Publishers design electronic newspapers to keep control of information delivery
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American newspapers are making a renewed effort at electronic publishing. Knight-Ridder Inc is developing an electronic newspaper for 'tablet' notebook computers at its new information design laboratory. Dow Jones Co plans to offer an electronic version of the Wall Street Journal. Gannett Co offers online weather and business reports and interactive sports programs. The first generation of electronic newspaper products in the 1980s failed; publishers now say they were too ambitious and costly. New technologies, including high-speed data transmission and hand-held computers, makes electronic newspapers more viable. The newspapers are looking over their collective shoulders at Bell regional operating companies, which have been given regulatory approval to invest in telephone information services. For the foreseeable future, electronic publishers will have to be subscriber, not advertiser, supported.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1993
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Newspapers warily study fax editions.; big drawback: most machines aren't in homes
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Daily newspapers are experimenting with abbreviated editions that would be faxed directly to subscribers. The editions are aimed at general interest news and have the same look as the regular edition of the paper. Newspaper publishers see fax transmission as a potential source of new revenue, but the fact that the majority of fax machines are in businesses and not in the home presents problems. Publishers are cautious about entering this new field of electronic publishing because of past failures in similar ventures such as videotex service. Though facsimile publication is much less expensive than videotex, the cost of subscribing to a fax newspaper can run as high as $600 a year. Industry analyst see mid-sized and niche-oriented newspapers as having the most potential for success with facsimile publication.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1989
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Sony's Mini Disc so far fails to garner commitment from Time Warner unit
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Sony Corp is not receiving a warm welcome with its new Mini Disc format from Time Warner Music Group. The Sony Mini Disc is a CD-ROM disk drive that uses a new format for recording and playing sound. Sony is marketing the device as the successor to the analog cassette, but so far the music industry is ambivalent. Industry observers say that the music industry's main concern with the new technology is that its introduction will eat into the profits of sales of compact disc and analog cassette recordings. Music industry support is seen as important to Sony if the new format's introduction is to be successful.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1992
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