History
Newspaper Industry now
Journalism in crisis
100

This type of press was tied to political groups

Partisan press

100

Printed products created on a regular basis and released in multiple copies.

Newspapers

100

Paywall

The barrier that charges people money for access to online news

200

Yellow journalism

Journalism that uses sensationalism and highly partisan approaches

200

This ratio determines the amount of space available for advertisements and for editorial matter in a newspaper.

Advertisement-editorial ratio

200

Podcasts

Audio recordings that can be downloaded to MP3 players

300

This type of press marked the start of newspapers in the United States aimed at virtually anyone

Penny press

300

24 hour news hole

The constant demand for online news, 24 hours a day

300

Total market coverage

Reaching nearly all households in a newspaper's market area

400

A type of journalism from the early - mid 20th century that included independent research, in-depth coverage, and politically engaged factual reporting

Muckraking

400

A specific long-term assignment for a newspaper that covers a single topic area

A beat

400

Three ways to build print readership according to the reading

1. More attractive/colourful layouts, 2. Sections for specific audiences, 3. Emphasizing localism

500

The 4th estate

A free and independent press as the fourth and unofficial pillar of state centered democracy

500

Companies that sell soft news, editorial matter, cartoons, and photographs to newspapers

Syndicates

500

A company that turns out thousands of pieces of "news" a day with the aim of catching peoples' interest on search engines

Content farm