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Mobile the main challenge for European publishers in 2014

In Europe, mobile remains a major challenge for publishers in 2014, according to media analyst Mirja Telzerow, principal at A.T. Kearney GmbH in Germany.

Facebook at 10: a key tool for journalists

On the 10 year anniversary of the world’s largest social media network, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg looks to the future.

Is this the year publishers find a way to reward readers?

Last year the newspaper paywall went mainstream, bringing much needed subscription revenue to some publishers and disappointment to others. What paywall developments await?

Social media networks, advertisers biggest winners in Super Bowl

Despite the score being lopsided before halftime, football fans still took to social media platforms in record numbers during the Super Bowl.

NFL announces mobile video channel for fans

Days ahead of the Super Bowl, its trademark event, the National Football League (NFL) has announced the planned launch of NFL Now, a mobile video service that will allow fans to personalize the content they receive.

India’s Lokmat Group unveils ‘Freedom of Press’ sculpture

India’s Lokmat Group recently unveiled two sculptures commissioned by the group’s Chairman, Vijay Darda.

La Presse+ passes 400,000 mark

Canada’s La Presse+ has now been downloaded more than 400,000 times since the free, French-language iPad app made its debut last April, including 60,000 downloads just since 1 December, according to a report on Foliomag.com.

Klaus Steupert: Operator models as an attractive alternative for newspaper production

Overcapacity in print and high costs are forcing printers to think about alternatives. Klaus Steupert, Managing Director of IE Graphic Engineering, indicates a possibility that, although in discussion, has not yet been fully implemented.

El Mundo editor Pedro J Ramírez bows out

Deputy editor gets top job

How a national newspaper turned into a national flag

A couple of years ago, on the occasion of the Independence Day in Sri Lanka, the national newspaper Mawbima wanted to help its readers celebrate this day with a innovative idea: Instead of looking at what could be published in the paper, they looked at what they could do with the paper.