GLG News by Newspaper Industry Experts

I'm not sure that traditional first mover advantages exist in this product space.  The short product life cycle, the portability of phone numbers and relatively short service contracts don't lend themselves to sustained competitive advantage for a first mover.

Terry Semel left Yahoo with Hollywood-like problems: A formulaic approach.  Out of control budgets.  Disappointing returns.  Jerry Yang has a chance to restore the company's reputation for innovation--and essentiality.

YouTube is going local.  And that means the video-sharing phenomenon is about to get a whole lot bigger.

Murdoch's having fun while thinking big and moving at internet speed.  Yahoo needs to do something different--fast.  Facebook, meet checkbook.

Jerry Yang now has a chance to do for Yahoo what Steve Jobs did for Apple: prove that, as a co-founder of the company, he has the vision to restore Yahoo's leadership and create the coolest "stuff" in the online world.

Pearson has emerged as a potential rival to News Corp; GE may get involved to help CNBC--and stop Murdoch gaining ready-made content for the Fox Business Channel

Kids don’t read newspapers, but they are getting more of their news and information from social networking sites.  New research from World Association of Newspapers highlights more challenges for daily papers.

Dow Jones has accepted that a "go-it-alone" strategy no longer fits today's media marketplace. If the News Corp bid succeeds, maintaining editorial integrity at The Journal will be crucial. Any shift in tone could impact readership and, crucially, advertiser perceptions and revenue.

As more consumers spend more time online, traditional media continues to see substantial declines; The news is worst for print publishers; Advertiser spending will continue to follow the eyeballs and migrate online