What happens to reader revenue when digital transformation finally works? Just released -- a new report on the impact of covid on 20 metro dailies' digital subscriptions and print circulation. irischyi.com/2021/04/impact…

At the Guardian it is not "digital first" any more, said Katharine Viner #ISOJ2021. Great advice for other newspapers.

This week on E&P Reports, Dr. Iris Chyi, associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, reviews her latest report, "The Impact of COVID-19 on 20 U.S. Newspapers' Print and Digital Circulation," with E&P publisher Mike Blinder. ow.ly/fFVA50EzQEa #NewsPublishing

Digital subscriptions went up / print circulation went down during covid-19. But it takes nearly SIX digital subscribers to make up for the revenue loss of one print subscriber. Full report here: irischyi.com/2021/04/impact…

Why are people not paying for local news? My answer is: in print, it's way too expensive. Online, it's an inferior good like Ramen noodles. politico.com/news/magazine/…

I'm working with my colleagues on a project funded by the IC2 Institute. Our goal is to help community newspapers in Texas address their "leadership pipeline" issue through research and training.

Wondering why print circulation keeps declining? For new San Diego Union-Tribune subscribers — home delivery rates guaranteed only eight weeks. timesofsandiego.com/business/2021/…

Article by a senior newspaper executive -- still food for thought after 4 years. medium.com/@lincolnmillst…

"In 2013, the Washington Post charged about $130 a year for home delivery. Today, it costs about $700." My latest research shows that a typical metro newspaper now charges $1,000 for 7-day home delivery.

What happened to newspaper subscriptions before and during COVID (2016-2022)? Our new study analyzed 18 U.S. newspapers' digital/print circulation data and visualized the findings in 37 charts and 5 tables, free of academic jargon. Download full text now: cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommun…

The problem of digital transformation: “not everyone who discontinued the increasingly expensive print subscription turned to the same newspaper’s digital subscription despite a much lower price,” the authors add. mediapost.com/publications/a…

Scholar Iris Chyi has been saying for more than a decade that digital news reports are the "ramen noodles" of journalism. Her latest study doesn't recant but aims to explore making the best of digital, even if big financial challenges remain. poynter.org/commentary/202…

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