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February 6, 2007
Background: Where We Are
The Internet is changing the way Americans obtain news and information
55 million blogs Explosion of social networks Growth in social news
How is mainstream media reacting to this shift?
The Research: Approach
We launched a study of the websites of the top 50 commercial magazines in America
Ranked by combined subscription and single copy circulation
Examined presence of features typically associated with “Web 2.0”
Compared results with that of the Top 100 newspapers
Three Types of Sites
Brochure Sites Provide limited content and exist to promote print version of magazine
Supplemental Sites Promote print edition and provide unique, web-only content
Integrated Sites The magazine site is part of a larger network of sites
48% of magazines used RSS compared to 78% of newspapers
All feeds were partial feeds
No newspaper or magazine included ads in their feeds
RSS: Monetization
As RSS grows in its use as a content delivery mechanism, media will have to figure out ways to monetize it
Full text feeds for subscribers Ads within feeds User-created RSS feeds
RSS: Monetization
Most Popular
10% of magazines and 42% of newspapers provided a Most Popular view of content
Sites like Digg, Newsvine, Memeorandum and Netscape are growing in popularity by offering alternative ways to discover new stories
As a supplement to the more traditional “editorial” view, magazine website should consider providing alternative views of content:
Most commented, emailed, viewed Most discussed in the blogosphereAllow user voting
Most Popular: Alternative Content Views
34% of magazines included video compared to 78% of newspapers
14% of magazines produced podcasts compared to 36% of newspapers
Video and Podcasting
Use multimedia to supplement magazine content:
Include source materials Solicit videos from users (CNN) on breaking news Request video/audio comments from users Audio version of magazine
Video and Podcasting: The Future
Tags
6% of magazine websites used tags to organize content
Use tags to: Group related content; Provide easier navigation through site; Facilitate site searching.
Mobile Version
12% of websites offered mobile-friendly versions of their content
This will become more and more important as adoption of mobile browsing and the popularity of new PDAs increases
Blogs
40% of magazines had blogs compared to 92% of newspapers
34% of magazines allowed blog comments compared to 78% of newspapers
16% of magazines linked to blogs compared to 32% of newspapers
Blogs: Best Uses
Have reporters blog to supplement/complement the articles they write
Blog as a way to Further the conversation about your print issues Break news and provide real-time updates on popular stories Provide in depth coverage of topics only touched on in print edition
Article Comments
8% of magazines allowed comments on articles compared to 16% of newspapers
Use comments to: Build community Encourage discussion Generate feedback
Registration Requirement
38% of magazines required registration compared to 24% of newspapers
If you are providing free content on your site, registration walls should be taken away
Bookmarking
14% of magazines had a bookmarking feature compared to 12% of newspapers
These bookmarking tools are an easy way to make your content “travel” beyond your own site
Message Boards
46% of magazines had message boards compared to 64% of newspapers
Good way to build community and further the discussion
Other Ideas: Wikis
Wired Magazine has a “Big Questions” wiki where they encourage reader to help them grapple the big questions
Chris Anderson has called for the “wikification” of stories so that they can evolve over time
Other Ideas: Story Format
Online versions of articles too often mimic print version, creating a flat reading experience
They should: Include source materials Link to blog discussion about the story Link to related articles Provide a different experience than print edition
Other Ideas: Reader Feedback
Provide more ways to get reader feedback:
Solicit corrections Publish every letter-to-the-editor Surveys
Other Ideas: Charging for Extended Content
Some newspapers and online-only outlets are creating Web-specific content that is behind a pay wall
Allow interaction with reporters and experts in addition to more in-depth content
Other Ideas: Embrace user-generated content
Ask readers to submit their own news stories, ideas for stories or supplementary information
Accept news in all formats
Conclusion: Our Recommendations
Deliver your content in a compelling and user-friendly manner
Make it easy for your content to be discussed and “travel” around the web
Build a community around your brand and website
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