The worsening advertising climate is forcing many publishers, facing only modest online gains after a decade of digital investment, to consider charging for content. News Corp is considering a strategy that may involve e-readers, GMG is mulling charging for MediaGuardian.co.uk and doubtless others are wondering how to finally start making…

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Murdoch's plan to charge for access to his newspapers on the internet is a sign he's lost his touch

It's taken a while, but broadcasters, online publishers and advertisers could be close to agreeing a standardised system to measure online video viewing. The Broadband Measurement Working Group, a coalition of broadcasters, internet service providers and measurement bodies, is to start testing a new measurement metric next month, 18 months…

So now we know the extent of Rupert Murdoch's continuing war of attrition in London. His company's freesheet, TheLondonPaper, lost £12.9m in the year up to 29 June 2008, following a loss of £16.8m in the previous 10 months.

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