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Print Newspaper Circulation Falls While Online News Is More User-Friendly

Phyllis Zimbler Miller — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:35:59 -0500

The October 27th Los Angeles Times article by Martin Zimmerman under the headline “U.S. newspaper circulation has fallen again” reports: “U.S. newspapers continued to lose subscribers in recent months as readers increasingly turned to online news sources and price increases scared off cost-conscious consumers."

London Lite May Fold

Sandy Smith — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:02:46 -0500

London's first free daily newspaper, the London Lite, may shut down operations, owner Associated Newspapers announced today. The shutdown of the free evening tabloid would put 36 reporters and staff out of work.

WSJ Number One Circulated Newspaper in USA

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:33:04 -0500

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is now the number one most circulated newspaper in the United state, surpassing the USA Today.

Washington Times to feature daily page of stories by citizens

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:16:51 -0500

The thing that I like about The Washington Times' project of giving space to citizen journalists to provide more news is that it admits to not properly covering the communities of these readers.

Nazi-era Newspapers Reprinted In Germany

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:16:26 -0600

A new publication that reprints Nazi-era newspapers has drawn criticism from Jewish organizations and officials in the German state of Bavaria, who fear the reproductions could be misused by neo-Nazis. (Jan. 22)

NY Times Seeks Rescue From Carlos Slim

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:43:09 -0600

The New York Post reports that fellow New York-based newspaper the New York Times is seeking a bailout from Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim.

New York Times' Nov. Revenues Still Bleeding

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:53:53 -0600

The New York Times Company announced today that in November total Company revenues from continuing operations decreased 13.9% compared with the same month a year ago. Advertising revenues decreased 20.9% and circulation revenues increased 4.2%.

NY Times To Borrow 225 Million Against Its Building

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:08:05 -0600

In a stunning report the IHT is reporting that the New York Times is mortgaging its Manhattan based headquarters in cash crunch.

Poynter's St. Petersburg Times model not an easy solution for newspapers

TriciaLondon — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:28:46 -0600

Frank Blethen: "On a local and regional level, independent newspapers are still a nice business, with eight, ten, twelve percent returns. It's the big public ownership model that's falling apart."

Are Voters Influenced by Newspaper Picks?

harminka — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:50:26 -0500

Newspaper endorsements for presidential candidates can influence voting decisions, according to new research by two Brown University economists.

The Murdoch Newsday Deal Is Bad News for New York

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:24:59 -0500

Just before the Senate Commerce Committee is set to vote on a bill that would slow down runaway media consolidation, Rupert Murdoch reminds us why Big Media is bad news.

Murdoch and Newsday: His Brand Of Journalism?

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:07:42 -0500

The announcement that Rupert Murdoch is angling to buy Newsday refutes the claims of the Long Island tabloid's executives, made more than twenty years ago, that the Post was doomed to economic failure. Instead, it is Murdoch and the Post who are humming along, in their fashion, and Newsday that is stumbling. And that should concern anyone who fears or disdains Murdoch's brand of journalism.