The Journal Register newspaper chain has filed for bankruptcy for a second time, which some say means its “digital first” vision is flawed. But all it really means is that the kind of transformation required for the newspaper business will be measured in decades. Read more »
Journal Register CEO John Paton has been a vocal opponent of using paywalls to increase digital revenue for newspapers, as have his advisory… Read more at paidContent »
John Paton, recognized for turning around the Journal Register Co., is now CEO of the considerably larger MediaNews Group as well — and wil… Read more at paidContent »
John Paton has been pushing an aggressive “digital first” strategy at the Journal-Register Co., and now he has been named the chief executive of Media News, the second-largest newspaper chain in the U.S. Is he the savior that the newspaper business has been waiting for? Read more »
As newspapers struggle to stay afloat and remake themselves for a web-based world, many debate how much emphasis they should put on digital vs. their traditional print operations. John Paton, CEO of the Journal Register group of newspapers, says the time for debate is over. Read more »
Can building a network of local bloggers turn online journalism into a money-maker? Two new media ventures are hoping that it can. One is Washington-based startup TBD. The other is a traditional media entity that is trying to remake itself online: Philadelphia-based Journal Register Co. Read more »
