Sales Forces with Separate Online Sales Teams Perform Better

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/165955/media-companies-with-digital-only-sales-staff-perf.html

The Case for a Paywall

It's going to happen sooner or later, so why not now?  In the Daily's case, please substitute donations for subscriptions when you read this article.

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/business-news/newspay/149953/its-time-5-reasons-for-taking-the-plunge-into-a-metered-paywall/

Newspaper Advertising Declines for 20th Quarter in a Row

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/newspaper-ad-spending-down-7-in-2q-2011-09-01?link=MW_latest_news

Smaller Newspapers are Rethinking Free Access to their Websites

Small and midsize newspapers increasingly are charging print subscribers slightly for full Web access. The move comes in part by realization that free access was a mistake.

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/business-news/the-biz-blog/141628/9-reasons-newspapers-are-suddenly-asking-print-subscribers-to-pay-for-full-web-access/

An Inexpensive Paywall Provider Identified

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Features/Article/Paying-for-Content--Simplified

Federal Study Finds Local Reporting Has Waned

As reported in the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/09/business/media/09press.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

First Quarter Ad Sales Statistics

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=151518