Newsday owner James Dolan
With The New York Times set to start charging online readers for access to articles in 2011, attention today has turned to a surprising revelation about Newsday.
The Times‘ announcement has sent shock waves throughout the media — will the move help balance the books or be the nail in the coffin?
Users will have free access to a point, but will then encounter a so-called “pay wall” where they’ll have to buy further access for the month.
Uncertainty surrounding the potential success or failure of the move now has some context.
Today, among rumors of an Apple Tablet announcement and how it could save print, we get a glimpse into the “pay wall” model as it has been adopted by Newsday:
Three months. 35 subscribers.
The Dolan family recently bought the paper for $650 million. $4 million was spent on the development of a new-look website. The company has brought in $9,000 from 35 subscribers.
Newsday, for sure, isn’t as big or broad as The Times. But one has to wonder if Bill Keller is sweating right now.
Why Internships Matter.
A video intern.
You’re hearing it everywhere—unemployment is sky high and jobs are scarce. Your parents tell you. The news tells you. Your school tells you. In fact, you might as well give up now and resign to living in a cardboard box after college, right?
Wrong. Jobs are increasingly difficult to find, but this is all the more reason to start preparing a strong resume and skill base in order to gain an edge over the competition. One way to do so is to participate in an internship.
Real world experience is more important now than ever before. Employers look for candidates who are knowledgeable and prepared to jump into the job. That means having practical skills that are hard to gain anywhere other than through a working internship. Quite simply, further education doesn’t make the cut anymore. Experience determines a good candidate from a hired one.
However, a solid internship does more than just offer a way to learn practical skills. Perhaps more important, it allows you to get your name out and offers excellent networking possibilities. Good jobs rarely come knocking on the door unless they know the house. Having an internship in an area of interest can jumpstart your post-college career. It gives you an immediate contact and a way to make connections in your industry. Furthermore, recommendations coming from an internship supervisor can carry more weight than a standard academic recommendation.
There are other, less concrete benefits to an internship as well. Working with and around experienced employees can make for a better sense of professionalism and critical problem solving in the workplace. Communication and interpersonal skills are essential and quite simply can’t be learned in a classroom. Gaining a good sense of these skills will give you confidence employers will certainly take notice of.
An internship can help you get the proverbial foot in the door, an invaluable asset when it comes to today’s job market. Real world experience means gaining the skills and connections necessary for finding a solid, fulfilling job after graduation. No cardboard boxes for you!