy newspaper focus. Medium: nonprofit research blog and newsletters.
https://www.journalism.co.uk/ Readership: 0
Local News Initiative (Northwestern) – News
Reports on ownership, consolidation, and policy issues affecting U.S. newspapers. Medium: nonprofit newsroom site and newsletters.
https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/ Readership: 0
Medill Spiegel Research Center – Publications
Analysis of audience data, product experiments, and revenue trends in news publishing. Medium: analytics company blog.
https://spiegel.medill.northwestern.edu/publications/ Readership: 0
Musings of a Newsosaur (Alan Mutter)
Deep dives on the business of news—subscriptions, platforms, and strategy with frequent newspaper case studies. Medium: email newsletter and site.
https://newsosaur.blogspot.com/ Readership: 0
Puck – The Media
Media industry scoops and analysis, including newspaper M&A, earnings, and strategy. Medium: paid/Free newsletter and site.
https://puck.news/tag/media/ Readership: 0
Poynter – Business of News
Reports on revenue, audience, and product innovation in local and national newspapers. Medium: nonprofit journalism think tank site and newsletters.
https://www.poynter.org/business/ Readership: 0
Simon Owens’s Media Newsletter
Smart analysis of media business models, subscriptions, and product—frequent newspaper coverage. Medium: newsletter and podcast.
https://simonowens.substack.com/ Readership: 0
Reuters Institute – Digital News Project Blog
Global research and case studies on digital news consumption and newspaper transformation. Medium: annual reports and blog.
https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news Readership: 0
The Audiencers
Actionable advice on reader revenue, retention, and product for news publishers. Medium: consultancy blog and newsletter.
https://theaudiencers.com/ Readership: 0
The Media Nut (Jacob Donnelly)
Original reporting on platform shifts, subscriptions, and business strategy in publishing. Medium: independent newsletter and site.
https://themedianut.substack.com/ Readership: 0
The Tow Center for Digital Journalism – Blog
News and analysis on newsroom business, labor, and policy—with strong newspaper coverage. Medium: nonprofit news site and newsletters.
https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/ Readership: 0
WAN-IFRA – World News Publishing Focus
Case studies and how‑tos on subscriptions, newsletters, and membership for news organizations. Medium: nonprofit blog and resources.
https://wan-ifra.org/insights/ Readership: 0
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