Newspaper publishers want more reporters - at the BBC's expense

Regional press owners approach corporation’s news chief, James Harding, to seek funding for journalists to cover local courts and council meetingsRegional newspaper groups want the BBC to foot the bill for reporters to cover Britain’s courts and council meetings, reported the Times on Monday. This move, as the paper’s media editor, Elizabeth Rigby, noted, represents a U-turn by the publishers who, in company with their editors, had criticised previous BBC proposals for encroachment. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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(Reuters) - Canadian newspaper publishers Torstar Corp and Quebecor Inc delivered more bad news to investors on Wednesday, saying that cost cuts were failing to keep pace with an accelerating decline in print media revenue. Torstar sha ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP reports ebooks now account for over 22 percent of US publishers' revenue

It's well off the triple year-over-year growth that ebooks saw a few years ago, but the latest report from the Association of American Publishers shows that ebooks did inch up even further in 2012 to account for a sizeable chunk of overall book sales. According to its figures, ebooks now... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local Newspaper Publisher Sale Approved

Yardley-based newspaper publisher Journal Register Co. Thursday won court approval to sell its assets to an affiliate of its current owner in exchange for $114 million in secured debt and about $6 million in cash, Bloomberg reported. A New York-bas ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Say Paywalls, Price Hikes are Working for Newspapers

Four top publishers Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to print and discussed revenue ideas for bolstering their products. The discussion was part of an executive roundtable at the Key Executives Mega Conference in New Orleans. The publishers of ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Warner Considering Spinning Off Part Of Its Publishing Arm: Report

According to Fortune, the media giant is meeting with a reps from Meredith--but nothing's been confirmed. Could Time Warner be following in the steps of News Corp. and considering spinning off its publishing division? According to a report by Fortune (a Time Inc. publication), the media... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local Media Association and California Newspaper Publishers Association Form Strategic Partnership

Recognizing that collaboration in the industry has never been more important, the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) has joined forces with the Local Media Association (formerly Suburban Newspapers of America) to offer certain product ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Antitrust officials reportedly sue Apple, publishers over ebooks

WASHINGTON -- Antitrust officials are expected to announce Wednesday that they are filing suit against Apple Inc. and five major book publishers for allegedly colluding to fix the price of ebooks. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Newspaper Publishers Cut Work Force 7% in 2011

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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U.S. reportedly warns Apple, ebook publishers about price-fixing

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iMedia Revenue Ltd. Provides Newspaper Publishers With Forum For Online Business Opportunities

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boulder Newspaper Publisher to Lay Off 17

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2011-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report: Variety on Block; Publisher says “Nonsense”

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[ Folio Magazine | 2011-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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