Journalism is under ever-increasing pressure, due in large part to the phenomenon of media convergence. Not only does media convergence redefine the tasks of journalists and newsrooms, it also re-shapes the business environments of media companies. In this book, international media practitioners and researchers describe and analyze the relationships between media convergence and advertising, public relations, social media and other areas of communication posing a challenge to journalism.

Journalism is under ever-increasing pressure, due in large part to the phenomenon of media convergence. Not only does media convergence redefine the tasks of journalists and newsrooms, it also re-shapes the business environments of media companies. In this book, international media practitioners and researchers describe and analyze the relationships between media convergence and advertising, public relations, social media and other areas of communication posing a challenge to journalism.

Thomas Gieseking entwickelt eine neuartige Vorgehensweise zur Bestimmung gewinnoptimaler Preise in werbefinanzierten Markten, die er exemplarisch am Fall einer Finanzzeitschrift anwendet. Er ermittelt Preiselastizitaten und Netzwerkeffekte."

Die Autoren analysieren die Erfolgsfaktoren der Markenerweiterung von Zeitungen. Sie zeigen, dass der Erfolg wesentlich von der Starke der Muttermarke und dem Produktfit abhangt und dass Stammleser weniger offen gegenuber Markenerweiterungen sind."