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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:28:00 GMT

McClatchy Launches Digital Editions on the Kindle

NEW YORK The McClatchy Co. announced today -- on Facebook -- that five of its papers are now available on the Kindle: The Sacramento (Calif.) Bee, The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer, the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram in Texas, the Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:28:00 GMT

Well, It May Deserve an Award in Something

Memo to Sean Hannity, who is calling for James O’Keefe, Hannah Giles, and Andrew Breitbart to get a “journalism award” for their video sting of ACORN: Generally, when in possession of what one believes to be newsworthy information, the journalistic
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:31:00 GMT

Will Oprah's Move To Cable Dampen the 'Oprah Effect'?

What the Talk-Show Mogul's Move Says About the Future of TV NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Oprah Winfrey's decision to end her long running syndicated program is a bet on the future of TV -- that niche cable channels, with their dual revenue streams from
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:29:00 GMT

Oprah: Queen of Daytime Proves Content Is King

MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) -- The Queen of Daytime once again proved that content is king. Oprah Winfrey's announcement that she will end 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in September 2011 not only affects her TV trajectory, but that of her syndicator, CBS, and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:24:00 GMT

Sorry, Wrong Number

Every year, Scott Maier, an associate professor of journalism at the University of Oregon, asks his students to raise their hands if they went into journalism because they love writing. Unsurprisingly, most of them put their hands in the air. “Then I
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:59:00 GMT

Social Media Users Really Are More Social

Facebook friendships may improve real friendships, according to new research. Findings released in a Euro RSCG-commissioned white paper yesterday stated that 27.6 percent of American social media users said that their offline relationships are actually
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:41:00 GMT

"Good news" mag gets funding from government sources

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:17:00 GMT

Media Advisory - Advocis symposium: The impact of regulation on the future of the financial services industry

TORONTO, Nov. 20 /CNW/ - On November 26, Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada will host a symposium that will bring together financial services practitioners and industry thought-leaders to discuss the impact of regulation on the future
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:00 GMT

Digital divide over filesharing plans

Digital economy bill proposals receive welcome from music and film, but anger from ISPs and privacy campaigners The government's planned crackdown on unlawful online filesharing has been attacked by privacy campaigners and internet service providers but
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:06:00 GMT

Let's Get this Party Organized

In Politico today, Ken Vogel has a very interesting and worthwhile article about the emerging internal conflicts—both philosophical and personal—within the Tea Party movement. Vogel writes: The grass-roots activists powering the movement have become
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:00 GMT

As 'NYT' Chicago Pages Debut, Local Papers Deliver 'Exclusives'

CHICAGO The first pages of content from the non-profit Chicago News Cooperative appeared in the Chicago edition of The New York Times Friday, featuring an investigative piece on the city's controversial lease of its parking meters -- and seeming to spur
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:54:00 GMT

Mobile workers of the world unite? With Worksnug there is an app for that!

Mobile workers of the world can finally unite, as the neat augmented reality application Worksnug has just been approved by Apple for the iPhone. And you know what? Two days after its approval it is already a hit. Not only has Stephen Fry twittered about
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:00 GMT

Saving Corwin’s Creatures

MSNBC wades into new territory with environmental documentary 100 Heartbeats Digg Facebook Reddit StumbleUpon Delicious While filming his new documentary, 100 Heartbeats, Jeff Corwin cut off the horn of a black rhino to protect it from poachers, broke
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:36:00 GMT

Tivo Teams With Miller Beer to Messages While Fast Forwarding Through Content

By Jeremy MullmanAdvertising AgeIn watching the chaos that time-shifted, ad-skipping viewing has rained down on primetime TV advertisers in recent years, many beer-marketing executives have expressed relief, roughly paraphrased, in something like these
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:07:00 GMT

EXCLUSIVE: Newspaper Sites' Time Spent Dropped in October

he number of unique visitors fall during the month of October, but the time spent per person at the top 30 newspaper Web sites dropped as well. The average time spent over the course of October at NYTimes.com, for example, dropped to 15 minutes and 34
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:45:00 GMT

After 25 Years, Oprah to End Talk Show

In what is shaping up to be the biggest change in first-run syndication in two decades, Oprah Winfrey will announce on her show today that she will end her daily talk program Sept. 9, 2011, after 25 years on the air. This is anything but a retirement.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMT

EXCLUSIVE: Time Spent at Top Dropped for Many in October

NEW YORK Not only did the number of unique visitors fall during the month of October but the time spent per person at the top 30 newspaper Web sites declined as well. The average time spent over the course of October at NYTimes.com, for exmaple, dropped
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:27:00 GMT

WSJ Editorial Scrutinizes Geithner on AIG Counterparties

I wrote twice on Tuesday about the bizarre Tim Geithner quote that “the financial condition of the counterparties was not a relevant factor” in his decision to bail out AIG. I called it a “stunner” and said it ought to be “second-day-story
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:27:00 GMT

Past CNN head, Bush aide named to broadcast board

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has nominated a former press secretary to President George W. Bush and a past chairman of CNN to the Broadcasting Board of Governors. The independent agency oversees nonmilitary international broadcasts sponsored by
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:54:00 GMT

'Oprah Winfrey Show' Coming to an End

In what is shaping up to be the biggest change in first-run syndication in two decades, Oprah Winfrey will announce on her show today that she will end her daily talk show Sept. 9, 2011, after 25 years on the air. This is anything but a retirement.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:00 GMT

Third of UK population on News International database

Times and Sun publisher says database of 20 million people enables it to assess which are the most valuable customers A third of the UK population - around 20 million people - have a direct relationship with News International thanks to the publishers'
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:00 GMT

What's a News Brief Worth?

The Journal Inquirer, of Manchester, Conn., which over the summer forced its larger rival, the Hartford Courant, to admit to plagiarizing some of the JI’s local news coverage, took its dispute a step further yesterday, suing the Courant for copyright
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:00 GMT

Sarah Palin takes revenge on the media

Given Sarah Palin's reputation as a polarizing figure, the degree to which everyone can agree that they'd like to talk about her is really amazing. Conservative outlets want to lionize her. Liberal outlets want to mock her. Mainstream outlets want to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:34:00 GMT

Treasury secretary defends online piracy plans

Treasury secretary defends government's online piracy plans Stephen Timms claims piracy powers necessary to 'future-proof' government proposals to safeguard the UK's creative industriesRead the digital economy bill Stephen Timms, the Treasury secretary,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:09:00 GMT

Everybody's On Edge

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:28:00 GMT