Wisconsin-born satirical news outlet The Onion is sold ... No, really

It's "America's Finest News Source" ... or so it claims. The Onion, a Wisconsin-bred satirical news outlet — once a newspaper but now read only online — has a new owner. Jeff Lawson, the co-founder and recently departed CEO of San Francisco software company Twilio, has purchased The Onion. “Alright, the news is out — yes, I bought The Onion,” Lawson posted on LinkedIn on Thursday. The Onion is now based in Chicago, but it was founded as a print publication three decades ago by Tim… Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2024-04-27 14:51:02 UTC ]
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Like This if You Like Pandas! Facebook Says Publishers Shouldn't Fret About News Feed Changes.

The guy who runs Facebook's most valuable real estate explains why the company just changed its rules. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of December 9, 2013

Swinwood to succeed Hayes at Harlequin and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patience, Persistence Pay Off For Wisconsin Small Press

The Wisconsin Historical Society Press scored big this fall by signing on bestselling author Michael Perry, who wanted a collection of essays published with a quick turn-around. It's a story of patience, persistence -- and nimbleness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of November 18, 2013

Follett lays off 570 bookstore employees and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inquirer/Daily News Publisher Bob Hall Keeps His Job

A judge on Thursday rejected a request to remove Robert J. Hall from his post as publisher of the company that owns the (Philadelphia) Daily News, Inquirer and Philly.com. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Patricia McInerney is still consideri ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: Wonderland artist's books sold

A collection of first edition books illustrated by the Edwardian artist Arthur Rackham has sold for more than £40,000 at auction. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp., the publisher of newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, reported a 2.8% decline in first-quarter revenue, hurt by shrinking demand for print advertising.Sales fell to $2.07 billion in the period, which ended on Sept. 30, down from $2.13 billion a year earlier,... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. Revenue Falls in Inaugural Quarter as Ads Suffer

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[ Advertising Age | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The More Social Media and Cable Change the News, the More Things Stay the Same

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[ Advertising Age | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's publishing company News Corp. swung to a profit in its fiscal first quarter -- its first financial reporting period as a stand-alone company -- but revenue slipped nearly 3%.     Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Crains New York | 2013-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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