It has to be the case that the New York Times is reading this blog. The story they ran yesterday on the front page was my #1 prediction for 2008. Either that or they’ve been reading Alan Mutter’s blog, or tweets from themediaisdying or any of the other countless blogs, articles, industry analysts, pundits, experts, [...]
In anticipation of the day that the Minneapolis Star Tribune stops publishing (which could happen any week now), I’ve decided to take steps to prepare for life without a local daily. I am also interested in determining how hard it would actually be to wean myself off of an increasingly irrational addiction to a local [...]
• Gannett is planning for more layoffs, and we all get to watch the demise in slow motion thanks to the web and the world of instant communication. Similarly, thanks to the web (and Cheezhead’s tenacious monitoring of all things recruitment), the world knew about layoffs at CareerBuilder before the company had even announced them.
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The deluge of notable stories has surpassed by ability to keep up, so once again, I am forced to simply list the highlights…
• Will Google buy the New York Times? Despite the fact that the Sulzbergers have indicated they are not interested in selling, I would say the odds are getting better and better every [...]
In its latest attempt to stave off the inevitable, the Minneapolis Star Tribune is demanding that its unions trim off $20 million in annual salary and cost reductions or the daily newspaper will be forced to declare bankruptcy. The company also acknowledged that Avista Capital Partners will be writing off the remaining $25 million on [...]