Nat Ives

The Newspaper Death Watch

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 29, 2008 - 7:45am

By now you know the story: The business of newspapers is in decline. It's a terminal decline, if you believe experts such as Jeffrey Cole, director of the Center for the Digital Future at the University of Southern California at Annenberg.

Big Loser in Pennsylvania Primary: Cable News Networks

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 26, 2008 - 3:56pm

If you thought the never-ending Democratic primary match was bruising Sens. Hillary "Rocky" Clinton and Barack Obama, consider the damage to any polish that may have remained on the news media's reputation.

Ad Spending Barely Budged in 2007

Submitted by Benton Foundation on March 25, 2008 - 8:32pm
Last updated: March 26, 2008 - 8:34pm

U.S. ad spending growth ground to a halt in 2007, climbing a negligible 0.2% to reach $149 billion last year after a 4.1% gain in 2006