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Current issues in print media
This document summarizes the state of print media including newspapers, magazines, and out-of-home advertising. It traces the history of print media from ancient Rome to modern digital formats. It finds that while print still reaches many consumers, advertising revenue has declined significantly in recent years for newspapers and magazines due to competition from other media like the internet and mobile devices. The document also outlines trends in the print industry toward digital editions, paid content models, improved design and more data-driven advertising.
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Current issues in print media
- 1. The State ofPrint Media By Dionne Gomez & Kent Wilson
- 2. Brief History ofPrint Media ● 59 BC Caesar orders the publication of events in Rome ● 748 First handwritten newspapers - China ● 1440 Guttenberg develops wooden printing press ● 1502 First mass produced news report – Zeitung ● 1653 First double column paper – Oxford Gazette ● 1702 First daily newspaper – Daily Courant ● 1731 First magazine published – Gentlemen’s Magazine - Scotland ● 1833 The Penny Press - $.01 newspapers ● 1845 Paperbacks appear in America ● 1880 First photographs in newspapers ● 1909 Conde Nast buys Vogue, and transforms it into a photo- fashion monthly for upmarket women
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- 4. Newspapers ● Ad Revenue going down ○ 2006-$46 billion ○ 2009-$24 billion ○ 2011-$20 billion ● Old and educated readership remains ○ 79% of white collar adults ○ 82% of income > $100,000 ○ 84% of college graduates
- 5. Newspaper: Advantages ● Editorial Context ○ Sense of immediacy ● Good Reach ○ Reach 50-60% of adults ● Shopping comparisons ● Geographic Targeting ○ National "zoned" editions ○ Regional/Local papers
- 6. Newspaper: Disadvantages ● Declining Quality ○ Cost reductions ● Perceived editorial Bias ● Cost Efficiency ○ Sunday NY Times is CPM is $100 ○ 2011 Super Bowl avg CPM was $27 ● Rate inequities ● Ad clutter ● Declining Audiences ○ Broadcast media ○ internet ○ Younger generation
- 7. Threats to theNewspaper Industry Radio ● Talk radio allows consumers to listen to views on political, social, or sports topics ● Consumers can interact and voice their opinions on issues Broadcast and Cable Television ● 24 hour news channels cover stories in depth and break news instantly ● Video presentation is more entertaining to the mass society Internet ● News consumers can seek out the stories that interest them ● Consumers can interact and voice their opinions on issues Over the last 5 years, an average of 15 papers, or just about 1% of the industry, has vanished each year.
- 8. Newspaper Trends Response to Technology ● Decline in newspapers’ circulation and advertising revenues but a gain in online subscriptions ● Newspapers have used their brand strength to successfully establish their own web sites. ● This is becoming an important source of ad revenue. ● Newspapers have also partnered with their new media rivals to share resources and coverage on stories. ● All “new media” formats deliver the news faster than printed newspapers As many as 100 more papers are expected to join the roughly 150 publications that have already moved to some kind of digital model
- 9. Newspaper Trends ● Alternative revenue for freestanding businesses ● Newsroom staffing and cost cutting ● Tablets, mobile, and social media ● Licensing content ● Content Upgrade- grabs attention ● Strength on Sundays ● A move toward paid content- "metered model" ○ Ex- New York Times has some 390,000 subscribers
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- 11. Magazines ● Reach 51% of adults daily ● Ad spending down 5.6% in 2011 ○ lower spending than 2009 ○ 2012 Q3 only medium with a decrease (-1.3%) ● Most Ad spending diverted to Internet medium ● Moving to Digital platform ○ 2009 Itunes Launched Newsstand (article)
- 12. Magazines: Advantages ● Communication ○ Can communicate mass info ● Long issue life ● Targeting ● Context ● Color Quality ● Good for Coupon promotions ● Prestige ○ Magazine can improve image
- 13. Magazines: Disadvantages ● Selective Perception ● Lack of immediacy ○ Accumulate audience over time ● Cost Efficiency ● Slow to build reach ● Imprecise geographic targeting
- 14. Threats to theMagazine Industry ● The increase in media choices draw consumers away from magazine purchases ● Specialized cable channels (Food Network, CNBC, Golf Channel) compete for viewers attention of special interests ● The internet provides free content vs. paying for it at the newsstand
- 15. Magazine Trends Artwork isplaying an increasing role in magazine design ● and layout ○ ex- Photos are used as backgrounds, enhanced ● Non traditional fonts engage the reader ● Advertising drives many of the industry’s innovative trends ○ Create interesting ways for their message to rise above the noise ○ Find ways to squeeze more revenue from their product ● Magazines tie online content to their print editions
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- 17. Out of Home ● 96% adults pass outdoor ads weekly ● 60% Local ads and 40% National ads ● Has the most options of any medium: ○ Posters ○ Billboards ○ Digital ○ Street Furniture ○ Transit ○ Alternative ○ Scented
- 18. Out of Home:Advantages ● Large Audience Potential ● New Measurement Systems ○ "Eyes On" ● Build simple awareness ● Geographic flexibility ● Ethnic group targeting ● "Directionals" ○ "Stop for coffee in 10 miles"
- 19. Out of Home:Disadvantages ● Glance Medium ● Locations is huge! ● Limited availabilities ● Limited in Creative Messages ● Low CPM's?
- 20. Out of HomeTrends ● Focus on Eyes on Research ○ measurement for counting traffic of ads For instance, it can be used to measure how efficient beer mats, towels, taps, buckets, or menus in a bar are at influencing the purchase decision or building brand value.
- 21. Out of HomeTrends ● Creative content ● Creating new vehicles ● Most room for growth
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