Newspaper Companies - Business ExchangeMost Active Articles2009-11-25T11:57:51.689-05:00Business ExchangeBusiness_Exchange@businessweek.comurn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:newspaper-companiesJohn A. Byrnejbyrne076Washington Post: Print-Heads vs. Web-Headsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13041610093436138401-3e5bd5832039d25ef52521e4773a634a2009-11-22T14:57:36.393-05:00The recent cuts at the Washington Post (WPO) — as reported by Politico and Washington’s City Paper — have once again brought to the surface a culture clash that has been going on in mainstream newsrooms for most of the last decade, and one that...The recent cuts at the Washington Post (WPO) — as reported by Politico and Washington’s City Paper — have once again brought to the surface a culture clash that has been going on in mainstream newsrooms for most of the last decade, and one that...SeekingAlpha.comhttp://seekingalpha.com/article/174676-washington-post-print-heads-vs-web-heads?source=emailRon Casalottircasalotti0556501Murdoch Targets Sulzberger as Ad Slump Shifts Fight to Readersurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16757720493116182417-f14088623c933965a19587e33608eee02009-11-20T09:44:22.232-05:00The New York Times and Wall Street Journal are pursuing readers from regional U.S. newspapers in their fight to survive the worst advertising declines in the industry’s history. New York Times Co.’s namesake newspaper is...The New York Times and Wall Street Journal are pursuing readers from regional U.S. newspapers in their fight to survive the worst advertising declines in the industry’s history. New York Times Co.’s namesake newspaper is...bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aUSOkoVsvom4Charles Dubowcdubow6021100Nation's largest publisher of gay and lesbian papers shuts downurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5602841547436485424-8773ad2f6e2b9f5f902c0031798ee87a2009-11-16T17:32:36.780-05:00Today's sudden closure of Window Media kills the Washington Blade, Houston Voice, Southern Voice & South Florida Blade.Today's sudden closure of Window Media kills the Washington Blade, Houston Voice, Southern Voice & South Florida Blade.content.usatoday.comhttp://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2009/11/nations-largest-publisher-of-gay-and-lesbian-papers-shuts-down/1Shirley Bradysbrady2248701Hearst Plans To Use $1 Billion War Chest For Acquisitionsurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11197409062706585978-f7f6d40f65de4807f7153449cd933f6a2009-11-12T08:05:57.390-05:00Hearst Corp., which has been fairly quiet on the M&A front recently, may have decided that now is the time to dive in. Citing unidentified sources, the NYP’s Keith Kelly says that Hearst has $1 billion saved up for possible purchases.Hearst Corp., which has been fairly quiet on the M&A front recently, may have decided that now is the time to dive in. Citing unidentified sources, the NYP’s Keith Kelly says that Hearst has $1 billion saved up for possible purchases.paidContenthttp://paidcontent.org/article/419-hearst-plans-to-use-1-billion-war-chest-for-acquisitions/Courtney Hurleychurley33110910With New Presses, Daily News Makes Bet on Newspapersurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4156252800671997689-81f79f259c69cf466942d67ceea41ef42009-11-17T14:06:38.218-05:00WITH advertising and circulation falling, and with publishers pessimistic about their prospects of bouncing back, newspapers are slashing expenses these days, not finding new ways to spend enormous sums of money. But Mortimer B. Zuckerman, owner of The Daily News, insists he has no use for such conventional wisdom.WITH advertising and circulation falling, and with publishers pessimistic about their prospects of bouncing back, newspapers are slashing expenses these days, not finding new ways to spend enormous sums of money. But Mortimer B. Zuckerman, owner of The Daily News, insists he has no use for such conventional wisdom.New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/business/media/17adco.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&ref=media&adxnnlx=1258484660-1aQLQQVaIlPXg/E6SepmdQHenry Blodgethblodget1864400 Washington Post Employees Now Just Beating Each Other Up At Workurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6546491786466587342-45c8be0fe6a2f642ec57246923f931f52009-11-03T09:06:28.589-05:00Now, much has changed, as executive editor Marcus Brauchli is having to break up the vicious fights between Post staffers, who are all just hitting each other, in the face, at all times. Harry Jaffe has more at the Washingtonian's Capital Comment blog.Now, much has changed, as executive editor Marcus Brauchli is having to break up the vicious fights between Post staffers, who are all just hitting each other, in the face, at all times. Harry Jaffe has more at the Washingtonian's Capital Comment blog.The Huffington Post Full Blog Feedhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/02/iwashington-posti-employe_n_342337.htmlMichelle Lockettmlockett714252401Rupert Murdoch: We'll Take Our Sites Out Of Google's Search Index urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7490429213626835585-42f3bb1fce3dbbea0fc7ae54f68302c52009-11-09T10:34:10.009-05:00Rupert Murdoch says once he starts charging for all his sites, he's going to take them out of Google's search index.
In an interview with Sky News Australia, he says he doesn't want people coming to his sites through search engines. "What's the point of having someone coming occasionally?" Murdoch wants them coming to his site directly. He has pretty low opinion of searchers.Rupert Murdoch says once he starts charging for all his sites, he's going to take them out of Google's search index.
In an interview with Sky News Australia, he says he doesn't want people coming to his sites through search engines. "What's the point of having someone coming occasionally?" Murdoch wants them coming to his site directly. He has pretty low opinion of searchers.businessinsider.comhttp://www.businessinsider.com/rupert-murdoch-well-take-our-sites-out-of-googles-search-index-2009-11Henry Blodgethblodget1869900Wall Street Journal Seeks Reporters to Cover New Yorkurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8059690966804916723-a9bf91612b509eccc91628a3c81e24642009-11-04T09:48:41.103-05:00The Wall Street Journal plans to assemble a local news staff in New York, continuing to expand beyond its historic focus on business news by adding traditional city desk beats like courthouses, City Hall and the state capital. Skip to next paragraph...The Wall Street Journal plans to assemble a local news staff in New York, continuing to expand beyond its historic focus on business news by adding traditional city desk beats like courthouses, City Hall and the state capital. Skip to next paragraph...New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/business/media/04journal.html?partner=rss&emc=rssMichelle Lockettmlockett714151401Newspapers Grapple With Online Pay Walls urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2816651630969560716-141956b0c064dfef631e5b2ac107c21a2009-10-26T13:08:56.135-04:00The push for newspapers to charge their online readers reached wild-rumpus status last week, as Newsday.com announced a pay wall, a big deal for the country's 12th biggest paper, and New York Times readers begged the paper to...The push for newspapers to charge their online readers reached wild-rumpus status last week, as Newsday.com announced a pay wall, a big deal for the country's 12th biggest paper, and New York Times readers begged the paper to...adage.comhttp://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=139946Michelle Lockettmlockett71413913U.S. Newspaper Circulation Drops as Times, Post Fall (Update1)urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12532092992945052929-c9ae5ae5c39eee46969659d33d89b7b12009-10-26T15:56:53.371-04:00U.S. newspaper circulation declines steepened in the six months through September after publishers raised subscription and newsstand prices to help counter an advertising slump. Daily average circulation for 379 newspapers...U.S. newspaper circulation declines steepened in the six months through September after publishers raised subscription and newsstand prices to help counter an advertising slump. Daily average circulation for 379 newspapers...bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a3zVFwU3wo7ARon Casalottircasalotti055161321'New York Times' R&D Team Seeks Next Big Thingurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16407030328080468590-59843231f05e294d29dacd64705feac42009-10-12T09:25:33.508-04:00The phrase "research and development" usually conjures images of computer or pharmaceutical companies, or even automakers, not newspapers. But in a corner of the 28th floor of The New York Times building, one group of staffers is busy on R&D.The phrase "research and development" usually conjures images of computer or pharmaceutical companies, or even automakers, not newspapers. But in a corner of the 28th floor of The New York Times building, one group of staffers is busy on R&D.Editor And Publisher - Breaking Newshttp://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004020452Isaac Sacolickisacolick111161222Wall Street Journal closes Boston bureauurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6509160379179875565-ecbe9486908cd411ed8126ab78d57d592009-10-29T12:38:05.749-04:00The Wall Street Journal will close its Boston bureau to save money, and shift coverage of the mutual fund industry to its money and investing reporting team.The Wall Street Journal will close its Boston bureau to save money, and shift coverage of the mutual fund industry to its money and investing reporting team.Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE59S3N720091029Henry Blodgethblodget1868710The Owner Of 'Politico' Is Going After The 'Post.' Again.urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3378353632262504835-54da1b79b466c6801ec456e862eecda12009-10-28T10:20:02.173-04:00Politico owner Robert Allbritton is planning to launch a local Washington D.C news website, TNR has learned. In his most direct challenge to The Washington Post since launching Politico, Allbritton is putting former Washingtonpost.com editor Jim Brady in charge of the new Metro site, sources said. Politico owner Robert Allbritton is planning to launch a local Washington D.C news website, TNR has learned. In his most direct challenge to The Washington Post since launching Politico, Allbritton is putting former Washingtonpost.com editor Jim Brady in charge of the new Metro site, sources said. tnr.comhttp://www.tnr.com/blog/the-plank/the-owner-%E2%80%98politico%E2%80%99-going-after-the-%E2%80%98post%E2%80%99-againHenry Blodgethblodget1865410How Andrew Ross Sorkin’s Book ‘Too Sorkin Could Be "Disastrously Wrong," Warns Times Colleague urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9390035344297273125-b1ff38543632f3a8e9d9393341086f132009-11-09T10:22:01.668-05:00A New York magazine profile of Andrew Ross Sorkin exposes more resentment among co-workers at the New York Times over his uncommon access to Wall Street's power brokers. A New York magazine profile of Andrew Ross Sorkin exposes more resentment among co-workers at the New York Times over his uncommon access to Wall Street's power brokers. nymag.com: Mediahttp://nymag.com/news/media/61870/Henry Blodgethblodget1861100The New York Times Is Doing Exactly The Right Thingurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17094085895216156950-261a663e50e783034d98908542a0f9d12009-10-27T12:59:02.179-04:00After coming close to death earlier this year, the New York Times Company finally hit the panic button. Since then, it has done exactly what it should be doing.After coming close to death earlier this year, the New York Times Company finally hit the panic button. Since then, it has done exactly what it should be doing.businessinsider.comhttp://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-the-new-york-times-is-doing-exactly-the-right-thing-2009-10Henry Blodgethblodget1868800Book Battle Continuesurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6627799585663367173-3e23342b9237b518dd477f70d4699afe2009-10-16T13:56:09.059-04:00The chief executive of one of the country's largest publishers said Friday morning he is worried about the price war that has broken out between Amazon.com Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and would welcome a law against selling books below cost. The chief executive of one of the country's largest publishers said Friday morning he is worried about the price war that has broken out between Amazon.com Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and would welcome a law against selling books below cost. online.wsj.comhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704322004574477050954174722.html?mod=WSJ_hps_LEFTWhatsNewsHenry Blodgethblodget1864301Happy Holidays: Magazines See Fatter December Issuesurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10928718768529517236-17efc7a9ba7ac9daadf23d8e4910c5fb2009-10-31T08:05:48.982-04:00Magazines are ending the year on a sour note, with major layoffs at publishers from Time Inc. to Conde Nast to Forbes, but the holidays are delivering at least one present everyone wanted: ad pages.Magazines are ending the year on a sour note, with major layoffs at publishers from Time Inc. to Conde Nast to Forbes, but the holidays are delivering at least one present everyone wanted: ad pages.businessinsider.comhttp://www.businessinsider.com/happy-holidays-magazines-see-fatter-december-issues-2009-10Henry Blodgethblodget1862200Reinventing the Newspaperurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7884683089163540206-d6e942cddd5d85200ef1d7425e75040f2009-10-23T08:14:42.278-04:00Newspapers are dying. Their business model is burning to the ground. They cannot fend off the Internet and other threats despite their virtual monopoly and economies of scale in printing and distribution. Advertisers are moving on. Yet while...Newspapers are dying. Their business model is burning to the ground. They cannot fend off the Internet and other threats despite their virtual monopoly and economies of scale in printing and distribution. Advertisers are moving on. Yet while...business-strategy-innovation.comhttp://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/10/reinventing-newspaper.htmlBraden Kelleybkelley034760110 Newspapers That Will Survive The Apocalypseurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14129199786648660356-5b01ac614dfb6e071a3121be892bc24a2009-03-25T10:58:36.903-04:00Believe it or not, there are investors who still want to buy local newspapers.Believe it or not, there are investors who still want to buy local newspapers.businessinsider.comhttp://www.businessinsider.com/10-local-newspapers-investors-want-to-acquire-2009-3Henry Blodgethblodget1861029921Online newspaper audience growth: Good news? Not really.urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3667065117205585100-03d072e0afe60089013d399d6241a20c2009-04-26T17:28:01.955-04:00A quantifiable perspective on why newspapers need an "innovation engine" to engage online viewers - current state is not sufficientA quantifiable perspective on why newspapers need an "innovation engine" to engage online viewers - current state is not sufficientniemanlab.orghttp://www.niemanlab.org/2009/04/online-newspaper-audience-growth-good-news-not-really/Chuck Peterscpeters657736922Creative Destruction and Newspapersurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5383395794512597710-8080d591ad850ad91f536d61d91fca2e2009-10-18T09:27:08.903-04:00I love reading the newspaper. I like the feel of the broadsheet in my hand, the anticipation of turning each page to see what's next, and the sense I get of being plugged into the world through the rhythm of daily reading. I am a newspaper loyalist,...I love reading the newspaper. I like the feel of the broadsheet in my hand, the anticipation of turning each page to see what's next, and the sense I get of being plugged into the world through the rhythm of daily reading. I am a newspaper loyalist,...business-strategy-innovation.comhttp://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/10/creative-destruction-and-newspapers.htmlBraden Kelleybkelley0344301digiday:DAILY - Paid vs Free Debate Grows More Nuancedurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14023757544171501903-e8dddbc055d291ec8215486aab3f8cb92009-10-29T07:10:33.447-04:00It’s a decade-old debate: should professional media charge users for quality journalism, or has the explosion of information available on the Web so obliterated information “scarcity” that only ad models are sustainable? At DPAC4 in New York...It’s a decade-old debate: should professional media charge users for quality journalism, or has the explosion of information available on the Web so obliterated information “scarcity” that only ad models are sustainable? At DPAC4 in New York...digidaydaily.comhttp://www.digidaydaily.com/stories/paid_vs_free_debate_grows_more_nuancedAndrea Mulleramuller0781100Newspaper Circulation Falls Almost 10%urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5138242452715674466-365c0e4bca4050275d6b26feb77fdcb02009-10-26T12:08:54.588-04:00Newspaper sales moved sharply lower this year, falling about 10 percent in the six months ended Sept. 30 compared to the same period last year, according to figures released on Monday by the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
Newspaper sales moved sharply lower this year, falling about 10 percent in the six months ended Sept. 30 compared to the same period last year, according to figures released on Monday by the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/business/media/27audit.html?_r=1&ref=businessSteve Hansshans6523300Times Co. Reports Loss but Beats Estimatesurn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8843436245998005672-2771648c0600cbccedc6d21f8b48c3202009-10-22T17:13:58.444-04:00The New York Times Company reported a $35.6 million loss for the third quarter on Thursday, as newspaper advertising revenue fell nearly 30 percent, but it managed to beat expectations based on continued deep cost-cutting and newspaper price increases.The New York Times Company reported a $35.6 million loss for the third quarter on Thursday, as newspaper advertising revenue fell nearly 30 percent, but it managed to beat expectations based on continued deep cost-cutting and newspaper price increases.New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/business/media/23times.html?ref=businessHenry Blodgethblodget1862200Times Says It Will Cut 100 Newsroom Jobs urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16162040218896824652-12a462fc80eb929e31787e7c933572422009-10-19T16:21:53.928-04:00The New York Times plans to eliminate 100 newsroom jobs — about 8 percent of the total — by year’s end, offering buyouts to union and non-union employees, and resorting to layoffs if it cannot get enough people to leave voluntarily, the paper...The New York Times plans to eliminate 100 newsroom jobs — about 8 percent of the total — by year’s end, offering buyouts to union and non-union employees, and resorting to layoffs if it cannot get enough people to leave voluntarily, the paper...mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.comhttp://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/times-says-it-will-cut-100-newsroom-jobs/Ron Casalottircasalotti0552101