The latest annual report from the Project for Excellence in Journalism, “The State of the News Media 2008,” is out, and it paints a dire picture of the newspaper industry. Much of the reason things are so dire, of course, is because newspaper classifieds are in significant decline.

To save you from plowing through the massive […]

This may be the shortest poll you’ve ever taken. Just tell us how you feel about the future of newspaper classifieds. You’ll see what others have answered when you submit your answer.
We also have a much longer survey that’s aimed at classifieds managers and those at news organizations who make decisions about classifieds and business […]

We spotted a couple bits of Craigslist news recently:
1. Craigslist boss slams US press, from The Guardian (UK). CEO Jim Buckmaster has “accused US newspaper publishers of actively encouraging journalists to write negative stories about the online classified advertising company.”
The Guardian writer quotes him as saying, “Journalist friends of ours say that they have been […]

If you’re involved in the classifieds industry, we’d like your opinion.

ReinventingClassifieds.com welcomes ideas and contributions from industry experts. We’re especially looking for ideas that will help the newspaper industry figure out how to recover some of its lost classifieds business.
Got a smart idea? A case study? Share your knowledge and vision with others who care about the newspaper industry and would like to see it […]