Pubishing

Report: The Onion in Talks to Sell to "Large Media Company"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 16, 2009 - 8:51am.
New York - Satirical newspaper The Onion is in talks to sell itself to a "large media company," Gawker reported, citing an anonymous source.

Technorati Debuts Twittorati Twitter Trend Tracker

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 8, 2009 - 11:39am.
San Francisco - Technorati, the provider of a blog search index service, has launched a new service, Twittorati, which aims "to allow people to view the topical geist that the most influential bloggers are tweeting and blogging about." The service will compare what top bloggers are tweeting about with blogosphere trends.

Chicago Sun-Times Publisher Files for Bankruptcy

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 31, 2009 - 8:15am.
Chicago - Sun-Times Media Group, the publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times and 58 other newspapers and websites serving the Chicago area, announced on Tuesday that it has filed for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protections.

Washingtonpost.com Launches Investigative Reporting Site

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 20, 2007 - 11:53am.

Washington - Washingtonpost.com has launched "Washington Post Investigations," a new online section containing stories and additional features produced by the newspaper's investigative reporters. The site includes an archive with information on the status of every major Washington Post investigation in recent years, as well as Bob Woodward's coverage of the Watergate scandal. "Over time, even the most important ongoing investigations sometimes fall out of the public eye," said Jeff Leen, assistant managing editor in charge of the Investigative Unit. "(The site) serves as a destination for readers to easily find the most current information on individual cases."

Larstan Publishing Launches Blogger & Podcaster Magazine

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 3, 2007 - 2:48pm.

Potomac, Md. - Looking to target the ever-growing population of serious bloggers and podcasters, Larstan Publishing said that it has launched a new monthly trade magazine, believed to be the first publication to launch simultaneously in print, digital and podcast formats. The Maryland-based company said that Blogger & Podcaster Magazine will include news, features, tips and profiles written for and by those who use the thriving online media. Despite an initial circulation of just 20,000, publisher Larry Genkin projects the publication's readership to reach 250,000 in the next year.