It’s no secret that traditional journalism is having a hard time of it as more and more people shift to digital media. The latest big change is that popular magazine Newsweek announced that it will cease printing paper copies and switch to a digital-only format at the end of this year. December 31 will be the final print edition of the [...]
You no longer need a Nook ereader to absorb ebooks from Barnes & Noble’s digital library; the publisher just launched a web-based reader for PC and Mac browsers. Start using it and you’ll get six free books, too. Barnes & Noble announced the new site called “Nook for Web” (creative name, isn’t it?) on its official blog this morning. The [...]
Registration is open to all for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter-themed content and social website Pottermore, though if the front page is to be believed, you’ll have to prove that you’re magical to get in. No muggles allowed? After filling out forms identifying your date of birth, location, name, sex, email address, password, and which Harry Potter books and films you’ve [...]
About one year ago, The New York Times website received what web content pros call a “paywall” — that is, since then you’ve had to pay money to gain unlimited access to the newspaper’s articles online. Back then you could read 20 articles for free before you’d have to shell out your hard-earned cash, but today The New York Times [...]
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