Archive for ‘Other News’
UK paywall will require 300k subscribers to break even
Friday, May 17th, 2013
The Sun will need to attract more than 250,000 subscribers to its £2-per-week online service to cover the loss of online advertising and recoup the £30m-plus it paid for the …
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Windsor Star moves into new building, invites readers in
Friday, May 17th, 2013
The Windsor Star has moved into swanky new digs, made its first foray into outdoor advertising, and opened a news café that executives hope will spark more reader interaction with …
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Non-profit aims to raise $660m to buy Tribube Co.
Friday, May 17th, 2013
The folks at The Other 98% really, really don’t want to see the Koch brothers to buy the Tribune Company. The non-profit organization has launched a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo …
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World’s best-designed newspapers honoured
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
In the business of printing newspapers, it’s easy to get caught up in the frantic pace of deadlines and physical production. Having a daily or weekly product ready for delivery, …
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Plot to kill Colombian journalists uncovered
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Officials say a hit man was hired to kill Gonzalo Guillén and León Valencia, who were investigating links between politicians and criminal groups.
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Glacier reports quarterly results
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Glacier Media Inc. reported cash flow, earnings and revenue for the period ended March 31, 2013.
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Chronicle Herald misspells own name in story about awards
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The Chronicle Herald, which won six gold Atlantic Journalism Awards, misspelled its own name in an article celebrating its accomplishments. Check out the image, courtesy of Craig Silverman at Poynter.
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Two N. Ireland journalists threatened
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Two un-named Northern Ireland journalist have been issued with death threats by Loyalist paramilitaries, according to the NUJ.
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Long stories bring in readers
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
We decided to experiment with a new, super-long article format akin to “slow live blogging.” When we looked at the traffic charts below, our jaws dropped. Here’s what we learned …
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Remaining Postmedia papers go behind paywall
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Postmedia Inc. is extending a digital pay meter to its remaining properties on Tuesday. The move means online readers of the Edmonton Journal, National Post, Financial Post, Calgary Herald, Saskatoon …
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