"Despite what years of local monopoly may have taught many veteran journalists, readers don't automatically show up for whatever you publish."

If you're at all interested in how content providers might make money for their content online (with newspapers being the main focus) Jo's collected a rather good batch of links here summarizing the current thinking and positing some solutions.

Usually I shy away from Delicious link-dumps like this (even though I'm just as guilty - I suspect this link will be accompanied be far too many when it gets published) but a quick skim through Andy's indicates it's chock full of goodness, especially if you're interested in online journalism and news.

Applying "link unto others’ good stuff as you would have them link unto your good stuff" to news orgs.

"The West Midlands is leading the way in developing creative industries with more than one in 10 now employed in the sector. But more needs to be done to promote the region to a wider world"

Roundup of new from the West Midland's regional architecture centre.