Media Roundup

The definitive guide to replacing your writers with "information typers" at half the cost.

Why hyperlocal from the top-down won't succeed, but smaller, specialized publications will.

The New York Times and BuzzFeed collaborate in a "win-win" partnership; J-schools convene to address the digital divide; and another news site goes behind a paywall.

Are daily newspaper owners slowly liquidating their papers into cash bit-by-bit, month-by-month?

The news industry is reaching a "crossover point" where readers will soon replace advertisers as newspapers' largest source of income. What does that mean for publishers and journalists?

In the search for revenue "beyond the ad," Gawker Media's Nick Denton is looking to the comments section.

Does Warren Buffett's $142 million purchase of 63 newspapers from Media General mean the legendary investor sees growth potential for newspapers?

While users abandon "frictionless sharing" social readers, publishers are turning away from apps — and rekindling the romance with paywalls.

What's the deal with the Audit Bureau of Circulations' reporting rules? What return do advertisers really get for their Facebook ad spend? And is it ever okay to let a source review a story pre-publication?

Elizabeth Flock and the unique tyranny of life as an aggregation serf; sex on the internet is still sex on the internet; what your Klout score really means; and much more. A tale of sex and murder awaits!