Bad News for Online News

Online news sites are increasingly the way the public gets its news and information. But despite the increasing traffic, advertising dollars are not following suit.  As the PEJ’s new State of the News Media report reveals, 2009 was a difficult year for the Web news business model.

• 12.4% — Three Years, Three Stories
• 36% — The Olympic News Count--Vancouver Was No Beijing
• 3rd — When Infidelity Makes Headlines
• No. 1 — When Snow, Sleet and Slush Make Big News
• #2 — Who Made Headlines on Capitol Hill?
• 31% — Barack Obama -- News Coverage of His First Year
• 19.7% — The Leno Effect
• 3rd — When Off-the-Field Exploits Make Major News
• 1.5% — Global Warming Generates Little Heat in the Media
• No. 5 — Palin in the Public Eye
• 13:1 — The Dobbs Difference
• 2nd — The Fort Hood Tragedy - When Crime Makes News
• 317% — A Bull Market for Overseas News
• 45% — The War in Afghanistan as a Washington Story
• #3 — Foreign Leaders in U.S. Headlines
• 5:1 — Swine Flu in the Spotlight
• 9% — When Mother Nature Becomes a Story
• No. 1 — Terror Cases in the News

Understanding the Participatory News Consumer

An overwhelming majority of Americans get their news from multiple news platforms. Which media sectors do people in the U.S rely on most? How has the internet and mobile technology changed the way people consume news? A joint PEJ-Pew Internet survey examines how internet and cell phone users have transformed news into a social experience.

• How News Happens
• Hispanics in the News
• Covering the Great Recession
• The Starting Line--Media Coverage of the Faith-Based Initiative in the First Six Months of 2001 and 2009
• Grim Employment Picture for Communication Grads
• Health News Coverage in the U.S. Media, Early 2009
• Swine Flu Coverage around the World
• Obama's First 100 Days
• Pros and Cons of Measuring Web Traffic--A PEJ Discussion Point
• Online Journalists Express Uneasy Optimism about their Industry
• Local TV News Reports a Drop in Revenue, Ratings
• Radio Is Well Suited For Digital Transition
• Who Fared Best (and Worst) in 2008?
• The New Washington Press Corps: A Special Report
• Health News Coverage in the U.S. Media

Internet Access Ignites the Blogosphere: March 8-12, 2010

Last week the dominant subject among bloggers was a global poll that illustrated strong sentiment for treating cyberspace as a kind of universal public utility. On Twitter, technology was once again the focus. And a senior citizen disc jockey was the week’s YouTube favorite.

• NCI — Obama’s New Pitch Drives Health Care Coverage: March 8-14, 2010
• NMI — Gay Rights Tops the Bloggers’ News Agenda: March 1-5, 2010
• NCI — The News Narrative: Crunch Time for Health Care: March 1-7, 2010
• NMI — On Blogs, Hot Dogs Become the Health Care Debate: February 22-26, 2010
• NCI — After Lengthy Hiatus, Health Care Dominates Again: February 22-28, 2010
• NMI — “Climate-gate” Re-ignites the Blogosphere Debate: February 15-19, 2010
• NCI — In a Diverse Week, a Stimulus Debate Drives the News: February 15-21, 2010
• NMI — Charging for Content Elicits Strong Objections among Bloggers : February 8-12, 2010
• NCI — Mother Nature Leads the News: February 8-14, 2010
• NMI — Social Media Tackles Controversial Issues: February 1-5, 2010
• NCI — With Budget as Backdrop, Economy Leads the News: February 1-7, 2010