Abstract

Characteristics and economic data of the information market come from various sources and are somewhat mixed. Specific aspects and products discussed are the valuation of the global information market, corporate acquisitions, major scientific publishers, publishing markets (countries), cost of WoK and Scopus databases, revaluation of economic information since the 2008 crisis, journal price increases, open access market, evolution of computing costs (Moore’s Law) and major vendors.

Abstract

The electronic newspaper concept undergoes a permanent metamorphosis caused by the continuing transformation of the information structure in the digital environment. The new public audience for cyberjournalism demands updated and hypersegmented content based on collective participation. Economic information is an example that shows both processes, which can be seen with the success and popularity of the platforms for news distribution. This article aims to help understand the change produced since 2007 and tries to describe the scene in which cybermedia will have to compete, assuming new coordinates in the media universe of the internet