Cdixon.org – chris dixon's blog. Springwise | New business ideas from around the world. Google’s Chief Economist: “Newspapers Have Never Made Much Money. Earlier today, Google chief economist Hal Varian gave a presentation to an FTC workshop on the changing economics of the newspaper industry. We all know that newspaper ad revenues have been falling off a cliff for years. Many media companies blame Google and are trying to put the genie back in the bottle with partial metered models for online news. Google is understandably on the defensive, trotting out Varian to paint an unemotional picture with as much data as he can muster. But the picture he paints is a dour one for print media. For instance, the chart above shows the decline of overall newspaper ad revenues. Newspapers have taken huge hits in classifieds advertising (in blue) and national brand advertising (in red).
The collapse in print ad revenues is coming from two places: the overall ad recession of the past couple years and the shift to online news consumption. Varian concludes: “Newspapers could save a lot of money if the primary access to news was via the internet.”
Business Model Web. From the Field || Fieldglass Blog || Contingent Workforce Manage. Highlights Key Predictions for IT Organizations and Users in 201. STAMFORD, Conn., January 13, 2010 View All Press Releases This Year's Predictions Span 56 Markets, Topics and Industry Areas Gartner, Inc. has highlighted the key predictions that herald long-term changes in approach for IT organizations and the people they serve for 2010 and beyond. Gartner's top predictions for 2010 showcase the trends and events that will change the nature of business today and beyond.
These predictions were selected from across Gartner’s research areas as the most compelling and critical predictions. The trends and topics they address this year speak to the changing balance of power and focus in IT. Gartner analysts said last year's themes of shifting ownership and revenue flows continue, becoming more pronounced and more sharply focused.
Gartner’s top predictions are intended to compel readers to action and to position themselves to take advantage of coming changes, not to be damaged by them. By 2012, 20 percent of businesses will own no IT assets. Mr. Contacts.