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'Paducah Sun' Call for Photos of Devastating Ice Storm Yields Huge Response

2009-11-09

Survivors of last winter's ice storm that devastated western Kentucky have already submitted hundreds of photos for a book The Paducah Sun and a power company plan to produce.

'Pittsburgh Post-Gazette' Enters Third Round of Buyouts

2009-11-09

Block Communications is extending buyouts to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to more than 144 managers, the Tribune-Review reported.

Former ASNE Executive Director Dies at 70

2009-11-09

Lee Stinnett, a former ASNE executive director, died Saturday at his home in Asheville, N.C., after a decade-long battle with Parkinson's disease.

'Star Tribune' to Cut Jobs After Emerging from Bankruptcy

2009-11-09

Editor Nancy Barnes says in a note to the newsroom that about 30 of the cuts will come from newsroom and editorial staff -- about a 10 percent reduction. She says those cuts will take up to two months. It's unclear how long the other cuts would take.

WAN-IFRA Report Argues Print Publishing is Keeping Pace With Digital Media

2009-11-09

Two new reports from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), Paris and Darmstadt, Germany, argue that print publishing is innovating as fast as digital media, and has a bigger impact on revenues and profits.

News Corp. to Pull Content from Google, Others

2009-11-09

Rupert Murdoch is not going to suffer what he calls "content kleptomaniacs" much longer, specifically addressing Google, Microsoft and Ask.com.

'Orange County Register' Relaunches Web Site With More Customization Options

2009-11-09

The Orange County Register in Santa Ana, Calif., launched its redesigned, local community-oriented Web site on Monday. The redesign gives users the opportunity to personalize the site by adding or minimizing content, editing settings, or rearranging the site within sections on the homepage, www.ocregister.com.

JFK Signed Copy of 'Dallas Morning News' Sells at Auction

2009-11-09

A gray fedora worn by Jack Ruby when he shot Lee Harvey Oswald has sold for $53,775 at an auction of items linked to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

State of New Hampshire Backs Loan for Local Daily

2009-11-09

The owner of the Eagle Times in Claremont, N.H., is getting a state-government backed loan. New Hampshire is guaranteeing 75% of a $250,000 loan from Connecticut River Bank for the Eagle Printing & Publishing Co. The guarantee is being administered under the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority.

SPECIAL REPORT: Counting on a Digital Future

2009-11-09

The latest FAS-FAX may have delivered news of more losses, but digital formats, including mobile applications, are poised for growth in 2010. And as publishers begin to explore their digital-delivery options, the Audit Bureau of Circulations is looking to stay ahead of the curve in measuring that data. But will those numbers translate into ad dollars?