Dump print, give away free iPads instead: analyst

As print media companies’ revenues continue to decline, one analyst says that they should switch from hard copy to hardware.
In a note to clients, Matthew Brooks of Macquarie Research said that print media companies — like Tribune Publishing — could be better served in the future by selling off their printing presses and buying their newspaper subscribers tablets instead.
Think of it as a “Netflix of news” model.
And these companies might be able to recognize instant savings as a result.
Read More