Friday, 3 November 2017


Pros
Cons
Hire more journalists to cover a bigger range of events.


This will enable them to track a wider range of stories and events.
The company would have to pay more people.

Put more ‘sponsored content’ online and in your paper.


They will get paid for advertising other companies and products.
People may have ad blockers and might stop reading the newspaper because there’s more advertisement that news.

Sack journalists

The company are saving money because they won’t have to pay as much people.
They won’t have enough staff to cover a story.
Make journalists tweet more.


They will stay relevant, and will keep their audience up to date.
The journalist won’t have time to report actual news.
Make journalists write about celebrities more.


It will attract a bigger audience.
They won’t have a huge audience because only people who are interested in celebrities will read their news.

Increase cost of paper

They will make more money.
People won’t buy it.
Put up ‘paywall’

People will pay for subscription and the company will make more money.
People will go to a different website. Not a lot of people are willing to pay for a newspaper so they won’t even pay for an online subscription.
Ask readers to write more stories (for free)


Audience will be interested in reading content created by people like them.
Readers could write biased stories.
Shut down your paper (go online only)


Everyone is using technology, not everyone will buy a newspaper so this gives them a wider audience.
They will be missing out on extra income.
Decrease price of newspaper (or make it free)


People will read their newspaper more and get their news from them.
The company will only make money online.


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