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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Detroit Newspapers 'Crusade' For Auto Bailout Both The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News have been editorializing heavily in favor of some aid for their biggest local industry. "We have had a fairly steady drumbeat series of editorials saying, 'why can't we get this done?'" said Ron Dzwonkowski, editorial page editor for the Free Press. "It is a survival issue for us."- November 20, 2008 11:35 AM ET
McClatchy Revenue Down 18% On Continued Ad Softness October provided no relief for The McClatchy Co., with the nation's third-largest newspaper company reporting Wednesday that consolidated revenues dropped 17.8% in the month compared to a year ago on advertising that slipped 20.4%.- November 19, 2008 4:50 PM ET updated Thursday
Exclusive: 'Time Spent' at Top Sites Still Declining Following the same trend in September, the average time spent per person on newspaper Web sites declined in October year-over-year as monthly uniques soared.- November 19, 2008 11:55 AM ET
Kelly Luvison Named Publisher of Sayre, Pa. 'Morning Times' Kelly Luvison has been appointed publisher of the Morning Times in Sayre, Pa. Luvison, 48, is also president of River Valley News Group, a division of the Sample News Group.
Daniel J. Smith Named Edit Page Editor at Lorain, Ohio 'Morning Journal' Daniel J. Smith has been promoted to editorial page editor of The Morning Journal in Lorain, Ohio. Smith has served for the past 15 years as Sunday editor. Before that, he was city editor and assistant state editor.
Another Noncombat Death in Iraq -- And More Lies for a Mother and the Media Yes, full investigations must be carried out, but usually the essence of the full truth could have been communicated early on. When delayed, it can seem like -- or actually is -- a "coverup" of an accident or shooting that should have been prevented. - by Greg Mitchell - November 18, 2008
Obama Urged to Trust the Media, Hold Weekly Press Conferences David Gergen, Joe Lockhart and others have some sagacious media advice for President-elect Obama: "Don't try to use the press. Understand the value of the press to informing the public." - by William B. Ketter - November 14, 2008
Report from the Web 2.0 Summit: Time to Make Big Bets Few would disagree that the impending Obama administration marks the arrival of World 2.0, nor that social media will be a dominant force in the way our nation leads and solves problems across industries, including (and especially!) media coverage. - by Maegan Carberry - November 11, 2008
Ninth Annual Photos of the Year Despite budget and job cuts at most newspapers, E&P's Ninth Annual Photos of the Year contest drew the largest number of entries ever, nearly 1,000. This year's grand prize winner: Shiho Fukada, a freelancer working for The New York Times, for her gripping photos of the aftermath of the earthquake that rocked China on May 12-14. Scroll up and click on the link from our homepage, for the full gallery.
'ET' Calls It Home Under new management, the Greek national daily 'Eleftheros Tipos' is reborn as a 21st-century newsgathering enterprise
The Web Tightens: The Online Revenue Growth Slowdown Newspaper publishers have been counting on double-digit advances in online revenue to help make up for the loss of print ads. It was the last tool they could use for positive spin. So are the latest results only a small jolt? Or are newspapers in for a real shock in quarters to come?
Principal Twinkle-Toes Jerome A. Pollos/The Coeur d'Alene (Idaho) Press Bob Shamberg, principal of Borah Elementary school, juggles while wearing a ballerina outfit Monday during lunch. Students voted for Shamber to either kiss a pig or wear a ballerina outfit at school during an Election Day event. The ballerina option won over a pig kiss 203-156 in the student polls.
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