Last week we wrote a few posts pointing to the speeches given at the World Newspaper Congress. Some of them interesting, some of them barmy. The Indie now gives a run down of some of the measures British papers are taking to get involved in viva-digital.
The Daily Telegraph, which has recently pushed its daily podcasts and revamped its website, has perversely decided to do the opposite to The Guardian and delay publication of its news stories on the website. The reason? To persuade more website users to buy the print version, according to its new media director Annelies van den Belt.
The Mail group editor-in-chief, Paul Dacre, is installing his internet journalists in the heart of the (print) newsroom. The group had done little to promote its web presence, but now seems persuaded of its importance.
The Times has just started printing a US edition, and The Guardian is to follow suit. It is apparent that British journalism has acquired a high reputation in the US, and this has been led by the availability of the websites.
Simon Kelner, the editor-in-chief of the Independent titles, notes a strong American audience for his newspapers’ website. It seems that a “voice of Britain” other than the BBC World Service has emerged through online newspapers.
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