London - A majority (56%) of senior newspaper executives said in a recent survey that they believe that the majority of news, be it print or online, will be free in the future -- up from 48% who said the same a year ago. Conducted by Zogby International for the World Editors Forum and Reuters, the survey of 704 newspaper executives worldwide also found 86% think newsrooms and digital services should become more integrated, while two in three believed that electronic media like computers and cell phones will be the most common means of news consumption within a decade.

San Diego - Eventful, a site that aggregates local event listings, said on Wednesday that it will provide a selection of regional events to The Guide, a new resource on live music, book signings, art galleries, restaurants and other activities offered by the Los Angeles Times. San Diego-based Eventful said The Times is among 1,200 companies using its API to create targeted event listing calendars.

Atlanta - Cox Enterprises, the owner of a cable TV and broadband provider, newspapers, television and radio stations, announced on Tuesday that its Cox TMI unit will acquire Adify, a provider of vertical online advertising. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, PaidContent pegged the price tag at around $300 million, and reports that Adify saw revenues of $7 million last year and is expected to pull in $35 million in 2008.

Los Angeles - Gannett's USA Today said on Monday that it has partnered with Mediabase to provide music radio airplay charts in a new weekly feature, to run in the magazine's Life section and on its website every Tuesday. Mediabase monitors more than 1,800 radio stations in 180 U.S. and Canadian markets.

McLean, Va. - USA Today said on Monday that it has formed a multi-platform editorial content and marketing alliance with New York-based Fantasy Sports Ventures (FSV), the developer of an online network of fantasy sports websites. Under the deal, FSV's Fantasy Players Network will distribute USA Today's sports content through its sites, while the company's fantasy sports experts will provide information to the paper.

New York - Internet revenue for The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) rose 14.8% in the last quarter, while the company's overall revenue decreased to $235.4 million, a 6.4% drop compared to the same period a year ago, the company announced.

Maynard, Mass. - Generate Inc., a developer of business intelligence software, has been acquired by News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) Dow Jones & Co., the New York-based provider of global business news and information services.

Arlington, Va. - Caroline Little has resigned as the publisher and CEO of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI), the online publishing arm of The Washington Post, the Post reported. The news comes two months after Katharine Weymouth was named the CEO of Washington Post Media, a new unit of the company that oversees both the newspaper and washingtonpost.com. WPNI operates washingtonpost.com, newsweek.com, Slate and Budget Travel Online, as well as other sites.

McLean, Va. - USA Today said on Wednesday that it has launched a new tool that will let readers use AOL's AIM instant messenger to search current and archived headlines and set up news alerts. Once logged into AIM, users can add "USA TODAY" to their buddy lists. They can then type key words into the dialogue box, and receive a return IM when the paper publishes articles containing those words. Readers also can use the service to browse and search headlines.

Richmond, Va. - A month after first announcing the deal, Media General, an owner of newspapers, television stations and web sites in the Southeast, said that it has completed its acquisition of online social shopping portal DealTaker.com from Texas-based NARAE Enterprises.

Reston, Va. - While younger people tend not to read traditional newspapers nearly as much as their older counterparts, the majority are heavier-than-average consumers of online news, according to a new study by comScore.

Los Angeles - Demand Media, a provider of domain name registration and social media services founded by former MySpace chairman Richard Rosenblatt, said on Tuesday that it has acquired Pluck, a provider of social media and syndication tools.

Richmond, Va. - Media General (NYSE: MEG), the owner of newspapers, TV stations and websites in the Southeast, said that it has signed a deal with Texas-based NARAE Enterprises to acquire DealTaker.com, an online social shopping portal with more than 100,000 registered users.

New York - The New York Times Co. on Monday announced the beta launch of ShifD, an application that provides users the capability to shift content between their computers and mobile devices. Users can update information from any Web browser, by text message from a mobile phone, through a mobile Web browser or by using the downloadable application on Adobe AIR, the company said. "Developing services that allow users to access content wherever they are and on whichever device they choose is an important part of our strategy," said Michael Zimbalist, vice president of research and development operations at The New York Times Co.

Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Times yesterday announced that Russ Stanton, formerly the paper's innovation editor, has been promoted to editor. The paper also named Bob Bellack as president, development and digital media; and Rob Barrett as SVP of interactive. "This is a critical period for The Times -- in fact for all news media -- as we change and grow, and show we can sustain the future of one of the truly great news franchises in America," said Times publisher David Hiller. "Russ Stanton combines great personal leadership, communication skills, the highest journalistic standards and a commitment to excellence, and has been championing much of our work to become a truly multimedia news organization that's a relevant and engaging part of the 24-hour-a- day world of news and information."

McLean, Va. - Attempting to boost their sagging ad revenue, four of the nation's largest newspaper publishers -- including Gannett (NYSE: GCI), Tribune (NYSE: TXA), Hearst and The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) -- said on Friday that they will team to launch their own online ad sales network. The network, called quadrantONE, will work in a similar fashion to a networks launched last year by Yahoo and a group of newspapers, allowing national advertisers to buy space on more than 120 newspaper websites.

New York - The New York Times has announced to editorial employees that it will cut 100 jobs from the company's newsroom this year, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.

Washington - Katharine Weymouth, a 41-year-old descendent of the family that founded and has since run The Washington Post, on Thursday was named the CEO of Washington Post Media, a new unit of the company that oversees both the newspaper and washingtonpost.com.

New York - The Wall Street Journal Digital Network (NYSE: NWS) on Wednesday said it partnered with mobile applications firm Action Engine to offer a free, downloadable application for Windows Mobile phones that provides mobile access to WSJ.com, MarketWatch.com and Barrons.com. Microsoft's Windows Mobile is also the launch advertiser for the new service.

New York - The New York Times News Service has signed a deal to provide content to V-me, a new national, Spanish-language network that is partnered with public TV. The two media companies will collaborate on a new weekly program called Paginas del New York Times, the companies announced on Thursday. The show will offer topical stories and features covering global politics, lifestyle, economics, culture and entertainment -- "all presented from a U.S. Hispanic perspective," according to the announcement.