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Obviously there's a lot at stake; audience measurement and ad revenue for the stations. Realistically, this is a major step, going from traditional diaries to PPM's, corresponding results to date are not surprising.

Rupert Murdoch is already making one thing clear: Under NewsCorp, the new Dow Jones will not look or operate like the old Dow Jones.  That will make life interesting for its own and many more media brands.

All newspapers need to recognize and respond to the changing information needs of their geographic and demographic constituencies. If the Merc's transparent reinvention process succeeds, other newspapers will want to emulate it -- fast.

While Dow Jones worries that a free wsj.com could hurt other parts of Dow Jones, Rupert Murdoch will be more interested in a free wsj.com hurting  Dow Jones’ competitors

New leadership, plus freedom from “synergy” and “cross-divisional cooperation” will give Time Inc. an opportunity to figure out its future

Paid circulation at most newspapers is falling.  Newsstand sales are falling fastest of all.   While lower circulation levels help publishers cut costs now, they also reinforce advertisers' negative perceptions of the category

WSJ.com is continuing to promote its paid growth.  But new subscribers are "paying" little or nothing to access the site.  Rupert Murdoch will move quickly to make the site free -- making the Journal a bigger player in the global debate, and the global ad market.

Dow Jones management is still trying to explain the wisdom of a paid wsj.com site.  Their new boss isn't likely to listen.

The New York Times has canceled its Times Select product, forgoing $10 million in subscriber revenue in the chase for online ad dollars; at Dow Jones (NYS: DJ) , Rupert Murdoch will likely follow suit and make the wsj.com, the world’s largest paid news subscription site, free to everyone

Online-only local dailies are appearing in markets such as San Diego, Minneapolis and St. Louis--with a mission to cover stories their local newspapers are missing or ignoring.  As these papers attract young--and energized--journalistic talent, build online readership, and attract advertisers,...