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18 Oct

In defence of newspapers

“A lot of journalists and former journalists and bloggers seem to hate their newspapers because of some vague psychic or moral sensibility, as if some great social contract has been […]

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9 Oct

Newspapers holding their own, says report

There’s cause for optimism among print journalists in a new report from the Canadian Newspaper Association:         TORONTO, Sept. 19 /CNW Telbec/ – Newspapers are continuing to hold their own […]

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30 Jun

Newspaper still the best option?

Karen Zhou, a member of the Toronto Star’s community editorial board, argues that reading the paper version of the newspaper, compared to online versions or free commuter papers, is still […]

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14 May

Newsosaur denounces online news

Alan Mutter, on his blog, Reflections of a Newsosaur, denounces the 24-hour online news desk as “the worst idea for newspapers” in the last decade. Mutter argues that having reporters […]

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14 May

Why the outrage over Murdoch’s WSJ bid?

The Toronto Star‘s David Olive claims that The Wall Street Journal would do better in the hands of business-savvy News Corp. than the stagnant Dow Jones.

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14 May

Gannett’s “Information Center” newsroom model

In this Editors Weblog entry– part of a series previewing the World Newspaper Congress in Cape Town from June 3-6, 2007 –John Burke looks at Gannett’s strategy for handling 24-h, […]

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2 May

Magazine/newspaper hybrid wave of the future?

Paris, 25 April 2007For immediate release A new Austrian daily blurs the lines between newspapers and magazines, and some say this is the future for newspapers in general. Gert Edlinger, […]

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26 Apr

Reader comments: the good, the bad and the ugly

An AP story examines how various newspapers monitor online reader comments and the ethics of allowing unfiltered content vs. assuming more editorial control.

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20 Apr

Craigslist not a threat to newspapers, says founder

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark insists that his free classifieds site is not a threat to the newspaper industry, andforecasts “professional and citizen journalism blurring together.” Newmark spoke earlier this week […]

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9 Apr

Newspaper profitability linked to newsroom spending

Investing in news quality has a stronger positive influence on newspaper profitability thanspending on distribution, circulationor advertising, according toresearchout ofthe University of Missouri-Columbia. Researchers from the journalism and marketing departments […]

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