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Tribune Newspapers to Go Without AP for a Week

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2009 - 8:54am.

Baltimore - The Baltimore Sun and eight other daily newspapers owned by Chicago-based Tribune plan to publish next week without using articles or photos from the Associated Press (AP), an experiment to see how difficult it would be to possibly sever ties with the international wire service, The Chicago Tribune reported.

Omaha World-Herald Acquires WikiCity Local Wiki Network

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 7:21am.

Omaha, Nebr. - WikiCity, an online network of over 22,000 city-based wikis, has been acquired by newspaper publisher Omaha World-Herald Co, the World Herald reported on its website.

Newsday to Charge $5 per Week for Website Access

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 12:10pm.

New York - Cablevision-owned (NYSE: CVC) Newsday will next week begin charging a $5 per week subscription fee for access to all of its website content, the Associated Press reported. Some online content -- including the site's home page, classifieds, weather, obituaries and community notices -- will remain free. The site will also remain free to print subscribers, and subscribers to Cablevision's Optimum Online Internet service.

New York Times to Cut 100 Newsroom Jobs

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 19, 2009 - 9:09am.

New York - Hampered by the ongoing advertising slump, The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) will cut 100 newsroom positions, or about 8% of its editorial staff, the paper reported on its website.

WSJ to Supplant USA Today as Nation's Top-Selling Newspaper

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2009 - 9:30am.

Arlington, Va. - USA Today no longer is the nation's top-selling newspaper, according to newly released reports.

USA Today Launches New E-Edition with Tecnavia

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 7, 2009 - 12:26pm.

McLean, Va. - USA Today, the national newspaper published by Gannett (NYSE: GCI), said that it has launched a new electronic edition in partnership with Minnesota-based Tecnavia Press. The USA Today/NewsMemory e-Edition is an exact replica version of the paper, which also includes a Saturday-Sunday edition available only to digital subscribers. The companies also will bundle the edition with local and regional newspaper subscriptions in select markets, starting with Tampa, Fla. and St. Paul, Minn. Subscribers will receive both their local newspaper and USA Today as a digital edition.

Washington Post, Bloomberg to Launch News Service on Jan. 1

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2009 - 7:23am.

Washington - In a major bid to increase revenue in the face of a waning advertising market, The Washington Post announced late Thursday that it will team with Bloomberg News to launch a co-branded news service starting Jan. 1.

tags: Newspapers | Publishing | Washington Post | Bloomberg News |

Washington Post Launches New Local Homepage on Website

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 1, 2009 - 10:49am.

Washington - Looking to appease more of its core DC-area readers, The Washington Post has launched a new local homepage on its washingtonpost.com website. The page, currently in beta testing, features top local news, sports and entertainment stories, as well as weather forecasts and traffic conditions. It also features several new tools, including one that allows users to customize local news headlines based on where they live. The Post plans to modify the page over time, based on reader feedback.

tags: Newspapers | Publishing | Washington Post |

Content Recommendation Firm Loomia Secures $1.5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 1, 2009 - 8:14am.

San Francisco - Loomia, a developer of content recommendation technology, announced that it has raised $1.5 million in new funding, led by Asset Management Company.

Gannett Prices $500 Million Notes Offering

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 30, 2009 - 10:04am.

McLean, Va. - Gannett (NYSE: GCI), the publisher of USA Today and 83 other daily newspapers, said that it has priced $500 million of notes that it plans to sell to institutional investors.

Washington Post to Combine Print, Web Editorial Teams Jan. 1

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 17, 2009 - 11:45am.

Washington - The Washington Post plans to combine its print and online editorial operations completely by Jan. 1, 2010, publisher Katharine Weymouth told

Wall Street Journal to Charge for iPhone, Blackberry Access

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 15, 2009 - 11:38am.

New York - News Corporation (NYSE: NWS) plans to begin charging users for mobile access to The Wall Street Journal on Blackberry (NASD: RIMM) and iPhone (NASD: AAPL) smartphones, CEO and chairman Rupert Murdoch said at an event today, PaidContent reported. The move is expected to come in a few months. Hulu, the online video joint venture between News Corp., NBC Universal and Disney, is also expected to introduce a pay-per-view or subscription model.

Google Introduces 'Fast Flip' Online News Reader

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 15, 2009 - 10:51am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has launched a new service for reading news articles online, Google Fast Flip, that lets users 'flip' through pages online as quickly as flipping through a magazine.

Google to Offer Micropayment Platform for Newspapers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 10, 2009 - 11:01am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) plans to make a micropayment platform available to newspapers and other online properties within the next year, according to Harvard's Nieman Journalism Lab.

Italy Launches Antitrust Probe of Google News

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2009 - 9:37am.

Mountain View, Calif. - Italian antitrust regulators on Thursday searched one of Google's (NASD: GOOG) offices in Italy, investigating allegations that Google forces news publishers there to join Google News or else lose search engine placement entirely, The New York Times reported.

Alt Newsweekly Chain Creative Loafing Sold to Hedge Fund

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 26, 2009 - 7:22am.

Atlanta - Creative Loafing, a network of alternative newsweeklies published in four cities that filed for bankruptcy in September, has been acquired by hedge fund Atalaya Capital Management for $5 million.

New York Times Now Serving Interactive Ads on iPhone App

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2009 - 12:49pm.

New York - The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) has begun incorporating interactive ads into its application for Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and iPod touch, Silicon Alley Insider reported. Powered by Medialets, the ads may prompt a user to touch different portions of the screen to be led to additional marketing information, but must be clicked on in order to close them and proceed to Times content.

Washington Post to Shutter Loudoun Extra Hyperlocal Site

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 19, 2009 - 12:10pm.

Washington - Two years after its launch, The Washington Post on Friday will shutter its Louden Extra hyperlocal site, which features community-level news and events focused on Loudoun County. In a letter to readers, the company said that it will move much of the site's content, such as local news, announcements and a community calendar, to a new page on washingtonpost.com. It will appear at the same web address as the current site. "We want to be able to serve our Loudoun readers in the best way possible, and we believe we can do that more efficiently on washingtonpost.com," wrote the site's editors.

tags: Newspapers | Publishing | Washington Post | Hyperlocal |

News Corp. Results Dinged by MySpace; Plans Pay News Sites

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 6, 2009 - 7:24am.

New York - Media conglomerate News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) reported a 10.7% decline in quarterly revenue, to $7.67 billion, and a net loss of $203 million, largely due to an operating loss of $136 million at social network MySpace. The loss at MySpace was attributed to the declining ad market, and competition from rival Facebook.

LibreDigital Raises $15 Million for Digital Publishing

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2009 - 7:49am.

Austin, Texas - LibreDigital, a provider of digitization and distribution services for publishers, announced on Wednesday that it has closed a $15 million second round of venture capital financing, led by Triangle Peak Partners and Adams Capital Management.

Tribune Newspapers to Go Without AP for a Week

Omaha World-Herald Acquires WikiCity Local Wiki Network

Newsday to Charge $5 per Week for Website Access

New York Times to Cut 100 Newsroom Jobs

WSJ to Supplant USA Today as Nation's Top-Selling Newspaper

USA Today Launches New E-Edition with Tecnavia

Washington Post, Bloomberg to Launch News Service on Jan. 1

Washington Post Launches New Local Homepage on Website

Content Recommendation Firm Loomia Secures $1.5 Million

Gannett Prices $500 Million Notes Offering

Washington Post to Combine Print, Web Editorial Teams Jan. 1

Wall Street Journal to Charge for iPhone, Blackberry Access

Google Introduces 'Fast Flip' Online News Reader

Google to Offer Micropayment Platform for Newspapers

Italy Launches Antitrust Probe of Google News

Alt Newsweekly Chain Creative Loafing Sold to Hedge Fund

New York Times Now Serving Interactive Ads on iPhone App

Washington Post to Shutter Loudoun Extra Hyperlocal Site

News Corp. Results Dinged by MySpace; Plans Pay News Sites

LibreDigital Raises $15 Million for Digital Publishing

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