In 1970, newspapers were doing OK, still making money from subscriptions, display advertising, and want ads (remember those?). Many big markets had two papers, and perhaps one was "failing." Who could have accurately predicted where the newspaper business would be in 2026?
"Creating excuses is easy. Finding solutions is harder. But they do exist. Whether you choose to invest the time necessary to grow professionally is a different matter."
While video podcast consumption is now included for the first time in Edison’s Infinite Dial study, the company stated that weekly listening would have increased regardless of that change.
The news of expanded AM/FM radio listening comes on the heels of a report that 64% of companies have now asked employees to return to the office in at least some capacity.
Much like the expected demise of radio in the ‘50s after television took off, the business is not dead yet, but there are plenty of competitors who would gladly help kill it off.
"When high profile people are accessible anytime of the day by the entire world, they're going to hear a lot of noise. Sometimes those tweets are designed to generate a negative reaction, and our industry's most passionate people can't always look away."
In 1970, newspapers were doing OK, still making money from subscriptions, display advertising, and want ads (remember those?). Many big markets had two papers, and perhaps one was "failing." Who could have accurately predicted where the newspaper business would be in 2026?