'Chicago Sun-Times' lays off all photographers; union to file charge
• usatoday.comThe union representing laid-off photographers at the Chicago Sun-Times plans to file a bad-faith bargaining charge with the National Labor Relations Board.
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RNC chief: Obama must fire Attorney General Holder
• The Ticket“Attorney General Eric Holder, in permitting the Justice Department to issue secret subpoenas to spy on Associated Press reporters, has trampled on the First Amendment and failed in his sworn duty to uphold the Constitution,” Priebus said
Will anyone miss them when they’re gone?
• vinsuprynowicz.comThe daily paper as you’ve known it is going the way of the drive-in movie, the party line, and black-and-white TV.
NY Times rolls out new products in search of revenue
• www.reuters.comNew York Times Co reported a decline in quarterly revenue on weak advertising sales but announced new products with the hope of tapping additional dollars.
Now The Koch Brothers Want To Buy Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Et Al,
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Henry BlodgetThe bankrupt Tribune Company has put its bundle of eight huge newspapers on the block.
Happy Birthday; On this Day 238 years ago the original Daily Paul was born.
• http://www.dailypaul.com, dexterszydBetween 9 and 10 p.m. on the night of April 18, 1775, Joseph Warren told Paul Revere and William Dawes that the king's troops were about to embark in boats from Boston bound for Cambridge and the road to Lexington and Concord.
Newspapers ‘only’ lost 2 percent of revenues in 2012
• The RawStory.comUS newspapers saw revenues fall two percent in 2012, an industry association said Monday, suggesting an easing of the woes of the beleaguered sector.
Don’t Stop the Presses: Newspaper Club Revives Printing With Personal Gazettes
• Wired.comAs the print industry continues to burn, Newspaper Club is what happens when the internet gets hold of a printing press.
Newsroom staffing hits 34-year low
• http://newsosaur.blogspot.com,The number of journalists working at U.S. newspapers today is at the lowest point since the American Society of News Editors began its annual newsroom census in 1978.
Newsroom staffing hits 34-year low
• http://newsosaur.blogspot.comThe number of journalists working at U.S. newspapers today is at the lowest point since the American Society of News Editors began its annual newsroom census in 1978.
The Wall Street Journal Slams Rand Paul's 'Drone Rant'
• Business InsiderThe conservative editorial board of the Wall Street Journal criticized Sen. Rand Paul for his nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday, terming it a "drone rant" that was about "theatrical timing."
Time Warner Ends Talks With Meredith and Will Spin Off Time Inc. Into Separate Company
• New York TimesTime Warner found its answer on Wednesday. It announced it would spin off its Time Inc. magazine unit into a separate, publicly traded company, a move that will allow the media conglomerate to focus entirely on its cable television and film businesse
Eight Things Marines Just Aren't Telling The Navy
• Business InsiderUpdate: This Reddit post is a play on words from the post title to the covers of two papers. It in no way disparages the publications or branches of service.
Man Bites Dog: Columnist Reveals Truth About History of 'Journalism'
• The Daily BellUnsolicited advice for Jeff Zucker, CNN's new boss ... As Zucker seeks inspiration for CNN, I can guarantee he won't devote himself to the 300-year history of the American newspaper.
Time Warner Considers Spinning Off Some of Its Magazines
• New York TimesTime Warner is in talks to shed much of Time Inc., the country’s largest magazine publisher and the foundation on which the $49 billion media conglomerate was built, according to people involved in the negotiations.
How The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Went From Conservative To Tops Optional
• Business InsiderThe Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, which will be on newsstands next week, debuted in 1964 as a five page supplement meant to increase readership during the winter sports lull after the Super Bowl.
Joss Whedon teases us all with this amazing Firefly Magazine
• http://io9.com, Meredith WoernerWhat is this? Joss Whedon shared a picture of a Firefly Magazine on his Facebook Page.
Washington Post Co. explores the sale of its downtown headquarters
• washingtonpost.com,By Jonathan O'ConnellThe Washington Post Co. executives are considering relocating the company from its 63-year-old headquarters in downtown Washington, exploring the sale of the building that saw the Post evolve into one of the country’s top newspapers.
How a feisty Chinese newspaper stood up for press freedom
• ReutersJournalists at the Beijing News were at home late one night when their mobile phones started ringing. Colleagues in the newsroom were telling them of a showdown between the newspaper's management and propaganda department officials.
Judge: Media can intervene in priest files fight
• APThe media outlets sought to intervene because the archdiocese plans to make thousands of pages of files public by Jan. 14 under a previous judge's order that allows it to black out the names of some accused clerics and all members of the church hiera
Fury After Paper Publishes Names, Addresses of Legal Pistol Owners in New York
• http://www.theblaze.com, Erica RitzNew York’s “Journal News” ignited a fierce debate Sunday after publishing the names and addresses of pistol permit holders in two New York counties. They are actively working on acquiring data for a third county.
Is the New York Times About To Be Sold?
• slate.comExpect the Ochs-Sulzbergers to make headlines in their own New York Times in 2013.
Time's Person Of The Year Is Barack Obama
• Business InsiderTime has named President Barack Obama as Person of the Year.
The Shocking New York Daily News Cover Calling For Congress To Act On Gun Control
• Business InsiderThe Shocking New York Daily News Cover Calling For Congress To Act On Gun Control
And the Winner of TIME’s Person of the Year Reader Poll Is…
• newsfeed.time.comKim Jong Un is having a good year.
Report: Tribune to seek sale of newspapers
• http://www.politico.com, By DYLAN BYERSBloomberg's Edmund Lee & Serena Saitto breaks news that the Tribune Company intends to seek sale of its newspaper holdings as it exits bankruptcy.
Now We Know Why The French Were So Upset About The New Economist Cover
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Joe WeisenthalThe Economist matters, at least in some circles.
Carlos Miller "Not Guilty"
• Photography Is Not a CrimeThe most telling part of my trial, besides the continuous lies under oath by Miami-Dade Police Major Nancy Perez, was when a frattish looking prosecutor tried to explain to jurors how a “real journalist” was supposed to act.
One Nation Under Blood (new book by Tarrin Lupo due to release Tues, Oct 30th, 2012)
• www.tarrinlupo.wordpress.com... Orphanage raided and children still missing. What's going on? ...
Newsweek's Print Edition Is Dead
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowNewsweek will cease print publication at the end of the year, turning to an all-digital tablet-and browser-based format in hopes of rebuilding its readership.
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