Kijiji Canada charging auto classifieds
The competitive balance in Canada’s online auto vertical continues to shift. More.
Google Chief Economist shows collapse in newspaper classifieds
and national brand advertising. Click here to read article of see the stats in the slideshow.
Trinity Mirror digital revenues fall 18%
in 2009, from £43.6m in 2008 to £35.6m in 2009. More.
Telext Mobile and Classified Apps
most popular iPhone apps in the Apple App store. These apps were launched by Associated Northcliffe Digital. More.
Who’s nicking property listings?
Newspaper publishers have lost as much as half of their homes classifieds in the last year. A structural shift from traditional media to online property advertising… More.
What are US Adults doing with their mobiles?
The USA has a mobile penetration of 86%. The majority’s most popular activity on a mobile phone is sending text messages by far! In the age category 18-29, more than 94% use SMS. See Silicon Alley Insider Chart:

Mobile Penetration Silicon Alley Insider Chart
Google CEO predicted a massive shift of
advertising revenues from the fixed web to mobile platforms similar to that from print publications to the internet. More.
AOL plans to launch hundreds of local
news sites in 2010. The goal: “To be leaders in one of the most promising ‘white spaces’ on the Internet.” More.
Most media execs believe mobile will
lead future revenu growth. 53% of media and entertainment execs believe the mobile platform will emerge as their primary source of revenue growth over the next 3 years. More.
Metro’s 15th anniversary
Because of Metro, worldwide newspaper markets look very different today than 15 year ago. More.

