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Disruptive Technology and Local Media

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Borrell Associates Inc.
Published: June 2007
Product Code: R2670-26
Description
We have released a condensed public version of this industry-exclusive report from 2002. Written in partnership with Professor Clark Gilbert of Harvard Business School, it explains why traditional media companies should adjust their organizational models as to properly embrace Internet opportunity. But many still haven’t. We now forecast that the newspaper industry will experience a $1 billion annualized net loss despite their gains on the Internet. The response of many local media outlets continues to be counterproductive. Even given smart management and a high degree of awareness, no company has been able to achieve new net gain by tackling a disruptive technology with an integrated management approach. With the right approach however, opportunities for growth abound. If your media company is struggling with revenue losses you’ll find this report a must read.
Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Disruptive Technology

Chart 1: Sustaining Vs. Disruptive Technology

Why Commitment to Disruption is so Difficult

Chart 2: The Challenge of Commitment to Disruptive Technology

What Happens When Firms Do Commit? - Examples

Chart 3: The Challenge of Commitment to Disruptive Technology

What Explains the "Cramming" Phenomenon

Disconnect with Corporate Venturing Advice

Chart 4: Staged Resource Commitment and Adjusting Strategy

Chart 5: Disruption Creates New Net Growth

Chart 6: Seeing Disruption as Opportunities for Growth, Not Loss

Chart 7: Minicomputers Disrupt Mainframes

Chart 8: Disruptions in Cardiovascular Surgery

Summary Lessons

Disruption and Newspapers





Chapter 2 - Organizational Structure

Database Infrastructure

Sales Force

Selling the Value Proposition

Chart 9: General Branding Effectiveness

Chart 10: Relative Cost-Effectiveness for Branding

Chart 11: % of New Content 2x As High With Separated Operations

Chart 12: Site Traffic 60% Higher With Separated Sites

Chart 13: Difference in Motivation Leads to Difference in Performance





Conclusion

Integration or Separation - A Lesson from Early Cable Television
Ordering and More Information
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