Blogging, Internet and Media
Publisher Hearst Corp. plans to launch next year a service called Skiff to sell digital versions of newspapers and magazines on electronic readers and other devices, in a system it believes will be more visually appealing to readers and more lucrative for media companies.... Read the rest of "Hearst plans digital magazine, newspaper service"
You stepped into your first newsroom, and some tectonic plate of destiny shifted. You slid into a new dimension, like Harry Potter at Platform 9 3/4, rematerializing in a parallel realm, previously unimaginable, then life-altering.... Read the rest of "A eulogy for old-school newsrooms"
The Washington Post Co. is one of the few big newspaper publishers that managed to retain a high investment-grade credit rating during the crisis year of 2009. On Thursday, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service changed its rating outlook to "stable" from "negative," meaning it does not expect to downgrade the rating in the near future.... Read the rest of "Washington Post Co.'s high credit rating 'stable,' S&P says"
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