In the May/June issue of the US-based Columbia Journalism Review magazine, digital media expert Rishad Tobaccowala points to a handful of ways for online news operations to make money.

Les Moonves, the CEO of American radio and television network CBS, recently gloated that the Internet has an advantage over traditional news by taking money away from the newspaper industry. In the U.S., a worsening global economy and the need for convenience have caused a substantial decrease in newspaper subscriptions as the public turns to the Web for their news in efforts to save time and

How can media development organizations convince government leaders and officials of the importance of media development to the overall improvement of a country?  GFMD would like to hear your opinion. We invite you to answer these questions or add some of your own. Join the discussion by clicking on "Comment" below. Thanks for your participation. 

The Newspaper Association of America (NAA) has launched a new resource to help U.S. newspapers tap into the growing mobile trend by transmitting news via cell phone. Do you think the trend to mobile represents a positive or negative future for the media? Could an increase in mobile news consumers mean a decrease in online and print newspaper readers? 

A recent BBC article states that there are mixed responses from the press on the war between Russia and Georgia from both sides. Can readers follow reactions to the war from Russia and Georgia, or should readers stick to neutral media outlets for news on the conflict?  GFMD would like to hear your opinion. We invite you to answer these questions or add some of your own.