Newspapers - to pay or not to pay?
How are newspapers adapting to digital technologies? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
The Bottom Line · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Despite widespread predictions of their demise and amid falling numbers of readers, newspapers are still with us. How are they adapting to the challenges of digital technologies? The industry is split on the issue of whether or not to charge readers for online. What is the best business model for newspapers to survive and prosper? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
The guests this week are: John Ridding, Chief Executive of the Financial Times; Ashley Highfield, Chief Executive of the Johnson Press and Andrew Miller, out-going Chief Executive of the Guardian Media Group.
Producer: Jim Frank.