Friday, February 10, 2012

The Future of Jewish Journalism (Or Anything Else)

by Esther D. Kustanowitz “I think it’s clear that most American Jewish newspapers haven’t figured out how to make money online,” [new JTA Executive Editor Ami Eden] said. “Why should we not try to create a unified Web presence having one big Web site with a team that’s constantly keeping it fresh? We clearly could be pulling our technological resources and sharing the Web traffic. If we’re all investing in the same Web traffic, it becomes a great idea.” - JPost In an interview in the JPost, new JTA Executive Editor Ami Eden spoke briefly of his plans for the future of JTA, which include “greater cooperation with other Jewish media outlets” and creating a "unified web presence" for the American Jewish newspapers. We could jump to conclusions about this plan being overly … Continue Reading