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- February 2020
- Case
Fake News at DER SPIEGEL (A)
By: Aiyesha Dey, Jonas Heese and Tonia Labruyere
The case discusses the strategy of DER SPIEGEL, the leading news magazine in Germany, in the aftermath of the discovery of a fake reporting scandal. It had come to light that one of DER SPIEGEL’s own reporters had falsified and made up entire articles for years,...
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Keywords:
Scandal;
Management Control Systems;
Corporate Governance;
Crisis Management;
Communication Strategy;
Journalism and News Industry;
Germany
Dey, Aiyesha, Jonas Heese, and Tonia Labruyere. "Fake News at DER SPIEGEL (A)." Harvard Business School Case 120-001, February 2020.
- 2012
- Other Unpublished Work
Managerial Control of Business Press Coverage
By: Eugene F. Soltes and David H. Solomon
The business press plays a significant role in distributing firm news to investors. We investigate the extent to which managers can influence their firm's level of coverage in newswires and newspapers. We consider three choices under managerial control: press release...
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Keywords:
Announcements;
Governance Controls;
News;
Communication Strategy;
Journalism and News Industry
Soltes, Eugene F., and David H. Solomon. "Managerial Control of Business Press Coverage." October 2012.
- January 1991 (Revised March 1992)
- Case
USA Today
By: Robert L. Simons
USA Today is a national newspaper struggling to achieve profitability. This case focuses on the use of management control systems to identify emerging opportunities and the formulation of new strategies. The interactive system used by top managers--the Friday...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Managerial Roles;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Risk Management;
Labor and Management Relations;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Journalism and News Industry;
United States
Simons, Robert L. "USA Today." Harvard Business School Case 191-004, January 1991. (Revised March 1992.)
- May 2008
- Supplement
Tribune Company, 2007 (CW)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman
This case describes the proposed acquisition of Tribune Company by Sam Zell in 2007. Tribune Company is one of the largest newspapers and broadcasting companies in the United States. Zell's proposed acquisition is unusual in several respects. It is two-tiered, employs...
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- October 2004 (Revised April 2005)
- Teaching Note
News Corporation (TN)
By: Bharat N. Anand
Teaching Note to (9-702-425). Includes color exhibits.
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Keywords:
Journalism and News Industry
- January 2001 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Range, The (A)
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Tracy Thompson and Michael Smith
Reveals the potential benefits and pitfalls of reorganization into teams in order to respond to environmental change. Takes place in the newsroom of a metropolitan daily newspaper. Both management and employees struggle to find new balance after a major restructuring...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Groups and Teams;
Restructuring;
Balance and Stability;
Organizational Structure;
Business Processes;
Journalism and News Industry
McGinn, Kathleen L., Tracy Thompson, and Michael Smith. "Range, The (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-330, January 2001. (Revised March 2001.)
- October 1997
- Background Note
Family Firms in the Newspaper Industry
Changes in newspaper publishing, specifically the introduction of new technology and concurrent changes in tax policy, which led to a consolidation of the industry are described. Also describes the transformation of family firms into public corporations in response to...
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Barnes, Louis B., and Peter K. Botticelli. "Family Firms in the Newspaper Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 898-075, October 1997.
- August 2014
- Teaching Plan
The Huffington Post
In February 2010, management of the Huffington Post, a fast-growing but not-yet-profitable Internet newspaper that aggregates blog posts from unpaid contributors and excerpts of stories originally published by other news sites, faces a number of decisions about its...
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Keywords:
Internet and the Web;
Newspapers;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Journalism and News Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "The Huffington Post." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 815-052, August 2014.
- September 2007
- Case
Metro International S.A.
By: Tarun Khanna, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Vincent Marie Dessain, Ane Damgaard Jensen and Anders Sjoman
Explores the business model of Metro International, a company publishing 70 editions of its free newspaper in 20 countries. Metro had been a pioneer in the free newspaper market, fighting incumbent publishers distributing traditional paid-for newspapers. Looks at the...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Digital Marketing;
Advertising;
Expansion;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Journalism and News Industry;
Spain
Khanna, Tarun, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Vincent Marie Dessain, Ane Damgaard Jensen, and Anders Sjoman. "Metro International S.A." Harvard Business School Case 708-429, September 2007.
- September 2006 (Revised January 2007)
- Background Note
Where to Get Your News and Information: The Digital Disruption
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Nancy Bartlett
What is the response by traditional news and information deliverers (newspapers and television networks) to declining audiences as media consumption moves to the digital medium? Provides a view of the news industry in mid-2006 and discusses the impact of an...
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Keywords:
News;
Media;
Emerging Markets;
Internet and the Web;
Disruption;
Perspective;
Advertising;
Journalism and News Industry
Bradley, Stephen P., and Nancy Bartlett. "Where to Get Your News and Information: The Digital Disruption." Harvard Business School Background Note 707-442, September 2006. (Revised January 2007.)
- September 1987 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Patten Corp.
Forbes Magazine criticized the revenue recognition policy of Patten Corp. As a result, the company's stock price dropped by a significant amount. The students are asked to discuss if the criticism by Forbes is justified, and if not, what the company should do.
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Keywords:
Fair Value Accounting;
Financial Statements;
Budgets and Budgeting;
Problems and Challenges;
Financial Condition;
Spending;
Revenue;
Planning;
Quality;
Stocks;
Journalism and News Industry
Palepu, Krishna G. "Patten Corp." Harvard Business School Case 188-027, September 1987. (Revised December 1996.)
- October 1976 (Revised October 1985)
- Teaching Note
Washington Post (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-677-076) and (9-677-077).
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- October 1997 (Revised July 1998)
- Case
Graham Family and the Washington Post Company, The
The Washington Post is now headed up by its fourth family member in three generations. The Graham family has somehow transcended the problems and pitfalls that overtake so many family-owned and operated businesses.
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Barnes, Louis B. "Graham Family and the Washington Post Company, The." Harvard Business School Case 498-031, October 1997. (Revised July 1998.)
- December 2001
- Compilation
"Doer's Profile" Katherine Graham (1917-2001)
By: Laura L. Nash and Howard H. Stevenson
Designed to facilitate a discussion of the nature of enduring success. Includes both biographical data and excerpts from autobiographical material.
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Nash, Laura L., and Howard H. Stevenson. "Doer's Profile" Katherine Graham (1917-2001). Harvard Business School Compilation 802-136, December 2001.
- July 2001 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
USA TODAY: Pursuing the Network Strategy (A)
By: Michael L. Tushman, Michael J. Roberts and David Kiron
Describes the evolution of USA TODAY Online, the electronic version of the newspaper, within the organizational structure of the newspaper. Describes the tensions and issues that develop and the pressure from the Online division to be spun off. At the same time, CEO...
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Keywords:
Business Units;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Integration;
Internet and the Web;
Organizational Design;
Groups and Teams;
Newspapers;
Innovation and Invention;
Journalism and News Industry
Tushman, Michael L., Michael J. Roberts, and David Kiron. "USA TODAY: Pursuing the Network Strategy (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-010, July 2001. (Revised September 2005.)
- 12 May 2009
- News
Schumer's Shareholder Bill Misses the Mark
- Web
Bibliography - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections
Scholes. "The Pricing of Options and Corporate Liabilities." Journal of Political Economy 81 (May/June 1973): 637-654. Black, Fischer, and Myron S. Scholes. "The Valuation of Option Contracts and a Test of Market Efficiency." View Details
- 20 Jan 2017
- News
Teaching a Solutions-Oriented Take on the News
Keith Hammonds (MBA 1986) is president and COO of the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit dedicated to helping journalists and news organizations focus in-depth reporting on solutions to critical civic issues and social problems. In...
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- August 2007
- Case
New York Magazine
By: Guhan Subramanian and David Chen
Describes the events surrounding the sale of New York Magazine to Bruce Wasserstein in 2003. Wasserstein's last-second cash bid of $55 million surprised other potential buyers and allowed him to win ownership of the magazine.
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Entrepreneurial Sales
Suggested starting points for your research. Articles Business Source Complete: Access relevant academic journals, such as Journal of...
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