Tuesday, 10 November 2015

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 8

News Corp first quarter 2015 earnings fall 15% as advertising revenue tumbles

News Corp’s headquarters in New York. The company’s newspaper division reported further declines in revenue in the first quarter.
The transgression from print to digital advertising for many advertisers is prevalent with the recent standings of revenue for Murdoch's newspaper giant. This was clearly evident with the alternative increase in digital advertising revenue, which justifies the mass audience's digital preference greatly. 

The repercussions of this seem to be a fairly significant indicator of News Corp's forecasted longevity as a newspaper conglomerate, suggesting that they may need to eventually come to a conclusion of newspaper production after the heavy cases of mass redundancies and production costs. What will the ultimatum be for newspapers?


Martin Rowson 16.11.2015
Martin Rowson's depiction of the world's political climate
Following the Parisian attacks, the reporting of news has been significant in indicating the stature of TV and digital media. While many critics claim that 'TV reigns' as viewership standings rise higher than ever, it is irrefutable to acknowledge that digital integration is also highly significant. This is shown with continuous updates using all forms of media and most profoundly, the comments section as well as hyperlinks which guide readers to more sources. Such is particularly relevant in a complicated longitudal event as such which ties in with an abundance of other news stories which would otherwise be inaccessible to TV watchers. 

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